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what does this mean，“threw his cards in at the tail of a hand” and “waited a hand”？
Candy figured it out. He threw his cards in at the tail of a hand, said, "We're minus a body, troops. One of those pig farmers. The little guy who looked like a pig."
I could see the table from the corner of my eye. I grunted. "You're right. Damn. Should have taken a head count after each trip to the well."
The table was behind Pawnbroker. He did not turn around. He waited a hand, then ambled to Madle's counter and bought a crock of beer. While
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what does this mean “before the darkness overhauled them.” ，“final way station”？
It drew all the drunkards, the worn-out whores, the dopers, the derelicts and human flotsam who eddied into that last backwater before the darkness overhauled them. Shed sometimes agonized, fearing his precious Lily was but a final way station.
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what does this mean, "get burned" and "went down" ?
"I don't see how." Candy arrayed his hand with exaggerated care. A dead giveaway. He had something hot. I reexamined mine. Twenty-one. Probably get burned, but the best way to stop him. . . . I went down. "Twenty-one."
Otto sputtered. "You son-of-a-bitch." He laid down a hand strong for going low. But it added to twenty-two because of one royal card. Candy had three nines, an ace and a trey. Grinning, I raked it in again.
and what does this mean,"" laid down a hand strong for going low. But it added to twenty-two because of one royal card.?
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how to understand the ”domino setting-up trousers“？
"But, Steady," her domino coach said as he brushed the pink velvet on her best domino setting-up trousers, "your finger has just landed on Australia."
does domino setting-up mean domino pattern on her trousers？
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how to understand the “and statistics about protein and anaemia……“？
It was a morning in late February, winter still had us by the throat, the flowerbeds were icy, and I'd come over to help with the Sunday roast. I do that sometimes because my parents like it, even though I'm a vegetarian and I know that at some point during the course of the meal my mother will start to look worried, then agonised, until finally she can stand it no longer and statistics about protein and anaemia will begin to fly.
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what does the “Aura Manager" mean in the sentence？
The hotel has an historic façade, in keeping with the area, but inside the feel is distinctly modern, with custom-made designer furniture, eclectic accessories and unusual works of art appearing throughout. An ‘Aura manager’ is on hand to cater to your every need, acting as a DJ, stylist, tour operator and private secretary in one, while the on-site restaurant offers a varied menu of international cuisine.
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what does school hop mean？
what does school hop mean？
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what does the ”clearing” mean in the following sentence？
Perhaps I should have remembered one line in a long memo clearing a speech, but I didn’t.
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how to understand “Early executive”？
Joe worked with the financial arm of PayPal while at university and then joined as an Early executive at Clarium Capital.
meaning ex or what？
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what does the ”Pool“ mean？
in ”AP photo/wathiq khuzaei/Pool“
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