fall of the cards
Example Sentences
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His thoughts, seemingly, were far from being on the fall of the cards.
From Loaded Dice by Clark, Ellery H.
Herman looked up from his game, though in the midst of warm utterance in his native tongue at the immediate perverse fall of the cards.
From The Wrong Twin by Wilson, Harry Leon
To Susan it seemed a little flat to sit here seriously watching the fall of the cards, deeply concerned in the doubled spade or the dummy for no trump.
From Saturday's Child by Norris, Kathleen Thompson
It was the fashion of the day to stake house and lands, wealth, and even honour, upon the cast of the dice or the fall of the cards; but that Tom did not yet know.
From Tom Tufton's Travels by Everett-Green, Evelyn
They could even hear the soft fall of the cards and Sylvia's musical laugh in the background.
From The Wicked Marquis by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
