Converse of object

• allow: The author introduces an element of verisimilitude into the play by allowing declarer to make the contract in spite of herself.

• play: Spades were never found, so declarer played in 4, just making - 6 IMPs to David and Doug.

• give: This gave declarer a fairly precise count on the hand.

• ask: After declarer claims the remaining tricks, if a defender disagrees with the claim, he should ask declarer to continue playing.

• become: The author has arranged for South to become declarer no matter which hand he held, which is not in itself a problem.

• know: Or lead the unbid suit, knowing that declarer could easily have a stronger spade holding than heart holding?

Adjective modifier

• small: In the end she played small, declarer scored his 10 and went on to make his doubled contract.

Modifies a noun

• play: By the time a new player has worked through the Audrey Grant deals, they will have a solid foundation in declarer play.

• win: You play the 10, declarer wins with the K. He now leads the 10, 6, 4, to you.

Noun used with modifier

• diamond: After three rounds of diamonds declarer leads a spade from the table, and defensive communications are broken beyond repair.

• suit: Apparently you play high-low on the first suit declarer plays to show you like partner's opening lead!

• force: Declarer must now attack trumps, but North wins the 2nd round and forces declarer to ruff a 3rd time.

• spade: On a heart lead with the spade return declarer lost the first two tricks: a very useful gain for our team.

• table: At my table declarer should, at the point already reached, try a low club from hand, ducking in dummy.

Possessives

• hand: With the diamond ace in fact in declarer's hand, all 13 tricks were made with the aid of a squeeze.

• play: Do you see why the original declarer's play of the J was wrong?

• line: Correcting the trick record could well affect declarer's line of play.

• side: Odd Trick Each trick to be won by declarer's side in excess of six.

• mind: So I led my middle club, dummy went down and I looked into declarer's mind.

Preposition: in

• heart: The key to the defense is to force declarer in hearts at just the right time.