317
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From this reading § 317 Honor Where Honor Was Due A certain distinguished English actor whom we will call Walker-Smith plays a persistent but terrible game of golf.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading § 317 Honor Where Honor Was Due A certain distinguished English actor whom we will call Walker-Smith plays a persistent but terrible game of golf.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading § 317 Honor Where Honor Was Due A certain distinguished English actor whom we will call Walker-Smith plays a persistent but terrible game of golf.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After an especially miserable showing one morning, he flung down his niblick in disgust.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And here ’tis Wednesday already!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an especially miserable showing one morning, he flung down his niblick in disgust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here ’tis Wednesday already!”
for the reason that
From this reading “Because dey is fixin’ to hang me on Friday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading § 317 Honor Where Honor Was Due A certain distinguished English actor whom we will call Walker-Smith plays a persistent but terrible game of golf.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading § 317 Honor Where Honor Was Due A certain distinguished English actor whom we will call Walker-Smith plays a persistent but terrible game of golf.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading § 317 Honor Where Honor Was Due A certain distinguished English actor whom we will call Walker-Smith plays a persistent but terrible game of golf.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading During a visit to this country he visited the links of a country club in Westchester County, New York State.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading During a visit to this country he visited the links of a country club in Westchester County, New York State.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading During a visit to this country he visited the links of a country club in Westchester County, New York State.
dey
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From this reading “Because dey is fixin’ to hang me on Friday.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading After an especially miserable showing one morning, he flung down his niblick in disgust.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading § 317 Honor Where Honor Was Due A certain distinguished English actor whom we will call Walker-Smith plays a persistent but terrible game of golf.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After an especially miserable showing one morning, he flung down his niblick in disgust.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading § 317 Honor Where Honor Was Due A certain distinguished English actor whom we will call Walker-Smith plays a persistent but terrible game of golf.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During a visit to this country he visited the links of a country club in Westchester County, New York State.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading § 317 Honor Where Honor Was Due A certain distinguished English actor whom we will call Walker-Smith plays a persistent but terrible game of golf.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading After an especially miserable showing one morning, he flung down his niblick in disgust.
fixin
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From this reading “Because dey is fixin’ to hang me on Friday.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading After an especially miserable showing one morning, he flung down his niblick in disgust.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “Because dey is fixin’ to hang me on Friday.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading § 317 Honor Where Honor Was Due A certain distinguished English actor whom we will call Walker-Smith plays a persistent but terrible game of golf.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading § 317 Honor Where Honor Was Due A certain distinguished English actor whom we will call Walker-Smith plays a persistent but terrible game of golf.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Because dey is fixin’ to hang me on Friday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During a visit to this country he visited the links of a country club in Westchester County, New York State.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here ’tis Wednesday already!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After an especially miserable showing one morning, he flung down his niblick in disgust.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading § 317 Honor Where Honor Was Due A certain distinguished English actor whom we will call Walker-Smith plays a persistent but terrible game of golf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During a visit to this country he visited the links of a country club in Westchester County, New York State.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Because dey is fixin’ to hang me on Friday.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading During a visit to this country he visited the links of a country club in Westchester County, New York State.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Because dey is fixin’ to hang me on Friday.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading After an especially miserable showing one morning, he flung down his niblick in disgust.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After an especially miserable showing one morning, he flung down his niblick in disgust.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading During a visit to this country he visited the links of a country club in Westchester County, New York State.
niblicknoun
an iron with considerable loft
From this reading After an especially miserable showing one morning, he flung down his niblick in disgust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading § 317 Honor Where Honor Was Due A certain distinguished English actor whom we will call Walker-Smith plays a persistent but terrible game of golf.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Because dey is fixin’ to hang me on Friday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After an especially miserable showing one morning, he flung down his niblick in disgust.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading § 317 Honor Where Honor Was Due A certain distinguished English actor whom we will call Walker-Smith plays a persistent but terrible game of golf.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading § 317 Honor Where Honor Was Due A certain distinguished English actor whom we will call Walker-Smith plays a persistent but terrible game of golf.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading After an especially miserable showing one morning, he flung down his niblick in disgust.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading During a visit to this country he visited the links of a country club in Westchester County, New York State.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading § 317 Honor Where Honor Was Due A certain distinguished English actor whom we will call Walker-Smith plays a persistent but terrible game of golf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During a visit to this country he visited the links of a country club in Westchester County, New York State.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During a visit to this country he visited the links of a country club in Westchester County, New York State.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading And here ’tis Wednesday already!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Because dey is fixin’ to hang me on Friday.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading During a visit to this country he visited the links of a country club in Westchester County, New York State.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading During a visit to this country he visited the links of a country club in Westchester County, New York State.
Walker-Smith
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From this reading § 317 Honor Where Honor Was Due A certain distinguished English actor whom we will call Walker-Smith plays a persistent but terrible game of golf.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading § 317 Honor Where Honor Was Due A certain distinguished English actor whom we will call Walker-Smith plays a persistent but terrible game of golf.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading § 317 Honor Where Honor Was Due A certain distinguished English actor whom we will call Walker-Smith plays a persistent but terrible game of golf.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading And here ’tis Wednesday already!”
Westchester
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From this reading During a visit to this country he visited the links of a country club in Westchester County, New York State.
in or at the place that
From this reading § 317 Honor Where Honor Was Due A certain distinguished English actor whom we will call Walker-Smith plays a persistent but terrible game of golf.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading § 317 Honor Where Honor Was Due A certain distinguished English actor whom we will call Walker-Smith plays a persistent but terrible game of golf.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading § 317 Honor Where Honor Was Due A certain distinguished English actor whom we will call Walker-Smith plays a persistent but terrible game of golf.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading During a visit to this country he visited the links of a country club in Westchester County, New York State.
