afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands--we had to keep the sideboard.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Bunje bu'st all the records except three, and we're getting to know those rather well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The arm-chair is for Number One to sit in and beat time while his funny party chip paint off the bulkheads."
arm-chair
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From this reading The arm-chair is for Number One to sit in and beat time while his funny party chip paint off the bulkheads."
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The arm-chair is for Number One to sit in and beat time while his funny party chip paint off the bulkheads."
bridge-players
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From this reading "The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands--we had to keep the sideboard.
bu'st
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From this reading Bunje bu'st all the records except three, and we're getting to know those rather well.
bulkheadsnounUS /ˈbʌlkhedz/
plural of “bulkhead” — a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
From this reading The arm-chair is for Number One to sit in and beat time while his funny party chip paint off the bulkheads."
Bunje
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From this reading Bunje bu'st all the records except three, and we're getting to know those rather well.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands--we had to keep the sideboard.
chipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading The arm-chair is for Number One to sit in and beat time while his funny party chip paint off the bulkheads."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands--we had to keep the sideboard.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands--we had to keep the sideboard.
apart from; not including
From this reading Bunje bu'st all the records except three, and we're getting to know those rather well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The arm-chair is for Number One to sit in and beat time while his funny party chip paint off the bulkheads."
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading The arm-chair is for Number One to sit in and beat time while his funny party chip paint off the bulkheads."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Bunje bu'st all the records except three, and we're getting to know those rather well.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading "The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands--we had to keep the sideboard.
gramophonenoun
an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically
From this reading "And so on, and so on--oh, the gramophone?
GunnerynounUS /ˈɡʌnəri/
guns collectively
From this reading The Gunnery Lieutenant looked round.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands--we had to keep the sideboard.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands--we had to keep the sideboard.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands--we had to keep the sideboard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands--we had to keep the sideboard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The arm-chair is for Number One to sit in and beat time while his funny party chip paint off the bulkheads."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands--we had to keep the sideboard.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands--we had to keep the sideboard.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Bunje bu'st all the records except three, and we're getting to know those rather well.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The Gunnery Lieutenant looked round.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Gunnery Lieutenant looked round.
no-trumps
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From this reading "The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands--we had to keep the sideboard.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The arm-chair is for Number One to sit in and beat time while his funny party chip paint off the bulkheads."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands--we had to keep the sideboard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The arm-chair is for Number One to sit in and beat time while his funny party chip paint off the bulkheads."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "And so on, and so on--oh, the gramophone?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And so on, and so on--oh, the gramophone?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands--we had to keep the sideboard.
PadrenounUS /ˈpædreɪ/
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading "The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands--we had to keep the sideboard.
make a painting
From this reading The arm-chair is for Number One to sit in and beat time while his funny party chip paint off the bulkheads."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The arm-chair is for Number One to sit in and beat time while his funny party chip paint off the bulkheads."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands--we had to keep the sideboard.
on the contrary
From this reading Bunje bu'st all the records except three, and we're getting to know those rather well.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Bunje bu'st all the records except three, and we're getting to know those rather well.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Gunnery Lieutenant looked round.
sideboardnoun
a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
From this reading "The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands--we had to keep the sideboard.
be seated
From this reading The arm-chair is for Number One to sit in and beat time while his funny party chip paint off the bulkheads."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so on, and so on--oh, the gramophone?
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading "The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands--we had to keep the sideboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands--we had to keep the sideboard.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Bunje bu'st all the records except three, and we're getting to know those rather well.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Bunje bu'st all the records except three, and we're getting to know those rather well.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The arm-chair is for Number One to sit in and beat time while his funny party chip paint off the bulkheads."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands--we had to keep the sideboard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands--we had to keep the sideboard.
we're
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From this reading Bunje bu'st all the records except three, and we're getting to know those rather well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Bunje bu'st all the records except three, and we're getting to know those rather well.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The arm-chair is for Number One to sit in and beat time while his funny party chip paint off the bulkheads."
