used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
anew
From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
(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 Well, the truth of the matter is just this: I fell asleep at the switch and somebody put the white lights all over me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, the truth of the matter is just this: I fell asleep at the switch and somebody put the white lights all over me.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Well, the truth of the matter is just this: I fell asleep at the switch and somebody put the white lights all over me.
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
BookmakersnounUS /ˈbʊkmeɪkərz/
plural of “bookmaker” — a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
a youthful male person
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
BuildersnounUS /ˈbɪldərz/
plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
busiestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪziəst/
superlative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
Clara
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From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Seven, come eleven!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading JOHN HENRY'S LUCKY DAYS.
don't
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From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
being one more than ten
From this reading Seven, come eleven!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Well, the truth of the matter is just this: I fell asleep at the switch and somebody put the white lights all over me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
HENRY'SnounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading JOHN HENRY'S LUCKY DAYS.
how
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From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, the truth of the matter is just this: I fell asleep at the switch and somebody put the white lights all over me.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN HENRY'S LUCKY DAYS.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
and nothing more
From this reading Well, the truth of the matter is just this: I fell asleep at the switch and somebody put the white lights all over me.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
laddies
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From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Well, the truth of the matter is just this: I fell asleep at the switch and somebody put the white lights all over me.
occurring by chance
From this reading JOHN HENRY'S LUCKY DAYS.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Well, the truth of the matter is just this: I fell asleep at the switch and somebody put the white lights all over me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, the truth of the matter is just this: I fell asleep at the switch and somebody put the white lights all over me.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Well, the truth of the matter is just this: I fell asleep at the switch and somebody put the white lights all over me.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
puff-puff
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From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Well, the truth of the matter is just this: I fell asleep at the switch and somebody put the white lights all over me.
any competition
From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven, come eleven!
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Well, the truth of the matter is just this: I fell asleep at the switch and somebody put the white lights all over me.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Well, the truth of the matter is just this: I fell asleep at the switch and somebody put the white lights all over me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, the truth of the matter is just this: I fell asleep at the switch and somebody put the white lights all over me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Well, the truth of the matter is just this: I fell asleep at the switch and somebody put the white lights all over me.
hard to endure
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
(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 Well, the truth of the matter is just this: I fell asleep at the switch and somebody put the white lights all over me.
at the time that
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
a Caucasian
From this reading Well, the truth of the matter is just this: I fell asleep at the switch and somebody put the white lights all over me.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
Willie
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From this reading Just how I happened to join the Dream Builders' Association I don't know, but for several weeks I was Willie the Wild Boy at the race track and I kept all the Bookmakers busy trying not to laugh when they took my money.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After promising Clara J. that I would never again light a pipe at the race track, there I stood, one of the busiest puff-puff laddies on the circuit.
