used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Did you ever see a worse player than I am?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No, sir, I never did," confessed the boy truthfully; "but some of the other boys was tellin' me yistiddy about a gentleman that must be a worse player than you are.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading ALWAYS SAFETY FIRST "You say that you want some name engraved on this ring," said the jeweller to the bashful young man.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Did you ever see a worse player than I am?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No, sir, I never did," confessed the boy truthfully; "but some of the other boys was tellin' me yistiddy about a gentleman that must be a worse player than you are.
bashfuladjectiveUS /ˈbæʃfəl/
self-consciously timid
From this reading ALWAYS SAFETY FIRST "You say that you want some name engraved on this ring," said the jeweller to the bashful young man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, sir, I never did," confessed the boy truthfully; "but some of the other boys was tellin' me yistiddy about a gentleman that must be a worse player than you are.
a youthful male person
From this reading "No, sir, I never did," confessed the boy truthfully; "but some of the other boys was tellin' me yistiddy about a gentleman that must be a worse player than you are.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "No, sir, I never did," confessed the boy truthfully; "but some of the other boys was tellin' me yistiddy about a gentleman that must be a worse player than you are.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, sir, I never did," confessed the boy truthfully; "but some of the other boys was tellin' me yistiddy about a gentleman that must be a worse player than you are.
caddynounUS /ˈkædi/
a can for storing tea
From this reading "Oh, I wouldn't say that, sir," said the caddy soothingly.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "No, sir, I never did," confessed the boy truthfully; "but some of the other boys was tellin' me yistiddy about a gentleman that must be a worse player than you are.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ever see a worse player than I am?"
engravedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading ALWAYS SAFETY FIRST "You say that you want some name engraved on this ring," said the jeweller to the bashful young man.
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever see a worse player than I am?"
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ALWAYS SAFETY FIRST "You say that you want some name engraved on this ring," said the jeweller to the bashful young man.
a man of refinement
From this reading "No, sir, I never did," confessed the boy truthfully; "but some of the other boys was tellin' me yistiddy about a gentleman that must be a worse player than you are.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They said his name was Jones-Brown."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I wouldn't say that, sir," said the caddy soothingly.
jewellernoun
someone who makes jewelry
From this reading ALWAYS SAFETY FIRST "You say that you want some name engraved on this ring," said the jeweller to the bashful young man.
Jones-Brown
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From this reading They said his name was Jones-Brown."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ALWAYS SAFETY FIRST "You say that you want some name engraved on this ring," said the jeweller to the bashful young man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, sir, I never did," confessed the boy truthfully; "but some of the other boys was tellin' me yistiddy about a gentleman that must be a worse player than you are.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "No, sir, I never did," confessed the boy truthfully; "but some of the other boys was tellin' me yistiddy about a gentleman that must be a worse player than you are.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They said his name was Jones-Brown."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "No, sir, I never did," confessed the boy truthfully; "but some of the other boys was tellin' me yistiddy about a gentleman that must be a worse player than you are.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir, I never did," confessed the boy truthfully; "but some of the other boys was tellin' me yistiddy about a gentleman that must be a worse player than you are.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, sir, I never did," confessed the boy truthfully; "but some of the other boys was tellin' me yistiddy about a gentleman that must be a worse player than you are.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I wouldn't say that, sir," said the caddy soothingly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ALWAYS SAFETY FIRST "You say that you want some name engraved on this ring," said the jeweller to the bashful young man.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "No, sir, I never did," confessed the boy truthfully; "but some of the other boys was tellin' me yistiddy about a gentleman that must be a worse player than you are.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading "Did you ever see a worse player than I am?"
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading ALWAYS SAFETY FIRST "You say that you want some name engraved on this ring," said the jeweller to the bashful young man.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading ALWAYS SAFETY FIRST "You say that you want some name engraved on this ring," said the jeweller to the bashful young man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, I wouldn't say that, sir," said the caddy soothingly.
express in words
From this reading "Oh, I wouldn't say that, sir," said the caddy soothingly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you ever see a worse player than I am?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, I wouldn't say that, sir," said the caddy soothingly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "No, sir, I never did," confessed the boy truthfully; "but some of the other boys was tellin' me yistiddy about a gentleman that must be a worse player than you are.
soothinglyadverbUS /ˈsuːðɪŋli/
in a soothing manner
From this reading "Oh, I wouldn't say that, sir," said the caddy soothingly.
tellin
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From this reading "No, sir, I never did," confessed the boy truthfully; "but some of the other boys was tellin' me yistiddy about a gentleman that must be a worse player than you are.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Did you ever see a worse player than I am?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, I wouldn't say that, sir," said the caddy soothingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, I wouldn't say that, sir," said the caddy soothingly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said his name was Jones-Brown."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ALWAYS SAFETY FIRST "You say that you want some name engraved on this ring," said the jeweller to the bashful young man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALWAYS SAFETY FIRST "You say that you want some name engraved on this ring," said the jeweller to the bashful young man.
truthfullyadverbUS /ˈtruːθfəli/
with truth
From this reading "No, sir, I never did," confessed the boy truthfully; "but some of the other boys was tellin' me yistiddy about a gentleman that must be a worse player than you are.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ALWAYS SAFETY FIRST "You say that you want some name engraved on this ring," said the jeweller to the bashful young man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, sir, I never did," confessed the boy truthfully; "but some of the other boys was tellin' me yistiddy about a gentleman that must be a worse player than you are.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Did you ever see a worse player than I am?"
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I wouldn't say that, sir," said the caddy soothingly.
yistiddy
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From this reading "No, sir, I never did," confessed the boy truthfully; "but some of the other boys was tellin' me yistiddy about a gentleman that must be a worse player than you are.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever see a worse player than I am?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ALWAYS SAFETY FIRST "You say that you want some name engraved on this ring," said the jeweller to the bashful young man.
