used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's a decent fellow.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the conventional greetings, I said, "By the way, you have some capital partridge shooting at Ballybawn."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come back to my house with me now, and I'll give you a drop of John Jameson that will make your hair curl."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the conventional greetings, I said, "By the way, you have some capital partridge shooting at Ballybawn."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Come back to my house with me now, and I'll give you a drop of John Jameson that will make your hair curl."
Ballybawn
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From this reading After the conventional greetings, I said, "By the way, you have some capital partridge shooting at Ballybawn."
billiard-player
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From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After the conventional greetings, I said, "By the way, you have some capital partridge shooting at Ballybawn."
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading After the conventional greetings, I said, "By the way, you have some capital partridge shooting at Ballybawn."
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come back to my house with me now, and I'll give you a drop of John Jameson that will make your hair curl."
competingverbUS /kəmˈpiːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “compete” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
complacentadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪsənt/
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading After the conventional greetings, I said, "By the way, you have some capital partridge shooting at Ballybawn."
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading Come back to my house with me now, and I'll give you a drop of John Jameson that will make your hair curl."
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading "That's a decent fellow.
DecliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Come back to my house with me now, and I'll give you a drop of John Jameson that will make your hair curl."
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
a boy or man
From this reading "That's a decent fellow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Come back to my house with me now, and I'll give you a drop of John Jameson that will make your hair curl."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading After the conventional greetings, I said, "By the way, you have some capital partridge shooting at Ballybawn."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Come back to my house with me now, and I'll give you a drop of John Jameson that will make your hair curl."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Come back to my house with me now, and I'll give you a drop of John Jameson that will make your hair curl."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
I'll
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From this reading Come back to my house with me now, and I'll give you a drop of John Jameson that will make your hair curl."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
instrumentalitynounUS /ˌɪnstrəmenˈtælɪti/
a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
Jameson
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From this reading Come back to my house with me now, and I'll give you a drop of John Jameson that will make your hair curl."
Jameson's
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From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Come back to my house with me now, and I'll give you a drop of John Jameson that will make your hair curl."
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
engage in
From this reading Come back to my house with me now, and I'll give you a drop of John Jameson that will make your hair curl."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come back to my house with me now, and I'll give you a drop of John Jameson that will make your hair curl."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Come back to my house with me now, and I'll give you a drop of John Jameson that will make your hair curl."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Come back to my house with me now, and I'll give you a drop of John Jameson that will make your hair curl."
O'Rooney
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From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Come back to my house with me now, and I'll give you a drop of John Jameson that will make your hair curl."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
partridgenounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading After the conventional greetings, I said, "By the way, you have some capital partridge shooting at Ballybawn."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
refersverbUS /rəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
riflemannounUS /ˈraɪfəlmən/
someone skilled in the use of a rifle
From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After the conventional greetings, I said, "By the way, you have some capital partridge shooting at Ballybawn."
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
self-satisfiedadjective
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading After the conventional greetings, I said, "By the way, you have some capital partridge shooting at Ballybawn."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After the conventional greetings, I said, "By the way, you have some capital partridge shooting at Ballybawn."
spot-stroke
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From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Come back to my house with me now, and I'll give you a drop of John Jameson that will make your hair curl."
That's
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From this reading "That's a decent fellow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come back to my house with me now, and I'll give you a drop of John Jameson that will make your hair curl."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
in the direction of
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
unrivalledadjective
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
wended
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From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
at the time that
From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Oh, pretty good," was the reply, in that self-satisfied, complacent tone in which a crack billiard-player refers to the spot-stroke, or a rifleman to his score when competing for the Queen's Prize.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Come back to my house with me now, and I'll give you a drop of John Jameson that will make your hair curl."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come back to my house with me now, and I'll give you a drop of John Jameson that will make your hair curl."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Declining to have my hair curled through the instrumentality of Mr Jameson's unrivalled whisky, I wended my way towards the club, and, as luck would have it, encountered O'Rooney lounging on the steps enjoying a cigar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come back to my house with me now, and I'll give you a drop of John Jameson that will make your hair curl."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come back to my house with me now, and I'll give you a drop of John Jameson that will make your hair curl."
