afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Smithers had nothing to say.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Tried to blow me, hey?” said Stumpy, tauntingly, as he raked in the chips.
exhale hard
From this reading “Tried to blow me, hey?” said Stumpy, tauntingly, as he raked in the chips.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Ye may do that in La Crosse, but it don’t go here.”
chipsnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading “Tried to blow me, hey?” said Stumpy, tauntingly, as he raked in the chips.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
CrossenounUS /krɑːs/
a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse
From this reading “Ye may do that in La Crosse, but it don’t go here.”
dealsnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading The next two deals were uneventful, and then Krags took the deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The next two deals were uneventful, and then Krags took the deck.
deftadjectiveUS /deft/
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Ye may do that in La Crosse, but it don’t go here.”
don't
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From this reading “Ye may do that in La Crosse, but it don’t go here.”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
gamesters
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From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Ye may do that in La Crosse, but it don’t go here.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Smithers had nothing to say.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Tried to blow me, hey?” said Stumpy, tauntingly, as he raked in the chips.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Ye may do that in La Crosse, but it don’t go here.”
hey
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From this reading “Tried to blow me, hey?” said Stumpy, tauntingly, as he raked in the chips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Tried to blow me, hey?” said Stumpy, tauntingly, as he raked in the chips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ye may do that in La Crosse, but it don’t go here.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
Krags
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From this reading The next two deals were uneventful, and then Krags took the deck.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “Ye may do that in La Crosse, but it don’t go here.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Ye may do that in La Crosse, but it don’t go here.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tried to blow me, hey?” said Stumpy, tauntingly, as he raked in the chips.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next two deals were uneventful, and then Krags took the deck.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And Smithers had nothing to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
rakedverbUS /reɪkt/
past form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading “Tried to blow me, hey?” said Stumpy, tauntingly, as he raked in the chips.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Tried to blow me, hey?” said Stumpy, tauntingly, as he raked in the chips.
express in words
From this reading And Smithers had nothing to say.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
Smithers
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From this reading And Smithers had nothing to say.
Stumpyadjective
short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
From this reading “Tried to blow me, hey?” said Stumpy, tauntingly, as he raked in the chips.
tauntinglyadverb
in a playfully teasing manner
From this reading “Tried to blow me, hey?” said Stumpy, tauntingly, as he raked in the chips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ye may do that in La Crosse, but it don’t go here.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Tried to blow me, hey?” said Stumpy, tauntingly, as he raked in the chips.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The next two deals were uneventful, and then Krags took the deck.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Tried to blow me, hey?” said Stumpy, tauntingly, as he raked in the chips.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The next two deals were uneventful, and then Krags took the deck.
arousing affect
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “Tried to blow me, hey?” said Stumpy, tauntingly, as he raked in the chips.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next two deals were uneventful, and then Krags took the deck.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading The next two deals were uneventful, and then Krags took the deck.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as 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 His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next two deals were uneventful, and then Krags took the deck.
a Caucasian
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
which person or people
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His thick muscular fingers were well kept and white, after the usual rule as touching the hands of professional gamesters, and one who looked closely would have seen that they were singularly deft as well.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ye may do that in La Crosse, but it don’t go here.”
