used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there was the second round of bouts, and the final, in a week's time--perhaps it would come then.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
(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 His luck had not come after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading "Well, I'm damned," said Patsy Beard....
boutsnounUS /baʊts/
plural of “bout” — (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading But there was the second round of bouts, and the final, in a week's time--perhaps it would come then.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His luck had not come after all.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he could only win the final--then it _must_ come.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Well, I'm damned," said Patsy Beard....
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading But there was the second round of bouts, and the final, in a week's time--perhaps it would come then.
fourpennyadjective
used of nail size; 1 3/8 in or 3.8 cm long
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His luck had not come after all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he could only win the final--then it _must_ come.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His luck had not come after all.
I'm
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From this reading "Well, I'm damned," said Patsy Beard....
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he could only win the final--then it _must_ come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But there was the second round of bouts, and the final, in a week's time--perhaps it would come then.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading His luck had not come after all.
the force of workers available
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If he could only win the final--then it _must_ come.
Neddy
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From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
being perceived or observed
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there was the second round of bouts, and the final, in a week's time--perhaps it would come then.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
and nothing more
From this reading If he could only win the final--then it _must_ come.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading "Well, I'm damned," said Patsy Beard....
by chance
From this reading But there was the second round of bouts, and the final, in a week's time--perhaps it would come then.
red-facedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But there was the second round of bouts, and the final, in a week's time--perhaps it would come then.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I'm damned," said Patsy Beard....
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But there was the second round of bouts, and the final, in a week's time--perhaps it would come then.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
dependable
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But there was the second round of bouts, and the final, in a week's time--perhaps it would come then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was the second round of bouts, and the final, in a week's time--perhaps it would come then.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But there was the second round of bouts, and the final, in a week's time--perhaps it would come then.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was the second round of bouts, and the final, in a week's time--perhaps it would come then.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But there was the second round of bouts, and the final, in a week's time--perhaps it would come then.
(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, I'm damned," said Patsy Beard....
which person or people
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading If he could only win the final--then it _must_ come.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading In the bar, after the evening's business, Neddy sat and looked wistfully at the stout red-faced men who smoked fourpenny cigars and drank special Scotch; but not one noticed him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But there was the second round of bouts, and the final, in a week's time--perhaps it would come then.
