used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
(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 "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We should have been into the sea in no time.
brassyadjectiveUS /ˈbræsi/
resembling the sound of a brass instrument
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading But I rather fancy myself with a putter."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You might go round with a putter to-day."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We should have been into the sea in no time.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might go round with a putter to-day."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But I rather fancy myself with a putter."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
not any; not one
From this reading We should have been into the sea in no time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
putterverbUS /ˈpʌtər/
work lightly
From this reading But I rather fancy myself with a putter."
on the contrary
From this reading But I rather fancy myself with a putter."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "You might go round with a putter to-day."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We should have been into the sea in no time.
sha'n't
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From this reading "I might, but I sha'n't.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should have been into the sea in no time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
a special situation
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We should have been into the sea in no time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
to-day
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From this reading "You might go round with a putter to-day."
create by training and teaching
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
what's
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From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I rather fancy myself with a putter."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know," I said to Thomas in the train, "I have played a little on a very small island off the coast of Scotland, but it was such a very small island that we never used a driver at all, or--what's that other thing called?--a brassy.
