used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, Willie,” he said, “they telephoned down that they have at last landed that fellow Simonski, and that you had a great hand in it.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE WHISKEY SMUGGLERS When Willie reported to his Chief, that individual dropped his work and leaned back in his chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER THE WHISKEY SMUGGLERS When Willie reported to his Chief, that individual dropped his work and leaned back in his chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, Willie,” he said, “they telephoned down that they have at last landed that fellow Simonski, and that you had a great hand in it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AFTER THE WHISKEY SMUGGLERS When Willie reported to his Chief, that individual dropped his work and leaned back in his chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading AFTER THE WHISKEY SMUGGLERS When Willie reported to his Chief, that individual dropped his work and leaned back in his chair.
a person who is in charge
From this reading AFTER THE WHISKEY SMUGGLERS When Willie reported to his Chief, that individual dropped his work and leaned back in his chair.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Willie told the story in detail.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Well, Willie,” he said, “they telephoned down that they have at last landed that fellow Simonski, and that you had a great hand in it.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading AFTER THE WHISKEY SMUGGLERS When Willie reported to his Chief, that individual dropped his work and leaned back in his chair.
a boy or man
From this reading “Well, Willie,” he said, “they telephoned down that they have at last landed that fellow Simonski, and that you had a great hand in it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Well, Willie,” he said, “they telephoned down that they have at last landed that fellow Simonski, and that you had a great hand in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, Willie,” he said, “they telephoned down that they have at last landed that fellow Simonski, and that you had a great hand in it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Well, Willie,” he said, “they telephoned down that they have at last landed that fellow Simonski, and that you had a great hand in it.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Tell me what happened.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, Willie,” he said, “they telephoned down that they have at last landed that fellow Simonski, and that you had a great hand in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was smiling with satisfaction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER THE WHISKEY SMUGGLERS When Willie reported to his Chief, that individual dropped his work and leaned back in his chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFTER THE WHISKEY SMUGGLERS When Willie reported to his Chief, that individual dropped his work and leaned back in his chair.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading AFTER THE WHISKEY SMUGGLERS When Willie reported to his Chief, that individual dropped his work and leaned back in his chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, Willie,” he said, “they telephoned down that they have at last landed that fellow Simonski, and that you had a great hand in it.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “Well, Willie,” he said, “they telephoned down that they have at last landed that fellow Simonski, and that you had a great hand in it.
immediately past
From this reading “Well, Willie,” he said, “they telephoned down that they have at last landed that fellow Simonski, and that you had a great hand in it.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading AFTER THE WHISKEY SMUGGLERS When Willie reported to his Chief, that individual dropped his work and leaned back in his chair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me what happened.”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading AFTER THE WHISKEY SMUGGLERS When Willie reported to his Chief, that individual dropped his work and leaned back in his chair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Willie,” he said, “they telephoned down that they have at last landed that fellow Simonski, and that you had a great hand in it.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading He was smiling with satisfaction.
Simonski
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Willie,” he said, “they telephoned down that they have at last landed that fellow Simonski, and that you had a great hand in it.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He was smiling with satisfaction.
SMUGGLERSnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading AFTER THE WHISKEY SMUGGLERS When Willie reported to his Chief, that individual dropped his work and leaned back in his chair.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Willie told the story in detail.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading “Well, Willie,” he said, “they telephoned down that they have at last landed that fellow Simonski, and that you had a great hand in it.
express in words
From this reading Tell me what happened.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AFTER THE WHISKEY SMUGGLERS When Willie reported to his Chief, that individual dropped his work and leaned back in his chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE WHISKEY SMUGGLERS When Willie reported to his Chief, that individual dropped his work and leaned back in his chair.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, Willie,” he said, “they telephoned down that they have at last landed that fellow Simonski, and that you had a great hand in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER THE WHISKEY SMUGGLERS When Willie reported to his Chief, that individual dropped his work and leaned back in his chair.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Willie told the story in detail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was smiling with satisfaction.
(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, Willie,” he said, “they telephoned down that they have at last landed that fellow Simonski, and that you had a great hand in it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tell me what happened.”
at the time that
From this reading AFTER THE WHISKEY SMUGGLERS When Willie reported to his Chief, that individual dropped his work and leaned back in his chair.
WHISKEYnounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading AFTER THE WHISKEY SMUGGLERS When Willie reported to his Chief, that individual dropped his work and leaned back in his chair.
Willie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AFTER THE WHISKEY SMUGGLERS When Willie reported to his Chief, that individual dropped his work and leaned back in his chair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was smiling with satisfaction.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading AFTER THE WHISKEY SMUGGLERS When Willie reported to his Chief, that individual dropped his work and leaned back in his chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Willie,” he said, “they telephoned down that they have at last landed that fellow Simonski, and that you had a great hand in it.
