diff --git a/src/modes/mod.rs b/src/modes/mod.rs
index 40a2e69..f08a255 100644
--- a/src/modes/mod.rs
+++ b/src/modes/mod.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ pub enum Footstool {
 }
 
 pub trait Hand {
+    /** Given two instances of a Hand (`self` and `other`), verify if `self`
+    footstools `other`. */
     fn footstool(&self, other: &Self) -> Footstool;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modes/single.rs b/src/modes/single.rs
index 5c6ae8d..c60bfe8 100644
--- a/src/modes/single.rs
+++ b/src/modes/single.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ use crate::card::Card;
 pub struct Single(Card);
 
 impl Single {
+    /** Create a new single from a card `c`.  Will return None if a Single
+    cannot be constructed from that card.
+
+    The only situation where a card cannot be converted into a Single is if it's
+    a Joker.
+    */
     fn new(c: Card) -> Option<Single> {
         (!c.is_joker()).then_some(Single(c))
     }