perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading But our strategist was not quite certain how to act.
acutenessnounUS /əˈkjuːtnəs/
a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed
From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And he added, savagely, looking at Maria, who was near collapse: “But he doesn’t take me in that way!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
with anger
From this reading “Meant to put me off the scent, sir, meant to put me off the scent!” he said, angrily, as he waited to let his three daughters catch him up at the Guildhall.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Meant to put me off the scent, sir, meant to put me off the scent!” he said, angrily, as he waited to let his three daughters catch him up at the Guildhall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Meant to put me off the scent, sir, meant to put me off the scent!” he said, angrily, as he waited to let his three daughters catch him up at the Guildhall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And he added, savagely, looking at Maria, who was near collapse: “But he doesn’t take me in that way!”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Meant to put me off the scent, sir, meant to put me off the scent!” he said, angrily, as he waited to let his three daughters catch him up at the Guildhall.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But our strategist was not quite certain how to act.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading And he added, savagely, looking at Maria, who was near collapse: “But he doesn’t take me in that way!”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “Meant to put me off the scent, sir, meant to put me off the scent!” he said, angrily, as he waited to let his three daughters catch him up at the Guildhall.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
directnessnounUS /dərˈektnəs/
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
doesn't
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From this reading And he added, savagely, looking at Maria, who was near collapse: “But he doesn’t take me in that way!”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
GuildhallnounUS /ˈɡɪldhɔːl/
the hall of a guild or corporation
From this reading “Meant to put me off the scent, sir, meant to put me off the scent!” he said, angrily, as he waited to let his three daughters catch him up at the Guildhall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
how
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From this reading But our strategist was not quite certain how to act.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
Jeannie
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From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Meant to put me off the scent, sir, meant to put me off the scent!” he said, angrily, as he waited to let his three daughters catch him up at the Guildhall.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And he added, savagely, looking at Maria, who was near collapse: “But he doesn’t take me in that way!”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading And he added, savagely, looking at Maria, who was near collapse: “But he doesn’t take me in that way!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Meant to put me off the scent, sir, meant to put me off the scent!” he said, angrily, as he waited to let his three daughters catch him up at the Guildhall.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Meant to put me off the scent, sir, meant to put me off the scent!” he said, angrily, as he waited to let his three daughters catch him up at the Guildhall.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And he added, savagely, looking at Maria, who was near collapse: “But he doesn’t take me in that way!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Meant to put me off the scent, sir, meant to put me off the scent!” he said, angrily, as he waited to let his three daughters catch him up at the Guildhall.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But our strategist was not quite certain how to act.
outspokenadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən/
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Meant to put me off the scent, sir, meant to put me off the scent!” he said, angrily, as he waited to let his three daughters catch him up at the Guildhall.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
on the contrary
From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Meant to put me off the scent, sir, meant to put me off the scent!” he said, angrily, as he waited to let his three daughters catch him up at the Guildhall.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading And he added, savagely, looking at Maria, who was near collapse: “But he doesn’t take me in that way!”
cut with a saw
From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “Meant to put me off the scent, sir, meant to put me off the scent!” he said, angrily, as he waited to let his three daughters catch him up at the Guildhall.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Meant to put me off the scent, sir, meant to put me off the scent!” he said, angrily, as he waited to let his three daughters catch him up at the Guildhall.
strategistnounUS /ˈstrætɪdʒɪst/
an expert in strategy (especially in warfare)
From this reading But our strategist was not quite certain how to act.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
carry out
From this reading And he added, savagely, looking at Maria, who was near collapse: “But he doesn’t take me in that way!”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Meant to put me off the scent, sir, meant to put me off the scent!” he said, angrily, as he waited to let his three daughters catch him up at the Guildhall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Meant to put me off the scent, sir, meant to put me off the scent!” he said, angrily, as he waited to let his three daughters catch him up at the Guildhall.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Meant to put me off the scent, sir, meant to put me off the scent!” he said, angrily, as he waited to let his three daughters catch him up at the Guildhall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
at the time that
From this reading Indeed, the fact that Arthur had denied with such directness the truth of that brilliant conjecture the Colonel had made when he saw the picture of Jeannie rather tended to confirm his belief in his own acuteness.
which person or people
From this reading And he added, savagely, looking at Maria, who was near collapse: “But he doesn’t take me in that way!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading That prodigious observer had not failed to notice them, and though Arthur’s interview with him had been quite remarkably frank and outspoken, the Colonel was not to be taken in that way.
