inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "When he's admitted to be worth his salt he will be asked to make other arrangements.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
(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 "But what does he get for all that?" asked Maurice, with visions of money-bags.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Thanks; I'll stop where I am," said Maurice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Rations and experience," replied Flint promptly.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading "When he's admitted to be worth his salt he will be asked to make other arrangements.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But what does he get for all that?" asked Maurice, with visions of money-bags.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "When he's admitted to be worth his salt he will be asked to make other arrangements.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what does he get for all that?" asked Maurice, with visions of money-bags.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But what does he get for all that?" asked Maurice, with visions of money-bags.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "Rations and experience," replied Flint promptly.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading "Rations and experience," replied Flint promptly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But what does he get for all that?" asked Maurice, with visions of money-bags.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But what does he get for all that?" asked Maurice, with visions of money-bags.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But what does he get for all that?" asked Maurice, with visions of money-bags.
he's
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From this reading "When he's admitted to be worth his salt he will be asked to make other arrangements.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "When he's admitted to be worth his salt he will be asked to make other arrangements.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thanks; I'll stop where I am," said Maurice.
I'll
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From this reading "Thanks; I'll stop where I am," said Maurice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
introductionsnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “introduction” — the act of beginning something new
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
engage in
From this reading "When he's admitted to be worth his salt he will be asked to make other arrangements.
Maurice
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From this reading "But what does he get for all that?" asked Maurice, with visions of money-bags.
money-bags
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From this reading "But what does he get for all that?" asked Maurice, with visions of money-bags.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
neweradjectiveUS /ˈnuːər/
comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But what does he get for all that?" asked Maurice, with visions of money-bags.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "When he's admitted to be worth his salt he will be asked to make other arrangements.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
pound-a-week
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From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
with little or no delay
From this reading "Rations and experience," replied Flint promptly.
RationsnounUS /ˈræʃənz/
plural of “ration” — the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading "Rations and experience," replied Flint promptly.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Rations and experience," replied Flint promptly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thanks; I'll stop where I am," said Maurice.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading "When he's admitted to be worth his salt he will be asked to make other arrangements.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
not in physical motion
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Thanks; I'll stop where I am," said Maurice.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Thanks; I'll stop where I am," said Maurice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But what does he get for all that?" asked Maurice, with visions of money-bags.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When he's admitted to be worth his salt he will be asked to make other arrangements.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading "But what does he get for all that?" asked Maurice, with visions of money-bags.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what does he get for all that?" asked Maurice, with visions of money-bags.
at the time that
From this reading "When he's admitted to be worth his salt he will be asked to make other arrangements.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Thanks; I'll stop where I am," said Maurice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When he's admitted to be worth his salt he will be asked to make other arrangements.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But what does he get for all that?" asked Maurice, with visions of money-bags.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then some still newer new chum will be selected for the post, through the introductions he has brought to the stock and station agents, and in his turn will drive his teeth into the dirty work of the station, which the ordinary pound-a-week hands refuse, and so get his Colonial experience!"
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "When he's admitted to be worth his salt he will be asked to make other arrangements.
