used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
anew
From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading This guy Trismigestus is anyways a thousand years old, if he's alive anywhere, and I am sixteen, but we co-operate.
(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 If you think an old guy like Mr. Vachti can't figure in a tight place--he's got some tough-looking goons around and a yacht and a private island estate and other trimmings--all I got to say is you never met Mr. Vachti.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading This guy Trismigestus is anyways a thousand years old, if he's alive anywhere, and I am sixteen, but we co-operate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
anywaysadverbUS /ˈeniweɪz/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading This guy Trismigestus is anyways a thousand years old, if he's alive anywhere, and I am sixteen, but we co-operate.
at or in or to any place
From this reading This guy Trismigestus is anyways a thousand years old, if he's alive anywhere, and I am sixteen, but we co-operate.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
Barr
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From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
bloodthirstyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdθɜːrsti/
marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
bodyguardsnounUS /ˈbɑːdiɡɑːrdz/
plural of “bodyguard” — someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
bootleggernounUS /ˈbuːtleɡər/
someone who makes or sells illegal liquor
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
can't
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From this reading If you think an old guy like Mr. Vachti can't figure in a tight place--he's got some tough-looking goons around and a yacht and a private island estate and other trimmings--all I got to say is you never met Mr. Vachti.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
co-operate
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From this reading This guy Trismigestus is anyways a thousand years old, if he's alive anywhere, and I am sixteen, but we co-operate.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
dearly loved
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
ElixirnounUS /ɪˈlɪksər/
a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading If you think an old guy like Mr. Vachti can't figure in a tight place--he's got some tough-looking goons around and a yacht and a private island estate and other trimmings--all I got to say is you never met Mr. Vachti.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
apart from; not including
From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading If you think an old guy like Mr. Vachti can't figure in a tight place--he's got some tough-looking goons around and a yacht and a private island estate and other trimmings--all I got to say is you never met Mr. Vachti.
gagverbUS /ɡæɡ/
prevent from speaking out
From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
goonsnounUS /ɡuːnz/
plural of “goon” — an awkward stupid person
From this reading If you think an old guy like Mr. Vachti can't figure in a tight place--he's got some tough-looking goons around and a yacht and a private island estate and other trimmings--all I got to say is you never met Mr. Vachti.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you think an old guy like Mr. Vachti can't figure in a tight place--he's got some tough-looking goons around and a yacht and a private island estate and other trimmings--all I got to say is you never met Mr. Vachti.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
he's
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From this reading This guy Trismigestus is anyways a thousand years old, if he's alive anywhere, and I am sixteen, but we co-operate.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
HermesnounUS /ˈhɜːrmiz/
(Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This guy Trismigestus is anyways a thousand years old, if he's alive anywhere, and I am sixteen, but we co-operate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This guy Trismigestus is anyways a thousand years old, if he's alive anywhere, and I am sixteen, but we co-operate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This guy Trismigestus is anyways a thousand years old, if he's alive anywhere, and I am sixteen, but we co-operate.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading If you think an old guy like Mr. Vachti can't figure in a tight place--he's got some tough-looking goons around and a yacht and a private island estate and other trimmings--all I got to say is you never met Mr. Vachti.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
Jode
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From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
and nothing more
From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If you think an old guy like Mr. Vachti can't figure in a tight place--he's got some tough-looking goons around and a yacht and a private island estate and other trimmings--all I got to say is you never met Mr. Vachti.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading If you think an old guy like Mr. Vachti can't figure in a tight place--he's got some tough-looking goons around and a yacht and a private island estate and other trimmings--all I got to say is you never met Mr. Vachti.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If you think an old guy like Mr. Vachti can't figure in a tight place--he's got some tough-looking goons around and a yacht and a private island estate and other trimmings--all I got to say is you never met Mr. Vachti.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
and nothing more
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If you think an old guy like Mr. Vachti can't figure in a tight place--he's got some tough-looking goons around and a yacht and a private island estate and other trimmings--all I got to say is you never met Mr. Vachti.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading If you think an old guy like Mr. Vachti can't figure in a tight place--he's got some tough-looking goons around and a yacht and a private island estate and other trimmings--all I got to say is you never met Mr. Vachti.
Profnoun
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
cut with a saw
From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
express in words
From this reading If you think an old guy like Mr. Vachti can't figure in a tight place--he's got some tough-looking goons around and a yacht and a private island estate and other trimmings--all I got to say is you never met Mr. Vachti.
transport commercially
From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading This guy Trismigestus is anyways a thousand years old, if he's alive anywhere, and I am sixteen, but we co-operate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If you think an old guy like Mr. Vachti can't figure in a tight place--he's got some tough-looking goons around and a yacht and a private island estate and other trimmings--all I got to say is you never met Mr. Vachti.
not in physical motion
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
carry out
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If you think an old guy like Mr. Vachti can't figure in a tight place--he's got some tough-looking goons around and a yacht and a private island estate and other trimmings--all I got to say is you never met Mr. Vachti.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading This guy Trismigestus is anyways a thousand years old, if he's alive anywhere, and I am sixteen, but we co-operate.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you think an old guy like Mr. Vachti can't figure in a tight place--he's got some tough-looking goons around and a yacht and a private island estate and other trimmings--all I got to say is you never met Mr. Vachti.
tough-looking
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From this reading If you think an old guy like Mr. Vachti can't figure in a tight place--he's got some tough-looking goons around and a yacht and a private island estate and other trimmings--all I got to say is you never met Mr. Vachti.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
trimmingsnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋz/
the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
From this reading If you think an old guy like Mr. Vachti can't figure in a tight place--he's got some tough-looking goons around and a yacht and a private island estate and other trimmings--all I got to say is you never met Mr. Vachti.
Trismigestus
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From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
Vachti
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From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
precisely as stated
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This guy Trismigestus is anyways a thousand years old, if he's alive anywhere, and I am sixteen, but we co-operate.
at the time that
From this reading Only this was different--Professor Barr had a unique pitch on it, but Buck had the real goods!_ Me and a guy named Hermes Trismigestus take care of the situation when Jode gets in a very tight place.
which person or people
From this reading The tight place is caused by Prof Henry Barr, who urgent regrets the matter later on, and by Mr. Vachti, who is an elderly bootlegger baron in the dear dead days; he still has bodyguards hanging around him bloodthirsty.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading If you think an old guy like Mr. Vachti can't figure in a tight place--he's got some tough-looking goons around and a yacht and a private island estate and other trimmings--all I got to say is you never met Mr. Vachti.
a late time of life
From this reading This guy Trismigestus is anyways a thousand years old, if he's alive anywhere, and I am sixteen, but we co-operate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you think an old guy like Mr. Vachti can't figure in a tight place--he's got some tough-looking goons around and a yacht and a private island estate and other trimmings--all I got to say is you never met Mr. Vachti.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Be Young Again! (author of "Nobody Saw The Ship") _Just about every confidence gag had been tried on old Vachti, except the Elixir of Youth.
