inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Thasso!" admitted Breede dejectedly.
(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 "He'll show up all right in the morning, mark me," said the largest director, regaining confidence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Might as well have this chap watched to-night and keep tight to him to-morrow until he shows up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Might as well have this chap watched to-night and keep tight to him to-morrow until he shows up.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading "I'll telephone to McCurdy, right in the next block here," continued the largest director.
Breede
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From this reading "Thasso!" admitted Breede dejectedly.
a boy or man
From this reading "Might as well have this chap watched to-night and keep tight to him to-morrow until he shows up.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "He'll show up all right in the morning, mark me," said the largest director, regaining confidence.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I'll telephone to McCurdy, right in the next block here," continued the largest director.
dejectedlyadverb
in a dejected manner
From this reading "Thasso!" admitted Breede dejectedly.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading "He'll show up all right in the morning, mark me," said the largest director, regaining confidence.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "Sneaking snake in the grass," muttered the oldest director, yet without his wonted vim.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Might as well have this chap watched to-night and keep tight to him to-morrow until he shows up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Might as well have this chap watched to-night and keep tight to him to-morrow until he shows up.
He'll
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From this reading "He'll show up all right in the morning, mark me," said the largest director, regaining confidence.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'll telephone to McCurdy, right in the next block here," continued the largest director.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Might as well have this chap watched to-night and keep tight to him to-morrow until he shows up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sneaking snake in the grass," muttered the oldest director, yet without his wonted vim.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll telephone to McCurdy, right in the next block here," continued the largest director.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He'll show up all right in the morning, mark me," said the largest director, regaining confidence.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Might as well have this chap watched to-night and keep tight to him to-morrow until he shows up.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "He'll show up all right in the morning, mark me," said the largest director, regaining confidence.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "He'll show up all right in the morning, mark me," said the largest director, regaining confidence.
McCurdy
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From this reading "I'll telephone to McCurdy, right in the next block here," continued the largest director.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He'll show up all right in the morning, mark me," said the largest director, regaining confidence.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Might as well have this chap watched to-night and keep tight to him to-morrow until he shows up.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "He'll show up all right in the morning, mark me," said the largest director, regaining confidence.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Sneaking snake in the grass," muttered the oldest director, yet without his wonted vim.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I'll telephone to McCurdy, right in the next block here," continued the largest director.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Sneaking snake in the grass," muttered the oldest director, yet without his wonted vim.
regainingnounUS /rɪˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
getting something back again
From this reading "He'll show up all right in the morning, mark me," said the largest director, regaining confidence.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "He'll show up all right in the morning, mark me," said the largest director, regaining confidence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He'll show up all right in the morning, mark me," said the largest director, regaining confidence.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "He'll show up all right in the morning, mark me," said the largest director, regaining confidence.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading "Might as well have this chap watched to-night and keep tight to him to-morrow until he shows up.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading "Sneaking snake in the grass," muttered the oldest director, yet without his wonted vim.
SneakingadjectiveUS /ˈsniːkɪŋ/
not openly expressed
From this reading "Sneaking snake in the grass," muttered the oldest director, yet without his wonted vim.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading "I'll telephone to McCurdy, right in the next block here," continued the largest director.
Thasso
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From this reading "Thasso!" admitted Breede dejectedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He'll show up all right in the morning, mark me," said the largest director, regaining confidence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Might as well have this chap watched to-night and keep tight to him to-morrow until he shows up.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "Might as well have this chap watched to-night and keep tight to him to-morrow until he shows up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll telephone to McCurdy, right in the next block here," continued the largest director.
to-morrow
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From this reading "Might as well have this chap watched to-night and keep tight to him to-morrow until he shows up.
to-night
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From this reading "Might as well have this chap watched to-night and keep tight to him to-morrow until he shows up.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Might as well have this chap watched to-night and keep tight to him to-morrow until he shows up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He'll show up all right in the morning, mark me," said the largest director, regaining confidence.
vimnounUS /vɪm/
a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
From this reading "Sneaking snake in the grass," muttered the oldest director, yet without his wonted vim.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading "Might as well have this chap watched to-night and keep tight to him to-morrow until he shows up.
(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 "Might as well have this chap watched to-night and keep tight to him to-morrow until he shows up.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Sneaking snake in the grass," muttered the oldest director, yet without his wonted vim.
wontedadjective
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "Sneaking snake in the grass," muttered the oldest director, yet without his wonted vim.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Sneaking snake in the grass," muttered the oldest director, yet without his wonted vim.
