completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading The most utterly absurd case of painful duty you ever heard of.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading And although you do not exactly approve of my campaign, you would simply have to agree with me this time.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And although you do not exactly approve of my campaign, you would simply have to agree with me this time.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And although you do not exactly approve of my campaign, you would simply have to agree with me this time.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading And although you do not exactly approve of my campaign, you would simply have to agree with me this time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading And although you do not exactly approve of my campaign, you would simply have to agree with me this time.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And--" "Well, since I can't help it, I can stand it," he said patiently.
can't
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From this reading And--" "Well, since I can't help it, I can stand it," he said patiently.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The most utterly absurd case of painful duty you ever heard of.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And although you do not exactly approve of my campaign, you would simply have to agree with me this time.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The most utterly absurd case of painful duty you ever heard of.
Eveley's
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
at any time
From this reading The most utterly absurd case of painful duty you ever heard of.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading And although you do not exactly approve of my campaign, you would simply have to agree with me this time.
FIXERnounUS /ˈfɪksər/
someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And although you do not exactly approve of my campaign, you would simply have to agree with me this time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And--" "Well, since I can't help it, I can stand it," he said patiently.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The most utterly absurd case of painful duty you ever heard of.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And--" "Well, since I can't help it, I can stand it," he said patiently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
and nothing more
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And although you do not exactly approve of my campaign, you would simply have to agree with me this time.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And although you do not exactly approve of my campaign, you would simply have to agree with me this time.
absolutely essential
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
Nolan
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And although you do not exactly approve of my campaign, you would simply have to agree with me this time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The most utterly absurd case of painful duty you ever heard of.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
on one occasion
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The most utterly absurd case of painful duty you ever heard of.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading And--" "Well, since I can't help it, I can stand it," he said patiently.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And--" "Well, since I can't help it, I can stand it," he said patiently.
and nothing more
From this reading And although you do not exactly approve of my campaign, you would simply have to agree with me this time.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And--" "Well, since I can't help it, I can stand it," he said patiently.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
be standing; be upright
From this reading And--" "Well, since I can't help it, I can stand it," he said patiently.
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 THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And although you do not exactly approve of my campaign, you would simply have to agree with me this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
to-night
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The most utterly absurd case of painful duty you ever heard of.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
(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 And--" "Well, since I can't help it, I can stand it," he said patiently.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it this time?
wheedlingnoun
the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
From this reading THE ORIGINAL FIXER "Oh, Nolan," came Eveley's voice over the telephone, in its most wheedling accent, "I am so sorry to spoil our little party for to-night, but it is absolutely necessary just this once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And although you do not exactly approve of my campaign, you would simply have to agree with me this time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And although you do not exactly approve of my campaign, you would simply have to agree with me this time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The most utterly absurd case of painful duty you ever heard of.
