Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

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From this reading "Yeou would, partner--it'd be jest like yeou to say 'mebbe' till things they got ab-so-lutely certain--never yet knew yeou to jump at conclusions, so I done reckon yeou was really born to be a scientist.

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From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

later than; following

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

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From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

(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 "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

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From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War

From this reading I'm not going to feel dead certain I scotched the busybody until we've left Atlanta and Candler Field well in our wake, with nothing happening to prove a give-away."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Yeou would, partner--it'd be jest like yeou to say 'mebbe' till things they got ab-so-lutely certain--never yet knew yeou to jump at conclusions, so I done reckon yeou was really born to be a scientist.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

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From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

brought into existence

From this reading "Yeou would, partner--it'd be jest like yeou to say 'mebbe' till things they got ab-so-lutely certain--never yet knew yeou to jump at conclusions, so I done reckon yeou was really born to be a scientist.

plural of “build” — constitution of the human body

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

a person who meddles in the affairs of others

From this reading I'm not going to feel dead certain I scotched the busybody until we've left Atlanta and Candler Field well in our wake, with nothing happening to prove a give-away."

make a buzzing sound

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

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From this reading I'm not going to feel dead certain I scotched the busybody until we've left Atlanta and Candler Field well in our wake, with nothing happening to prove a give-away."

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard

From this reading "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading I'm not going to feel dead certain I scotched the busybody until we've left Atlanta and Candler Field well in our wake, with nothing happening to prove a give-away."

plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading "Yeou would, partner--it'd be jest like yeou to say 'mebbe' till things they got ab-so-lutely certain--never yet knew yeou to jump at conclusions, so I done reckon yeou was really born to be a scientist.

without stop or interruption

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading I'm not going to feel dead certain I scotched the busybody until we've left Atlanta and Candler Field well in our wake, with nothing happening to prove a give-away."

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From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "Yeou would, partner--it'd be jest like yeou to say 'mebbe' till things they got ab-so-lutely certain--never yet knew yeou to jump at conclusions, so I done reckon yeou was really born to be a scientist.

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

the act of consuming food

From this reading "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading I'm not going to feel dead certain I scotched the busybody until we've left Atlanta and Candler Field well in our wake, with nothing happening to prove a give-away."

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading I'm not going to feel dead certain I scotched the busybody until we've left Atlanta and Candler Field well in our wake, with nothing happening to prove a give-away."

an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

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From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

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From this reading I'm not going to feel dead certain I scotched the busybody until we've left Atlanta and Candler Field well in our wake, with nothing happening to prove a give-away."

the act of departing

From this reading I'm not going to feel dead certain I scotched the busybody until we've left Atlanta and Candler Field well in our wake, with nothing happening to prove a give-away."

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Yeou would, partner--it'd be jest like yeou to say 'mebbe' till things they got ab-so-lutely certain--never yet knew yeou to jump at conclusions, so I done reckon yeou was really born to be a scientist.

an event that happens

From this reading I'm not going to feel dead certain I scotched the busybody until we've left Atlanta and Candler Field well in our wake, with nothing happening to prove a give-away."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

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From this reading THEIR RUNNING SCHEDULE "Hot-diggetty-dig!

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

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From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

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From this reading I'm not going to feel dead certain I scotched the busybody until we've left Atlanta and Candler Field well in our wake, with nothing happening to prove a give-away."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I'm not going to feel dead certain I scotched the busybody until we've left Atlanta and Candler Field well in our wake, with nothing happening to prove a give-away."

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From this reading "Yeou would, partner--it'd be jest like yeou to say 'mebbe' till things they got ab-so-lutely certain--never yet knew yeou to jump at conclusions, so I done reckon yeou was really born to be a scientist.

a small worthless amount

From this reading "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading "Yeou would, partner--it'd be jest like yeou to say 'mebbe' till things they got ab-so-lutely certain--never yet knew yeou to jump at conclusions, so I done reckon yeou was really born to be a scientist.

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From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Yeou would, partner--it'd be jest like yeou to say 'mebbe' till things they got ab-so-lutely certain--never yet knew yeou to jump at conclusions, so I done reckon yeou was really born to be a scientist.

a boy or man

From this reading "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading I'm not going to feel dead certain I scotched the busybody until we've left Atlanta and Candler Field well in our wake, with nothing happening to prove a give-away."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Yeou would, partner--it'd be jest like yeou to say 'mebbe' till things they got ab-so-lutely certain--never yet knew yeou to jump at conclusions, so I done reckon yeou was really born to be a scientist.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

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From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

a form of address for a man

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Yeou would, partner--it'd be jest like yeou to say 'mebbe' till things they got ab-so-lutely certain--never yet knew yeou to jump at conclusions, so I done reckon yeou was really born to be a scientist.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I'm not going to feel dead certain I scotched the busybody until we've left Atlanta and Candler Field well in our wake, with nothing happening to prove a give-away."

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I'm not going to feel dead certain I scotched the busybody until we've left Atlanta and Candler Field well in our wake, with nothing happening to prove a give-away."

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading "Yeou would, partner--it'd be jest like yeou to say 'mebbe' till things they got ab-so-lutely certain--never yet knew yeou to jump at conclusions, so I done reckon yeou was really born to be a scientist.

an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

be shown or be found to be

From this reading I'm not going to feel dead certain I scotched the busybody until we've left Atlanta and Candler Field well in our wake, with nothing happening to prove a give-away."

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From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

without much difficulty

From this reading "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "Yeou would, partner--it'd be jest like yeou to say 'mebbe' till things they got ab-so-lutely certain--never yet knew yeou to jump at conclusions, so I done reckon yeou was really born to be a scientist.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "Yeou would, partner--it'd be jest like yeou to say 'mebbe' till things they got ab-so-lutely certain--never yet knew yeou to jump at conclusions, so I done reckon yeou was really born to be a scientist.

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From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading THEIR RUNNING SCHEDULE "Hot-diggetty-dig!

cut with a saw

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

express in words

From this reading "Yeou would, partner--it'd be jest like yeou to say 'mebbe' till things they got ab-so-lutely certain--never yet knew yeou to jump at conclusions, so I done reckon yeou was really born to be a scientist.

a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

From this reading THEIR RUNNING SCHEDULE "Hot-diggetty-dig!

a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences

From this reading "Yeou would, partner--it'd be jest like yeou to say 'mebbe' till things they got ab-so-lutely certain--never yet knew yeou to jump at conclusions, so I done reckon yeou was really born to be a scientist.

past form of “scotch” — hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

From this reading I'm not going to feel dead certain I scotched the busybody until we've left Atlanta and Candler Field well in our wake, with nothing happening to prove a give-away."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

a slippery smoothness

From this reading "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

not in physical motion

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

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From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

past form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

express in words

From this reading "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THEIR RUNNING SCHEDULE "Hot-diggetty-dig!

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Yeou would, partner--it'd be jest like yeou to say 'mebbe' till things they got ab-so-lutely certain--never yet knew yeou to jump at conclusions, so I done reckon yeou was really born to be a scientist.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "Yeou would, partner--it'd be jest like yeou to say 'mebbe' till things they got ab-so-lutely certain--never yet knew yeou to jump at conclusions, so I done reckon yeou was really born to be a scientist.

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From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

up to a particular time

From this reading "Yeou would, partner--it'd be jest like yeou to say 'mebbe' till things they got ab-so-lutely certain--never yet knew yeou to jump at conclusions, so I done reckon yeou was really born to be a scientist.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

up to a particular time

From this reading I'm not going to feel dead certain I scotched the busybody until we've left Atlanta and Candler Field well in our wake, with nothing happening to prove a give-away."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "Wait and see," cautioned Jack; "for all I can tell that lad may have been feeding me some slick medicine when he seemed to fall for my talk so readily.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading I'm not going to feel dead certain I scotched the busybody until we've left Atlanta and Candler Field well in our wake, with nothing happening to prove a give-away."

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From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

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From this reading I'm not going to feel dead certain I scotched the busybody until we've left Atlanta and Candler Field well in our wake, with nothing happening to prove a give-away."

(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 What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

at the time that

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

during the time that

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

in the company of; together with

From this reading I'm not going to feel dead certain I scotched the busybody until we've left Atlanta and Candler Field well in our wake, with nothing happening to prove a give-away."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Yeou would, partner--it'd be jest like yeou to say 'mebbe' till things they got ab-so-lutely certain--never yet knew yeou to jump at conclusions, so I done reckon yeou was really born to be a scientist.

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What a big snap I shore missed by not bein' jest 'raound the corner, alistenin' while yeou was afeedin' that tall yarn to 'im, what's the name o' that trail hound what builds up thrillin' yarns fo' the readers o' his paper to swaller?" and after taking a look at the card still lying on the table Perk continued: "'James Douglas Keating,' huh! well, Jimmy, mebbe so yeou didn't run up 'gainst a buzz saw when yeou tackled aour--er, Mr. Rodman Warrington."

but in spite of that

From this reading "Yeou would, partner--it'd be jest like yeou to say 'mebbe' till things they got ab-so-lutely certain--never yet knew yeou to jump at conclusions, so I done reckon yeou was really born to be a scientist.