(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 All the time he was talking to old Brown he was just taking that man's measure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There you had quickness of perception, and nerve.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I tell you, his getting that letter from old Brown was one of the cleverest bits of diplomacy I ever saw.
Brenton
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From this reading "There!" said Speed to Brenton, triumphantly, "what do you think of _that_?
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Didn't I say George Stratton was the brightest newspaper man in Chicago?
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading I tell you, his getting that letter from old Brown was one of the cleverest bits of diplomacy I ever saw.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Didn't I say George Stratton was the brightest newspaper man in Chicago?
cleverest
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From this reading I tell you, his getting that letter from old Brown was one of the cleverest bits of diplomacy I ever saw.
Didn't
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From this reading Didn't I say George Stratton was the brightest newspaper man in Chicago?
diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading I tell you, his getting that letter from old Brown was one of the cleverest bits of diplomacy I ever saw.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There!" said Speed to Brenton, triumphantly, "what do you think of _that_?
at any time
From this reading I tell you, his getting that letter from old Brown was one of the cleverest bits of diplomacy I ever saw.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I tell you, his getting that letter from old Brown was one of the cleverest bits of diplomacy I ever saw.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Didn't I say George Stratton was the brightest newspaper man in Chicago?
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I tell you, his getting that letter from old Brown was one of the cleverest bits of diplomacy I ever saw.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There you had quickness of perception, and nerve.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the time he was talking to old Brown he was just taking that man's measure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I tell you, his getting that letter from old Brown was one of the cleverest bits of diplomacy I ever saw.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Didn't I say George Stratton was the brightest newspaper man in Chicago?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Didn't I say George Stratton was the brightest newspaper man in Chicago?
and nothing more
From this reading All the time he was talking to old Brown he was just taking that man's measure.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I tell you, his getting that letter from old Brown was one of the cleverest bits of diplomacy I ever saw.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Didn't I say George Stratton was the brightest newspaper man in Chicago?
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All the time he was talking to old Brown he was just taking that man's measure.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading All the time he was talking to old Brown he was just taking that man's measure.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading There you had quickness of perception, and nerve.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Didn't I say George Stratton was the brightest newspaper man in Chicago?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There!" said Speed to Brenton, triumphantly, "what do you think of _that_?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I tell you, his getting that letter from old Brown was one of the cleverest bits of diplomacy I ever saw.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I tell you, his getting that letter from old Brown was one of the cleverest bits of diplomacy I ever saw.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading There you had quickness of perception, and nerve.
quicknessnounUS /ˈkwɪknəs/
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading There you had quickness of perception, and nerve.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There!" said Speed to Brenton, triumphantly, "what do you think of _that_?
cut with a saw
From this reading I tell you, his getting that letter from old Brown was one of the cleverest bits of diplomacy I ever saw.
express in words
From this reading Didn't I say George Stratton was the brightest newspaper man in Chicago?
move hurridly
From this reading "There!" said Speed to Brenton, triumphantly, "what do you think of _that_?
Stratton
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From this reading Didn't I say George Stratton was the brightest newspaper man in Chicago?
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading All the time he was talking to old Brown he was just taking that man's measure.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading All the time he was talking to old Brown he was just taking that man's measure.
express in words
From this reading I tell you, his getting that letter from old Brown was one of the cleverest bits of diplomacy I ever saw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There!" said Speed to Brenton, triumphantly, "what do you think of _that_?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Didn't I say George Stratton was the brightest newspaper man in Chicago?
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There!" said Speed to Brenton, triumphantly, "what do you think of _that_?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "There!" said Speed to Brenton, triumphantly, "what do you think of _that_?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the time he was talking to old Brown he was just taking that man's measure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There!" said Speed to Brenton, triumphantly, "what do you think of _that_?
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading "There!" said Speed to Brenton, triumphantly, "what do you think of _that_?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Didn't I say George Stratton was the brightest newspaper man in Chicago?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "There!" said Speed to Brenton, triumphantly, "what do you think of _that_?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There!" said Speed to Brenton, triumphantly, "what do you think of _that_?
