Chapter XIV

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

From this reading Even in the short time that Jimmy had had Paula's fortune under his control, he had so mismanaged it--to employ only a polite term--as to make his guardianship little short of a scandal.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Wall Street, race horses, and the card table had already swallowed a considerable part of the Marsh millions, and that a goodly share of the money had gone to Jimmy's unscrupulous lawyer no one could doubt.

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

From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The situation, as far as Jimmy Marsh and Cooley were concerned, was certainly desperate.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.

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From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.

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 Wall Street, race horses, and the card table had already swallowed a considerable part of the Marsh millions, and that a goodly share of the money had gone to Jimmy's unscrupulous lawyer no one could doubt.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading The situation, as far as Jimmy Marsh and Cooley were concerned, was certainly desperate.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A day of reckoning must come sooner or later.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading The situation, as far as Jimmy Marsh and Cooley were concerned, was certainly desperate.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Wall Street, race horses, and the card table had already swallowed a considerable part of the Marsh millions, and that a goodly share of the money had gone to Jimmy's unscrupulous lawyer no one could doubt.

power to direct or determine

From this reading Even in the short time that Jimmy had had Paula's fortune under his control, he had so mismanaged it--to employ only a polite term--as to make his guardianship little short of a scandal.

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From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Wall Street, race horses, and the card table had already swallowed a considerable part of the Marsh millions, and that a goodly share of the money had gone to Jimmy's unscrupulous lawyer no one could doubt.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A day of reckoning must come sooner or later.

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading The situation, as far as Jimmy Marsh and Cooley were concerned, was certainly desperate.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Wall Street, race horses, and the card table had already swallowed a considerable part of the Marsh millions, and that a goodly share of the money had gone to Jimmy's unscrupulous lawyer no one could doubt.

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading Even in the short time that Jimmy had had Paula's fortune under his control, he had so mismanaged it--to employ only a polite term--as to make his guardianship little short of a scandal.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.

divisible by two

From this reading Even in the short time that Jimmy had had Paula's fortune under his control, he had so mismanaged it--to employ only a polite term--as to make his guardianship little short of a scandal.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The situation, as far as Jimmy Marsh and Cooley were concerned, was certainly desperate.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Even in the short time that Jimmy had had Paula's fortune under his control, he had so mismanaged it--to employ only a polite term--as to make his guardianship little short of a scandal.

obtain

From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Wall Street, race horses, and the card table had already swallowed a considerable part of the Marsh millions, and that a goodly share of the money had gone to Jimmy's unscrupulous lawyer no one could doubt.

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Wall Street, race horses, and the card table had already swallowed a considerable part of the Marsh millions, and that a goodly share of the money had gone to Jimmy's unscrupulous lawyer no one could doubt.

attention and management implying responsibility for safety

From this reading Even in the short time that Jimmy had had Paula's fortune under his control, he had so mismanaged it--to employ only a polite term--as to make his guardianship little short of a scandal.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Even in the short time that Jimmy had had Paula's fortune under his control, he had so mismanaged it--to employ only a polite term--as to make his guardianship little short of a scandal.

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

From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.

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

From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Wall Street, race horses, and the card table had already swallowed a considerable part of the Marsh millions, and that a goodly share of the money had gone to Jimmy's unscrupulous lawyer no one could doubt.

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

From this reading Even in the short time that Jimmy had had Paula's fortune under his control, he had so mismanaged it--to employ only a polite term--as to make his guardianship little short of a scandal.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Even in the short time that Jimmy had had Paula's fortune under his control, he had so mismanaged it--to employ only a polite term--as to make his guardianship little short of a scandal.

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

From this reading The situation, as far as Jimmy Marsh and Cooley were concerned, was certainly desperate.

possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar

From this reading Wall Street, race horses, and the card table had already swallowed a considerable part of the Marsh millions, and that a goodly share of the money had gone to Jimmy's unscrupulous lawyer no one could doubt.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A day of reckoning must come sooner or later.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading Wall Street, race horses, and the card table had already swallowed a considerable part of the Marsh millions, and that a goodly share of the money had gone to Jimmy's unscrupulous lawyer no one could doubt.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Even in the short time that Jimmy had had Paula's fortune under his control, he had so mismanaged it--to employ only a polite term--as to make his guardianship little short of a scandal.

engage in

From this reading Even in the short time that Jimmy had had Paula's fortune under his control, he had so mismanaged it--to employ only a polite term--as to make his guardianship little short of a scandal.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading The situation, as far as Jimmy Marsh and Cooley were concerned, was certainly desperate.

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading Wall Street, race horses, and the card table had already swallowed a considerable part of the Marsh millions, and that a goodly share of the money had gone to Jimmy's unscrupulous lawyer no one could doubt.

past form of “mismanage” — manage badly or incompetently

From this reading Even in the short time that Jimmy had had Paula's fortune under his control, he had so mismanaged it--to employ only a polite term--as to make his guardianship little short of a scandal.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Wall Street, race horses, and the card table had already swallowed a considerable part of the Marsh millions, and that a goodly share of the money had gone to Jimmy's unscrupulous lawyer no one could doubt.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading A day of reckoning must come sooner or later.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.

not any; not one

From this reading Wall Street, race horses, and the card table had already swallowed a considerable part of the Marsh millions, and that a goodly share of the money had gone to Jimmy's unscrupulous lawyer no one could doubt.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Even in the short time that Jimmy had had Paula's fortune under his control, he had so mismanaged it--to employ only a polite term--as to make his guardianship little short of a scandal.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Wall Street, race horses, and the card table had already swallowed a considerable part of the Marsh millions, and that a goodly share of the money had gone to Jimmy's unscrupulous lawyer no one could doubt.

and nothing more

From this reading Even in the short time that Jimmy had had Paula's fortune under his control, he had so mismanaged it--to employ only a polite term--as to make his guardianship little short of a scandal.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A day of reckoning must come sooner or later.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Wall Street, race horses, and the card table had already swallowed a considerable part of the Marsh millions, and that a goodly share of the money had gone to Jimmy's unscrupulous lawyer no one could doubt.

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

From this reading Even in the short time that Jimmy had had Paula's fortune under his control, he had so mismanaged it--to employ only a polite term--as to make his guardianship little short of a scandal.

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading Even in the short time that Jimmy had had Paula's fortune under his control, he had so mismanaged it--to employ only a polite term--as to make his guardianship little short of a scandal.

any competition

From this reading Wall Street, race horses, and the card table had already swallowed a considerable part of the Marsh millions, and that a goodly share of the money had gone to Jimmy's unscrupulous lawyer no one could doubt.

problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

From this reading A day of reckoning must come sooner or later.

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

From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.

disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

From this reading Even in the short time that Jimmy had had Paula's fortune under his control, he had so mismanaged it--to employ only a polite term--as to make his guardianship little short of a scandal.

have in common

From this reading Wall Street, race horses, and the card table had already swallowed a considerable part of the Marsh millions, and that a goodly share of the money had gone to Jimmy's unscrupulous lawyer no one could doubt.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Even in the short time that Jimmy had had Paula's fortune under his control, he had so mismanaged it--to employ only a polite term--as to make his guardianship little short of a scandal.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading The situation, as far as Jimmy Marsh and Cooley were concerned, was certainly desperate.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Even in the short time that Jimmy had had Paula's fortune under his control, he had so mismanaged it--to employ only a polite term--as to make his guardianship little short of a scandal.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading A day of reckoning must come sooner or later.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Wall Street, race horses, and the card table had already swallowed a considerable part of the Marsh millions, and that a goodly share of the money had gone to Jimmy's unscrupulous lawyer no one could doubt.

past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading Wall Street, race horses, and the card table had already swallowed a considerable part of the Marsh millions, and that a goodly share of the money had gone to Jimmy's unscrupulous lawyer no one could doubt.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Wall Street, race horses, and the card table had already swallowed a considerable part of the Marsh millions, and that a goodly share of the money had gone to Jimmy's unscrupulous lawyer no one could doubt.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading Even in the short time that Jimmy had had Paula's fortune under his control, he had so mismanaged it--to employ only a polite term--as to make his guardianship little short of a scandal.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.

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

From this reading The situation, as far as Jimmy Marsh and Cooley were concerned, was certainly desperate.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Even in the short time that Jimmy had had Paula's fortune under his control, he had so mismanaged it--to employ only a polite term--as to make his guardianship little short of a scandal.

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

From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Even in the short time that Jimmy had had Paula's fortune under his control, he had so mismanaged it--to employ only a polite term--as to make his guardianship little short of a scandal.

without scruples or principles

From this reading Wall Street, race horses, and the card table had already swallowed a considerable part of the Marsh millions, and that a goodly share of the money had gone to Jimmy's unscrupulous lawyer no one could doubt.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Wall Street, race horses, and the card table had already swallowed a considerable part of the Marsh millions, and that a goodly share of the money had gone to Jimmy's unscrupulous lawyer no one could doubt.

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

From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The situation, as far as Jimmy Marsh and Cooley were concerned, was certainly desperate.

at the time that

From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.

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

From this reading Mr. Ricaby was not mistaken when he said that Bascom Cooley never admitted defeat and would stop at nothing to gain his ends.