Chapter XVII

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From this reading DRAKE BUYS AND SELLS PITTSBURGH AND NEW ORLEANS SECURED CONTROL AT 6 MONDAY.

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

From this reading Several times in the subway, filled with the Wall Street crowd excitedly discussing the sudden turn of yesterday, alarmed for the future, he had a wild impulse toward flight.

containing or expressing accusation

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading Several times in the subway, filled with the Wall Street crowd excitedly discussing the sudden turn of yesterday, alarmed for the future, he had a wild impulse toward flight.

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

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DRAKE BUYS AND SELLS PITTSBURGH AND NEW ORLEANS SECURED CONTROL AT 6 MONDAY.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before him were the startling scare-heads of the _Morning Post_, the sole paper to have the story.

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From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase

From this reading DRAKE BUYS AND SELLS PITTSBURGH AND NEW ORLEANS SECURED CONTROL AT 6 MONDAY.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

power to direct or determine

From this reading DRAKE BUYS AND SELLS PITTSBURGH AND NEW ORLEANS SECURED CONTROL AT 6 MONDAY.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading Several times in the subway, filled with the Wall Street crowd excitedly discussing the sudden turn of yesterday, alarmed for the future, he had a wild impulse toward flight.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading Several times in the subway, filled with the Wall Street crowd excitedly discussing the sudden turn of yesterday, alarmed for the future, he had a wild impulse toward flight.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

From this reading DRAKE BUYS AND SELLS PITTSBURGH AND NEW ORLEANS SECURED CONTROL AT 6 MONDAY.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

at any time

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

with excitement; in an excited manner

From this reading Several times in the subway, filled with the Wall Street crowd excitedly discussing the sudden turn of yesterday, alarmed for the future, he had a wild impulse toward flight.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Several times in the subway, filled with the Wall Street crowd excitedly discussing the sudden turn of yesterday, alarmed for the future, he had a wild impulse toward flight.

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From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Several times in the subway, filled with the Wall Street crowd excitedly discussing the sudden turn of yesterday, alarmed for the future, he had a wild impulse toward flight.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Several times in the subway, filled with the Wall Street crowd excitedly discussing the sudden turn of yesterday, alarmed for the future, he had a wild impulse toward flight.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Several times in the subway, filled with the Wall Street crowd excitedly discussing the sudden turn of yesterday, alarmed for the future, he had a wild impulse toward flight.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

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

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

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

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Before him were the startling scare-heads of the _Morning Post_, the sole paper to have the story.

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

From this reading Several times in the subway, filled with the Wall Street crowd excitedly discussing the sudden turn of yesterday, alarmed for the future, he had a wild impulse toward flight.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Before him were the startling scare-heads of the _Morning Post_, the sole paper to have the story.

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

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

an instinctive motive

From this reading Several times in the subway, filled with the Wall Street crowd excitedly discussing the sudden turn of yesterday, alarmed for the future, he had a wild impulse toward flight.

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

From this reading Several times in the subway, filled with the Wall Street crowd excitedly discussing the sudden turn of yesterday, alarmed for the future, he had a wild impulse toward flight.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading SOLD AT MIDNIGHT.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading DRAKE BUYS AND SELLS PITTSBURGH AND NEW ORLEANS SECURED CONTROL AT 6 MONDAY.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Before him were the startling scare-heads of the _Morning Post_, the sole paper to have the story.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading DRAKE BUYS AND SELLS PITTSBURGH AND NEW ORLEANS SECURED CONTROL AT 6 MONDAY.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)

From this reading DRAKE BUYS AND SELLS PITTSBURGH AND NEW ORLEANS SECURED CONTROL AT 6 MONDAY.

above and across; more than

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

become less interesting or attractive

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

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

From this reading Before him were the startling scare-heads of the _Morning Post_, the sole paper to have the story.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

someone who plays the bagpipe

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

a city in southwestern Pennsylvania where the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River forms the Ohio River; long an important urban industrial area; site of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh

From this reading DRAKE BUYS AND SELLS PITTSBURGH AND NEW ORLEANS SECURED CONTROL AT 6 MONDAY.

a useful or valuable quality

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Before him were the startling scare-heads of the _Morning Post_, the sole paper to have the story.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

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From this reading Before him were the startling scare-heads of the _Morning Post_, the sole paper to have the story.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading DRAKE BUYS AND SELLS PITTSBURGH AND NEW ORLEANS SECURED CONTROL AT 6 MONDAY.

plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy

From this reading DRAKE BUYS AND SELLS PITTSBURGH AND NEW ORLEANS SECURED CONTROL AT 6 MONDAY.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Several times in the subway, filled with the Wall Street crowd excitedly discussing the sudden turn of yesterday, alarmed for the future, he had a wild impulse toward flight.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading SOLD AT MIDNIGHT.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading Before him were the startling scare-heads of the _Morning Post_, the sole paper to have the story.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading Before him were the startling scare-heads of the _Morning Post_, the sole paper to have the story.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Before him were the startling scare-heads of the _Morning Post_, the sole paper to have the story.

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

From this reading Several times in the subway, filled with the Wall Street crowd excitedly discussing the sudden turn of yesterday, alarmed for the future, he had a wild impulse toward flight.

an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)

From this reading Several times in the subway, filled with the Wall Street crowd excitedly discussing the sudden turn of yesterday, alarmed for the future, he had a wild impulse toward flight.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Several times in the subway, filled with the Wall Street crowd excitedly discussing the sudden turn of yesterday, alarmed for the future, he had a wild impulse toward flight.

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

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

a special situation

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Several times in the subway, filled with the Wall Street crowd excitedly discussing the sudden turn of yesterday, alarmed for the future, he had a wild impulse toward flight.

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

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

in the direction of

From this reading Several times in the subway, filled with the Wall Street crowd excitedly discussing the sudden turn of yesterday, alarmed for the future, he had a wild impulse toward flight.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Several times in the subway, filled with the Wall Street crowd excitedly discussing the sudden turn of yesterday, alarmed for the future, he had a wild impulse toward flight.

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 Several times in the subway, filled with the Wall Street crowd excitedly discussing the sudden turn of yesterday, alarmed for the future, he had a wild impulse toward flight.

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

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

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

From this reading Before him were the startling scare-heads of the _Morning Post_, the sole paper to have the story.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Several times in the subway, filled with the Wall Street crowd excitedly discussing the sudden turn of yesterday, alarmed for the future, he had a wild impulse toward flight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading PAYING THE PIPER--PLUS To go down to the office with the pall of disaster and tragedy over it, to face the accusatory looks of Hauk and Flaspoller with the dread consciousness of his own personal responsibility, was the hardest thing Bojo had ever had to do.

the day immediately before today

From this reading Several times in the subway, filled with the Wall Street crowd excitedly discussing the sudden turn of yesterday, alarmed for the future, he had a wild impulse toward flight.