adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are a journalist, a natural journalist.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
commendatory
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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
exceededverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdəd/
past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
Irwin
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From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
it'll
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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
journalistnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading You are a journalist, a natural journalist.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading You are a journalist, a natural journalist.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
psychology's
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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
that's
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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
typewrittenverbUS /ˈtaɪprɪtən/
inflected form of “typewrite” — write by means of a keyboard with types
From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
Wyman
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From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
you've
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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”