adjutantnounUS /ˈædʒətənt/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading The adjutant agreed with him.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The adjutant agreed with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And--er--Miss Griffin, I guess it would be just as well if you didn’t mention this occurrence to any one on the outside.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “There’s no need to keep you any longer, Miss Griffin,” Schilder said to the stenographer, as Grail came back toward him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There’s no need to keep you any longer, Miss Griffin,” Schilder said to the stenographer, as Grail came back toward him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “There’s no need to keep you any longer, Miss Griffin,” Schilder said to the stenographer, as Grail came back toward him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And--er--Miss Griffin, I guess it would be just as well if you didn’t mention this occurrence to any one on the outside.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “There’s no need to keep you any longer, Miss Griffin,” Schilder said to the stenographer, as Grail came back toward him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading We want no unnecessary notoriety, eh, captain?”
CLEWnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading THE CLEW THAT FAILED.
didn't
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From this reading “And--er--Miss Griffin, I guess it would be just as well if you didn’t mention this occurrence to any one on the outside.
eh
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From this reading We want no unnecessary notoriety, eh, captain?”
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “And--er--Miss Griffin, I guess it would be just as well if you didn’t mention this occurrence to any one on the outside.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading THE CLEW THAT FAILED.
GrailnounUS /ɡreɪl/
the object of any prolonged endeavor
From this reading “There’s no need to keep you any longer, Miss Griffin,” Schilder said to the stenographer, as Grail came back toward him.
GriffinnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading “There’s no need to keep you any longer, Miss Griffin,” Schilder said to the stenographer, as Grail came back toward him.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “And--er--Miss Griffin, I guess it would be just as well if you didn’t mention this occurrence to any one on the outside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There’s no need to keep you any longer, Miss Griffin,” Schilder said to the stenographer, as Grail came back toward him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And--er--Miss Griffin, I guess it would be just as well if you didn’t mention this occurrence to any one on the outside.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And--er--Miss Griffin, I guess it would be just as well if you didn’t mention this occurrence to any one on the outside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And--er--Miss Griffin, I guess it would be just as well if you didn’t mention this occurrence to any one on the outside.
and nothing more
From this reading “And--er--Miss Griffin, I guess it would be just as well if you didn’t mention this occurrence to any one on the outside.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “There’s no need to keep you any longer, Miss Griffin,” Schilder said to the stenographer, as Grail came back toward him.
for more time
From this reading “There’s no need to keep you any longer, Miss Griffin,” Schilder said to the stenographer, as Grail came back toward him.
make reference to
From this reading “And--er--Miss Griffin, I guess it would be just as well if you didn’t mention this occurrence to any one on the outside.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “There’s no need to keep you any longer, Miss Griffin,” Schilder said to the stenographer, as Grail came back toward him.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “There’s no need to keep you any longer, Miss Griffin,” Schilder said to the stenographer, as Grail came back toward him.
not any; not one
From this reading “There’s no need to keep you any longer, Miss Griffin,” Schilder said to the stenographer, as Grail came back toward him.
notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading We want no unnecessary notoriety, eh, captain?”
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading “And--er--Miss Griffin, I guess it would be just as well if you didn’t mention this occurrence to any one on the outside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And--er--Miss Griffin, I guess it would be just as well if you didn’t mention this occurrence to any one on the outside.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And--er--Miss Griffin, I guess it would be just as well if you didn’t mention this occurrence to any one on the outside.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “And--er--Miss Griffin, I guess it would be just as well if you didn’t mention this occurrence to any one on the outside.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There’s no need to keep you any longer, Miss Griffin,” Schilder said to the stenographer, as Grail came back toward him.
Schilder
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From this reading “There’s no need to keep you any longer, Miss Griffin,” Schilder said to the stenographer, as Grail came back toward him.
stenographernounUS /steˈnʌɡrəfər/
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
From this reading “There’s no need to keep you any longer, Miss Griffin,” Schilder said to the stenographer, as Grail came back toward him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CLEW THAT FAILED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLEW THAT FAILED.
There's
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From this reading “There’s no need to keep you any longer, Miss Griffin,” Schilder said to the stenographer, as Grail came back toward him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And--er--Miss Griffin, I guess it would be just as well if you didn’t mention this occurrence to any one on the outside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There’s no need to keep you any longer, Miss Griffin,” Schilder said to the stenographer, as Grail came back toward him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “There’s no need to keep you any longer, Miss Griffin,” Schilder said to the stenographer, as Grail came back toward him.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading We want no unnecessary notoriety, eh, captain?”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We want no unnecessary notoriety, eh, captain?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We want no unnecessary notoriety, eh, captain?”
(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 “And--er--Miss Griffin, I guess it would be just as well if you didn’t mention this occurrence to any one on the outside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The adjutant agreed with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And--er--Miss Griffin, I guess it would be just as well if you didn’t mention this occurrence to any one on the outside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There’s no need to keep you any longer, Miss Griffin,” Schilder said to the stenographer, as Grail came back toward him.
