a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Your Groveland affair is looking up.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You may have as many men as you need to look after that business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You may have as many men as you need to look after that business.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
Bathurst
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From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading You may have as many men as you need to look after that business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
Carnes
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From this reading As for Trafton, I think you and Carnes have made good use of your holiday.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
dictateverbUS /dɪkˈteɪt/
issue commands or orders for
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
don't
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From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Trafton, I think you and Carnes have made good use of your holiday.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
Groveland
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From this reading Your Groveland affair is looking up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You may have as many men as you need to look after that business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading As for Trafton, I think you and Carnes have made good use of your holiday.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your Groveland affair is looking up.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You may have as many men as you need to look after that business.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Your Groveland affair is looking up.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As for Trafton, I think you and Carnes have made good use of your holiday.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading You may have as many men as you need to look after that business.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may have as many men as you need to look after that business.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
the force of workers available
From this reading You may have as many men as you need to look after that business.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You may have as many men as you need to look after that business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PREPARATIONS OF WAR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
PREPARATIONSnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading PREPARATIONS OF WAR.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
swimminglyadverb
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As for Trafton, I think you and Carnes have made good use of your holiday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
Trafton
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From this reading As for Trafton, I think you and Carnes have made good use of your holiday.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Your Groveland affair is looking up.
the act of using
From this reading As for Trafton, I think you and Carnes have made good use of your holiday.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading PREPARATIONS OF WAR.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bathurst," my Chief said, settling back in his chair, and eyeing me with great good humor, "I don't see but that you are getting on swimmingly, and I don't feel inclined to dictate much.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your Groveland affair is looking up.
