abominableadjectiveUS /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading Farringford shook his head, and was apparently sorry that I had turned out to be such an abominable liar.
absurditynounUS /əbˈsɜːrdəti/
a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Farringford shook his head, and was apparently sorry that I had turned out to be such an abominable liar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
from appearances alone
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Farringford shook his head, and was apparently sorry that I had turned out to be such an abominable liar.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
characterized by great determination
From this reading "That is precisely what I mean to say," I replied, in the most determined tone.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
don't
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From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
every person
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
Farringford
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From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Farringford shook his head, and was apparently sorry that I had turned out to be such an abominable liar.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Farringford shook his head, and was apparently sorry that I had turned out to be such an abominable liar.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL RECOVERS HIS MONEY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That is precisely what I mean to say," I replied, in the most determined tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL RECOVERS HIS MONEY.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What is your name?" inquired the sergeant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading Farringford shook his head, and was apparently sorry that I had turned out to be such an abominable liar.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL RECOVERS HIS MONEY.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "That is precisely what I mean to say," I replied, in the most determined tone.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What is your name?" inquired the sergeant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Farringford shook his head, and was apparently sorry that I had turned out to be such an abominable liar.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL RECOVERS HIS MONEY.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "That is precisely what I mean to say," I replied, in the most determined tone.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
RECOVERSverbUS /rɪˈkʌvərz/
third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL RECOVERS HIS MONEY.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That is precisely what I mean to say," I replied, in the most determined tone.
express in words
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Farringford shook his head, and was apparently sorry that I had turned out to be such an abominable liar.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Farringford shook his head, and was apparently sorry that I had turned out to be such an abominable liar.
St
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From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Farringford shook his head, and was apparently sorry that I had turned out to be such an abominable liar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "That is precisely what I mean to say," I replied, in the most determined tone.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Farringford shook his head, and was apparently sorry that I had turned out to be such an abominable liar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Farringford shook his head, and was apparently sorry that I had turned out to be such an abominable liar.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That is precisely what I mean to say," I replied, in the most determined tone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL RECOVERS HIS MONEY.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't mean to say that Farringford here, whom everybody in St. Louis knows, is your father--do you?" continued Mr. Gray, apparently amazed at the absurdity of the proposition, while his friend and the sergeant laughed heartily.
