inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Unfortunately, that’s only too true,” admitted the millionaire newspaper proprietor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Secrecy is the prime requisite in this case, and that precludes the possibility of arrest.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading “Secrecy is the prime requisite in this case, and that precludes the possibility of arrest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I want you to catch John Simpson, though, scare him as much as you can, and force him to disgorge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He’ll be dropped from my staff, of course, but, beyond that, we can do nothing.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He’ll be dropped from my staff, of course, but, beyond that, we can do nothing.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He’ll be dropped from my staff, of course, but, beyond that, we can do nothing.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I want you to catch John Simpson, though, scare him as much as you can, and force him to disgorge.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Secrecy is the prime requisite in this case, and that precludes the possibility of arrest.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I want you to catch John Simpson, though, scare him as much as you can, and force him to disgorge.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He’ll be dropped from my staff, of course, but, beyond that, we can do nothing.”
CRAY
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From this reading CRAY GETS HIS ORDERS.
disgorgeverbUS /dɪsˈɡɔːrdʒ/
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
From this reading I want you to catch John Simpson, though, scare him as much as you can, and force him to disgorge.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He’ll be dropped from my staff, of course, but, beyond that, we can do nothing.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He’ll be dropped from my staff, of course, but, beyond that, we can do nothing.”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading I want you to catch John Simpson, though, scare him as much as you can, and force him to disgorge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He’ll be dropped from my staff, of course, but, beyond that, we can do nothing.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading CRAY GETS HIS ORDERS.
He'll
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From this reading He’ll be dropped from my staff, of course, but, beyond that, we can do nothing.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I want you to catch John Simpson, though, scare him as much as you can, and force him to disgorge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CRAY GETS HIS ORDERS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want you to catch John Simpson, though, scare him as much as you can, and force him to disgorge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Secrecy is the prime requisite in this case, and that precludes the possibility of arrest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Secrecy is the prime requisite in this case, and that precludes the possibility of arrest.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I want you to catch John Simpson, though, scare him as much as you can, and force him to disgorge.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading “Unfortunately, that’s only too true,” admitted the millionaire newspaper proprietor.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I want you to catch John Simpson, though, scare him as much as you can, and force him to disgorge.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He’ll be dropped from my staff, of course, but, beyond that, we can do nothing.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “Unfortunately, that’s only too true,” admitted the millionaire newspaper proprietor.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He’ll be dropped from my staff, of course, but, beyond that, we can do nothing.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Secrecy is the prime requisite in this case, and that precludes the possibility of arrest.
and nothing more
From this reading “Unfortunately, that’s only too true,” admitted the millionaire newspaper proprietor.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading CRAY GETS HIS ORDERS.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading “Secrecy is the prime requisite in this case, and that precludes the possibility of arrest.
precludesverbUS /prɪˈkluːdz/
third-person singular of “preclude” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “Secrecy is the prime requisite in this case, and that precludes the possibility of arrest.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading “Secrecy is the prime requisite in this case, and that precludes the possibility of arrest.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “Unfortunately, that’s only too true,” admitted the millionaire newspaper proprietor.
requisitenounUS /ˈrekwəzət/
anything indispensable
From this reading “Secrecy is the prime requisite in this case, and that precludes the possibility of arrest.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading I want you to catch John Simpson, though, scare him as much as you can, and force him to disgorge.
SecrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading “Secrecy is the prime requisite in this case, and that precludes the possibility of arrest.
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading I want you to catch John Simpson, though, scare him as much as you can, and force him to disgorge.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading He’ll be dropped from my staff, of course, but, beyond that, we can do nothing.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Secrecy is the prime requisite in this case, and that precludes the possibility of arrest.
that's
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From this reading “Unfortunately, that’s only too true,” admitted the millionaire newspaper proprietor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Unfortunately, that’s only too true,” admitted the millionaire newspaper proprietor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Secrecy is the prime requisite in this case, and that precludes the possibility of arrest.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I want you to catch John Simpson, though, scare him as much as you can, and force him to disgorge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want you to catch John Simpson, though, scare him as much as you can, and force him to disgorge.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Unfortunately, that’s only too true,” admitted the millionaire newspaper proprietor.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “Unfortunately, that’s only too true,” admitted the millionaire newspaper proprietor.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading “Unfortunately, that’s only too true,” admitted the millionaire newspaper proprietor.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want you to catch John Simpson, though, scare him as much as you can, and force him to disgorge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He’ll be dropped from my staff, of course, but, beyond that, we can do nothing.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want you to catch John Simpson, though, scare him as much as you can, and force him to disgorge.
