aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That’s about enough of that, Griswold,” he said, with ominous quiet.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading “I would advise you to restrain yourself.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
for the reason that
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
commandingly
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From this reading The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.
DOUBTFULadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading GRISWOLD STILL DOUBTFUL.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “That’s about enough of that, Griswold,” he said, with ominous quiet.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.
GRISWOLD
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From this reading GRISWOLD STILL DOUBTFUL.
Griswold's
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From this reading The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s about enough of that, Griswold,” he said, with ominous quiet.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would advise you to restrain yourself.
I'm
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From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
I've
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From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That’s about enough of that, Griswold,” he said, with ominous quiet.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “That’s about enough of that, Griswold,” he said, with ominous quiet.
and nothing more
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “That’s about enough of that, Griswold,” he said, with ominous quiet.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading “I would advise you to restrain yourself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That’s about enough of that, Griswold,” he said, with ominous quiet.
not in physical motion
From this reading GRISWOLD STILL DOUBTFUL.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That’s about enough of that, Griswold,” he said, with ominous quiet.
That's
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From this reading “That’s about enough of that, Griswold,” he said, with ominous quiet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I would advise you to restrain yourself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That’s about enough of that, Griswold,” he said, with ominous quiet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would advise you to restrain yourself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I would advise you to restrain yourself.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “I would advise you to restrain yourself.
