Chapter XVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “That’s right,” muttered the other, in a penitent fashion.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “I’m always forgettin’ and blurtin’ things out.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “I’m always forgettin’ and blurtin’ things out.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I’ll try and chuck it from now on, Frank, believe me, I will.”

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

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From this reading “I’m always forgettin’ and blurtin’ things out.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

throw carelessly

From this reading I’ll try and chuck it from now on, Frank, believe me, I will.”

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And it’s sure lucky for me I’ve got you handy to put me wise to things.

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From this reading “I’m always forgettin’ and blurtin’ things out.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I’ll try and chuck it from now on, Frank, believe me, I will.”

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

easy to reach

From this reading And it’s sure lucky for me I’ve got you handy to put me wise to things.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I’ll try and chuck it from now on, Frank, believe me, I will.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I’ll try and chuck it from now on, Frank, believe me, I will.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I’m always forgettin’ and blurtin’ things out.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And it’s sure lucky for me I’ve got you handy to put me wise to things.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I’ll try and chuck it from now on, Frank, believe me, I will.”

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From this reading And it’s sure lucky for me I’ve got you handy to put me wise to things.

tall and thin and having long slender limbs

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

occurring by chance

From this reading And it’s sure lucky for me I’ve got you handy to put me wise to things.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And it’s sure lucky for me I’ve got you handy to put me wise to things.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading “That’s right,” muttered the other, in a penitent fashion.

not one, and not any

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I’ll try and chuck it from now on, Frank, believe me, I will.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I’ll try and chuck it from now on, Frank, believe me, I will.”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “That’s right,” muttered the other, in a penitent fashion.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “I’m always forgettin’ and blurtin’ things out.

(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)

From this reading “That’s right,” muttered the other, in a penitent fashion.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And it’s sure lucky for me I’ve got you handy to put me wise to things.

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

precisely, exactly

From this reading “That’s right,” muttered the other, in a penitent fashion.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “That’s right,” muttered the other, in a penitent fashion.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “I’m always forgettin’ and blurtin’ things out.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading I’ll try and chuck it from now on, Frank, believe me, I will.”

except if; if not

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I’ll try and chuck it from now on, Frank, believe me, I will.”

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading And it’s sure lucky for me I’ve got you handy to put me wise to things.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading THE GYPSY QUEEN’S MOVE “Unless you want to queer the whole business, Lanky, you’ve got to hold yourself in check better,” Frank said, cautiously, making sure that none of the gypsy men was close enough to hear him whisper in this fashion.