Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

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

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Wiley flung himself around in his chair to face the other.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "We've got to make a big killing or we're due to go under, and you know what that'll mean."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Wiley flung himself around in his chair to face the other.

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading Harrington Chase paused in his restless pacing of the private office to regard his partner with troubled eyes.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading "We've got to make a big killing or we're due to go under, and you know what that'll mean."

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "I've moved heaven and earth to find that old she-devil!" he exclaimed.

at any time

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "I've moved heaven and earth to find that old she-devil!" he exclaimed.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Harrington Chase paused in his restless pacing of the private office to regard his partner with troubled eyes.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Wiley flung himself around in his chair to face the other.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "I've moved heaven and earth to find that old she-devil!" he exclaimed.

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading Wiley flung himself around in his chair to face the other.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

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

From this reading "We've got to make a big killing or we're due to go under, and you know what that'll mean."

the act of departing

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

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

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

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

From this reading Harrington Chase paused in his restless pacing of the private office to regard his partner with troubled eyes.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I've moved heaven and earth to find that old she-devil!" he exclaimed.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading "I've moved heaven and earth to find that old she-devil!" he exclaimed.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Wiley flung himself around in his chair to face the other.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Harrington Chase paused in his restless pacing of the private office to regard his partner with troubled eyes.

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

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

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

From this reading "I've moved heaven and earth to find that old she-devil!" he exclaimed.

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

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

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

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

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

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

an event that causes someone to die

From this reading "We've got to make a big killing or we're due to go under, and you know what that'll mean."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "We've got to make a big killing or we're due to go under, and you know what that'll mean."

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

engage in

From this reading "We've got to make a big killing or we're due to go under, and you know what that'll mean."

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "We've got to make a big killing or we're due to go under, and you know what that'll mean."

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading "I've moved heaven and earth to find that old she-devil!" he exclaimed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Harrington Chase paused in his restless pacing of the private office to regard his partner with troubled eyes.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "I've moved heaven and earth to find that old she-devil!" he exclaimed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Wiley flung himself around in his chair to face the other.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading Harrington Chase paused in his restless pacing of the private office to regard his partner with troubled eyes.

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading Harrington Chase paused in his restless pacing of the private office to regard his partner with troubled eyes.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading Harrington Chase paused in his restless pacing of the private office to regard his partner with troubled eyes.

participate in games or sport

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Harrington Chase paused in his restless pacing of the private office to regard his partner with troubled eyes.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Harrington Chase paused in his restless pacing of the private office to regard his partner with troubled eyes.

worried and uneasy

From this reading Harrington Chase paused in his restless pacing of the private office to regard his partner with troubled eyes.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

a cruel woman

From this reading "I've moved heaven and earth to find that old she-devil!" he exclaimed.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

a thing, without saying which

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

in the near future

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

express in words

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

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

From this reading "We've got to make a big killing or we're due to go under, and you know what that'll mean."

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

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

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

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading Harrington Chase paused in his restless pacing of the private office to regard his partner with troubled eyes.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "We've got to make a big killing or we're due to go under, and you know what that'll mean."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

precisely as stated

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

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

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

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

From this reading "We've got to make a big killing or we're due to go under, and you know what that'll mean."

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

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "We've got to make a big killing or we're due to go under, and you know what that'll mean."

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From this reading Wiley flung himself around in his chair to face the other.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading Harrington Chase paused in his restless pacing of the private office to regard his partner with troubled eyes.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE RETURN OF TIA JUANA "I tell you, Starr, it's all very well to play a waiting game, but we've got to start something and start it soon, or we'll be up against the worst fix we've ever struck in our lives, and that will be going some!"