Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading A QUALIFYING TURN FOR TORCHY And here all along I'd been kiddin' myself that I was a perfectly good private sec.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

(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 A QUALIFYING TURN FOR TORCHY And here all along I'd been kiddin' myself that I was a perfectly good private sec.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading A QUALIFYING TURN FOR TORCHY And here all along I'd been kiddin' myself that I was a perfectly good private sec.

in addition

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

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

From this reading A QUALIFYING TURN FOR TORCHY And here all along I'd been kiddin' myself that I was a perfectly good private sec.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A QUALIFYING TURN FOR TORCHY And here all along I'd been kiddin' myself that I was a perfectly good private sec.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading And the closer I got to things, seein' how wide our investments was scattered and how many big deals we stood behind, the surer I was that we was important people.

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

From this reading And the closer I got to things, seein' how wide our investments was scattered and how many big deals we stood behind, the surer I was that we was important people.

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading And then, in trickles this smooth-haired young gent with the broad _a_'s and the full set of _the dansant_ manners, to show me where I'm wrong on all counts.

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading And the closer I got to things, seein' how wide our investments was scattered and how many big deals we stood behind, the surer I was that we was important people.

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

being joined in close association

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

plural of “count” — the total number counted

From this reading And then, in trickles this smooth-haired young gent with the broad _a_'s and the full set of _the dansant_ manners, to show me where I'm wrong on all counts.

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From this reading And then, in trickles this smooth-haired young gent with the broad _a_'s and the full set of _the dansant_ manners, to show me where I'm wrong on all counts.

plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling

From this reading And the closer I got to things, seein' how wide our investments was scattered and how many big deals we stood behind, the surer I was that we was important people.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

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From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

involving financial matters

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

your parents

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A QUALIFYING TURN FOR TORCHY And here all along I'd been kiddin' myself that I was a perfectly good private sec.

the part of a scene that is near the viewer

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading And then, in trickles this smooth-haired young gent with the broad _a_'s and the full set of _the dansant_ manners, to show me where I'm wrong on all counts.

informal abbreviation of “gentleman”

From this reading And then, in trickles this smooth-haired young gent with the broad _a_'s and the full set of _the dansant_ manners, to show me where I'm wrong on all counts.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading A QUALIFYING TURN FOR TORCHY And here all along I'd been kiddin' myself that I was a perfectly good private sec.

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

From this reading And the closer I got to things, seein' how wide our investments was scattered and how many big deals we stood behind, the surer I was that we was important people.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading A QUALIFYING TURN FOR TORCHY And here all along I'd been kiddin' myself that I was a perfectly good private sec.

valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

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From this reading And the closer I got to things, seein' how wide our investments was scattered and how many big deals we stood behind, the surer I was that we was important people.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

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

From this reading A QUALIFYING TURN FOR TORCHY And here all along I'd been kiddin' myself that I was a perfectly good private sec.

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From this reading A QUALIFYING TURN FOR TORCHY And here all along I'd been kiddin' myself that I was a perfectly good private sec.

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

From this reading And then, in trickles this smooth-haired young gent with the broad _a_'s and the full set of _the dansant_ manners, to show me where I'm wrong on all counts.

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From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

of great significance or value

From this reading And the closer I got to things, seein' how wide our investments was scattered and how many big deals we stood behind, the surer I was that we was important people.

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From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

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

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

plural of “investment” — the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit

From this reading And the closer I got to things, seein' how wide our investments was scattered and how many big deals we stood behind, the surer I was that we was important people.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

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From this reading A QUALIFYING TURN FOR TORCHY And here all along I'd been kiddin' myself that I was a perfectly good private sec.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

most important element

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

social deportment

From this reading And then, in trickles this smooth-haired young gent with the broad _a_'s and the full set of _the dansant_ manners, to show me where I'm wrong on all counts.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading And the closer I got to things, seein' how wide our investments was scattered and how many big deals we stood behind, the surer I was that we was important people.

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

From this reading And then, in trickles this smooth-haired young gent with the broad _a_'s and the full set of _the dansant_ manners, to show me where I'm wrong on all counts.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

relating to or characteristic of a metropolis

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading A QUALIFYING TURN FOR TORCHY And here all along I'd been kiddin' myself that I was a perfectly good private sec.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

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

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading And the closer I got to things, seein' how wide our investments was scattered and how many big deals we stood behind, the surer I was that we was important people.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading A QUALIFYING TURN FOR TORCHY And here all along I'd been kiddin' myself that I was a perfectly good private sec.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

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From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

more desirable than another

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading A QUALIFYING TURN FOR TORCHY And here all along I'd been kiddin' myself that I was a perfectly good private sec.

the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

From this reading A QUALIFYING TURN FOR TORCHY And here all along I'd been kiddin' myself that I was a perfectly good private sec.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading And then, in trickles this smooth-haired young gent with the broad _a_'s and the full set of _the dansant_ manners, to show me where I'm wrong on all counts.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading And the closer I got to things, seein' how wide our investments was scattered and how many big deals we stood behind, the surer I was that we was important people.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading A QUALIFYING TURN FOR TORCHY And here all along I'd been kiddin' myself that I was a perfectly good private sec.

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From this reading And the closer I got to things, seein' how wide our investments was scattered and how many big deals we stood behind, the surer I was that we was important people.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And then, in trickles this smooth-haired young gent with the broad _a_'s and the full set of _the dansant_ manners, to show me where I'm wrong on all counts.

plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading And then, in trickles this smooth-haired young gent with the broad _a_'s and the full set of _the dansant_ manners, to show me where I'm wrong on all counts.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

a very tall building with many stories

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

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

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

having hair that feels smooth

From this reading And then, in trickles this smooth-haired young gent with the broad _a_'s and the full set of _the dansant_ manners, to show me where I'm wrong on all counts.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading And the closer I got to things, seein' how wide our investments was scattered and how many big deals we stood behind, the surer I was that we was important people.

comparative of “sure” — having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading And the closer I got to things, seein' how wide our investments was scattered and how many big deals we stood behind, the surer I was that we was important people.

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

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A QUALIFYING TURN FOR TORCHY And here all along I'd been kiddin' myself that I was a perfectly good private sec.

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

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then, in trickles this smooth-haired young gent with the broad _a_'s and the full set of _the dansant_ manners, to show me where I'm wrong on all counts.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading And the closer I got to things, seein' how wide our investments was scattered and how many big deals we stood behind, the surer I was that we was important people.

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

From this reading And then, in trickles this smooth-haired young gent with the broad _a_'s and the full set of _the dansant_ manners, to show me where I'm wrong on all counts.

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

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

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From this reading A QUALIFYING TURN FOR TORCHY And here all along I'd been kiddin' myself that I was a perfectly good private sec.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

plural of “trickle” — flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid

From this reading And then, in trickles this smooth-haired young gent with the broad _a_'s and the full set of _the dansant_ manners, to show me where I'm wrong on all counts.

plural of “tripper” — (slang) someone who has taken a psychedelic drug and is undergoing hallucinations

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading A QUALIFYING TURN FOR TORCHY And here all along I'd been kiddin' myself that I was a perfectly good private sec.

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

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

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

From this reading A QUALIFYING TURN FOR TORCHY And here all along I'd been kiddin' myself that I was a perfectly good private sec.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And the closer I got to things, seein' how wide our investments was scattered and how many big deals we stood behind, the surer I was that we was important people.

in or at the place that

From this reading And then, in trickles this smooth-haired young gent with the broad _a_'s and the full set of _the dansant_ manners, to show me where I'm wrong on all counts.

which person or people

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading And the closer I got to things, seein' how wide our investments was scattered and how many big deals we stood behind, the surer I was that we was important people.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

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From this reading Not that I'd been workin' up any extra chest measure since I've had an inside desk and had connected with a few shares of our preferred stock; I always did feel more or less that way about our concern.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading And then, in trickles this smooth-haired young gent with the broad _a_'s and the full set of _the dansant_ manners, to show me where I'm wrong on all counts.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Also I had an idea the Corrugated Trust was one of the main piers that kept New York from slumpin' into the North River, and that the boss, Old Hickory Ellins, was sort of a human skyscraper who loomed up as imposin' in the financial foreground as the Metropolitan Tower does on the picture post-cards that ten-day trippers mail to the folks back home.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading And then, in trickles this smooth-haired young gent with the broad _a_'s and the full set of _the dansant_ manners, to show me where I'm wrong on all counts.