prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "I've already thought of that," nodded Powell Seaton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And it doesn't worry you, sir--doesn't make you anxious?" questioned Captain Tom Halstead.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "And it doesn't worry you, sir--doesn't make you anxious?" questioned Captain Tom Halstead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the paper could fall only into Governor Terrero's hands it would be well worth the cable tolls.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading "No. Of course, Dalton might cable the full contents of the papers.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "And it doesn't worry you, sir--doesn't make you anxious?" questioned Captain Tom Halstead.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "No. Of course, Dalton might cable the full contents of the papers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If the paper could fall only into Governor Terrero's hands it would be well worth the cable tolls.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "No. Of course, Dalton might cable the full contents of the papers.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading "No. Of course, Dalton might cable the full contents of the papers.
doesn't
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From this reading "And it doesn't worry you, sir--doesn't make you anxious?" questioned Captain Tom Halstead.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading If the paper could fall only into Governor Terrero's hands it would be well worth the cable tolls.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "No. Of course, Dalton might cable the full contents of the papers.
the head of a state government
From this reading If the paper could fall only into Governor Terrero's hands it would be well worth the cable tolls.
Halstead
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From this reading "And it doesn't worry you, sir--doesn't make you anxious?" questioned Captain Tom Halstead.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading If the paper could fall only into Governor Terrero's hands it would be well worth the cable tolls.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading HELPLESS IN THE NORTHEASTER!
I've
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From this reading "I've already thought of that," nodded Powell Seaton.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the paper could fall only into Governor Terrero's hands it would be well worth the cable tolls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HELPLESS IN THE NORTHEASTER!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If the paper could fall only into Governor Terrero's hands it would be well worth the cable tolls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And it doesn't worry you, sir--doesn't make you anxious?" questioned Captain Tom Halstead.
engage in
From this reading "And it doesn't worry you, sir--doesn't make you anxious?" questioned Captain Tom Halstead.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "No. Of course, Dalton might cable the full contents of the papers.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. Of course, Dalton might cable the full contents of the papers.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "I've already thought of that," nodded Powell Seaton.
NORTHEASTERnoun
a storm blowing from the northeast
From this reading HELPLESS IN THE NORTHEASTER!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've already thought of that," nodded Powell Seaton.
and nothing more
From this reading If the paper could fall only into Governor Terrero's hands it would be well worth the cable tolls.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading If the paper could fall only into Governor Terrero's hands it would be well worth the cable tolls.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "No. Of course, Dalton might cable the full contents of the papers.
PowellnounUS /ˈpaʊəl/
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading "I've already thought of that," nodded Powell Seaton.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "And it doesn't worry you, sir--doesn't make you anxious?" questioned Captain Tom Halstead.
Seaton
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From this reading "I've already thought of that," nodded Powell Seaton.
term of address for a man
From this reading "And it doesn't worry you, sir--doesn't make you anxious?" questioned Captain Tom Halstead.
Terrero's
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From this reading If the paper could fall only into Governor Terrero's hands it would be well worth the cable tolls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've already thought of that," nodded Powell Seaton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELPLESS IN THE NORTHEASTER!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I've already thought of that," nodded Powell Seaton.
tollsnounUS /toʊlz/
plural of “toll” — a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading If the paper could fall only into Governor Terrero's hands it would be well worth the cable tolls.
male cat
From this reading "And it doesn't worry you, sir--doesn't make you anxious?" questioned Captain Tom Halstead.
(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 If the paper could fall only into Governor Terrero's hands it would be well worth the cable tolls.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "And it doesn't worry you, sir--doesn't make you anxious?" questioned Captain Tom Halstead.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading If the paper could fall only into Governor Terrero's hands it would be well worth the cable tolls.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the paper could fall only into Governor Terrero's hands it would be well worth the cable tolls.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And it doesn't worry you, sir--doesn't make you anxious?" questioned Captain Tom Halstead.
