consider or hold as true
From this reading "Admitting your cleverness," Grover, informed by Roger, was more than surprised, "I still find it hard to accept your deductions."
AdmittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Admitting your cleverness," Grover, informed by Roger, was more than surprised, "I still find it hard to accept your deductions."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading But----" "The appearances certainly look bad," Grover agreed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I think I would almost as soon suspect you as to suspect Mr. Zendt, or Mr. Ellison.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't deduce anything," Roger argued, "I only got the facts.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading But----" "The appearances certainly look bad," Grover agreed.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading "I don't deduce anything," Roger argued, "I only got the facts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I think I would almost as soon suspect you as to suspect Mr. Zendt, or Mr. Ellison.
attestedadjectiveUS /əˈtestɪd/
established as genuine
From this reading Zendt, quiet, calm, thorough, had been in Australia, his own record attested.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading Zendt, quiet, calm, thorough, had been in Australia, his own record attested.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading But----" "The appearances certainly look bad," Grover agreed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Zendt, quiet, calm, thorough, had been in Australia, his own record attested.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But----" "The appearances certainly look bad," Grover agreed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Admitting your cleverness," Grover, informed by Roger, was more than surprised, "I still find it hard to accept your deductions."
make calm or still
From this reading Zendt, quiet, calm, thorough, had been in Australia, his own record attested.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But----" "The appearances certainly look bad," Grover agreed.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading "Admitting your cleverness," Grover, informed by Roger, was more than surprised, "I still find it hard to accept your deductions."
deduceverbUS /dɪˈduːs/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading "I don't deduce anything," Roger argued, "I only got the facts.
deductionsnounUS /dɪˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “deduction” — a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
From this reading "Admitting your cleverness," Grover, informed by Roger, was more than surprised, "I still find it hard to accept your deductions."
don't
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From this reading "I don't deduce anything," Roger argued, "I only got the facts.
EllisonnounUS /ˈelɪsən/
United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
From this reading I think I would almost as soon suspect you as to suspect Mr. Zendt, or Mr. Ellison.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "I don't deduce anything," Roger argued, "I only got the facts.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Admitting your cleverness," Grover, informed by Roger, was more than surprised, "I still find it hard to accept your deductions."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I don't deduce anything," Roger argued, "I only got the facts.
Grover
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From this reading "Admitting your cleverness," Grover, informed by Roger, was more than surprised, "I still find it hard to accept your deductions."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Zendt, quiet, calm, thorough, had been in Australia, his own record attested.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Admitting your cleverness," Grover, informed by Roger, was more than surprised, "I still find it hard to accept your deductions."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Zendt, quiet, calm, thorough, had been in Australia, his own record attested.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Admitting your cleverness," Grover, informed by Roger, was more than surprised, "I still find it hard to accept your deductions."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Zendt, quiet, calm, thorough, had been in Australia, his own record attested.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading "Admitting your cleverness," Grover, informed by Roger, was more than surprised, "I still find it hard to accept your deductions."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Admitting your cleverness," Grover, informed by Roger, was more than surprised, "I still find it hard to accept your deductions."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But----" "The appearances certainly look bad," Grover agreed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Admitting your cleverness," Grover, informed by Roger, was more than surprised, "I still find it hard to accept your deductions."
a form of address for a man
From this reading I think I would almost as soon suspect you as to suspect Mr. Zendt, or Mr. Ellison.
and nothing more
From this reading "I don't deduce anything," Roger argued, "I only got the facts.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I think I would almost as soon suspect you as to suspect Mr. Zendt, or Mr. Ellison.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Zendt, quiet, calm, thorough, had been in Australia, his own record attested.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Zendt, quiet, calm, thorough, had been in Australia, his own record attested.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Zendt, quiet, calm, thorough, had been in Australia, his own record attested.
Roger
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From this reading "Admitting your cleverness," Grover, informed by Roger, was more than surprised, "I still find it hard to accept your deductions."
in the near future
From this reading I think I would almost as soon suspect you as to suspect Mr. Zendt, or Mr. Ellison.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Admitting your cleverness," Grover, informed by Roger, was more than surprised, "I still find it hard to accept your deductions."
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "Admitting your cleverness," Grover, informed by Roger, was more than surprised, "I still find it hard to accept your deductions."
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading I think I would almost as soon suspect you as to suspect Mr. Zendt, or Mr. Ellison.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Admitting your cleverness," Grover, informed by Roger, was more than surprised, "I still find it hard to accept your deductions."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't deduce anything," Roger argued, "I only got the facts.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I would almost as soon suspect you as to suspect Mr. Zendt, or Mr. Ellison.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading Zendt, quiet, calm, thorough, had been in Australia, his own record attested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Admitting your cleverness," Grover, informed by Roger, was more than surprised, "I still find it hard to accept your deductions."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Admitting your cleverness," Grover, informed by Roger, was more than surprised, "I still find it hard to accept your deductions."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think I would almost as soon suspect you as to suspect Mr. Zendt, or Mr. Ellison.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think I would almost as soon suspect you as to suspect Mr. Zendt, or Mr. Ellison.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Admitting your cleverness," Grover, informed by Roger, was more than surprised, "I still find it hard to accept your deductions."
Zendt
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From this reading I think I would almost as soon suspect you as to suspect Mr. Zendt, or Mr. Ellison.
