Chapter XI

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

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Beezer might have been a little blinded to the tongues and winks on account of his own earnestness; perhaps he was--for a time.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Afterwards--but just a minute, or we'll be running by a meeting point, which is mighty bad railroading.

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

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

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

From this reading Beezer might have been a little blinded to the tongues and winks on account of his own earnestness; perhaps he was--for a time.

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

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

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Afterwards--but just a minute, or we'll be running by a meeting point, which is mighty bad railroading.

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

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Beezer might have been a little blinded to the tongues and winks on account of his own earnestness; perhaps he was--for a time.

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From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

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

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

deprived of sight

From this reading Beezer might have been a little blinded to the tongues and winks on account of his own earnestness; perhaps he was--for a time.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Afterwards--but just a minute, or we'll be running by a meeting point, which is mighty bad railroading.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Afterwards--but just a minute, or we'll be running by a meeting point, which is mighty bad railroading.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He put it up to Regan one morning when the master mechanic came into the roundhouse.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

the specified day of the month

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading Beezer might have been a little blinded to the tongues and winks on account of his own earnestness; perhaps he was--for a time.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

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

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

someone who fits a garment to a particular person

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

the act of departing

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

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

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

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

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Beezer might have been a little blinded to the tongues and winks on account of his own earnestness; perhaps he was--for a time.

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

From this reading Beezer might have been a little blinded to the tongues and winks on account of his own earnestness; perhaps he was--for a time.

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

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

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

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

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

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

and nothing more

From this reading Afterwards--but just a minute, or we'll be running by a meeting point, which is mighty bad railroading.

a circular rounded projection or protuberance

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Beezer might have been a little blinded to the tongues and winks on account of his own earnestness; perhaps he was--for a time.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools

From this reading He put it up to Regan one morning when the master mechanic came into the roundhouse.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Afterwards--but just a minute, or we'll be running by a meeting point, which is mighty bad railroading.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Beezer might have been a little blinded to the tongues and winks on account of his own earnestness; perhaps he was--for a time.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading Afterwards--but just a minute, or we'll be running by a meeting point, which is mighty bad railroading.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He put it up to Regan one morning when the master mechanic came into the roundhouse.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

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

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He put it up to Regan one morning when the master mechanic came into the roundhouse.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Afterwards--but just a minute, or we'll be running by a meeting point, which is mighty bad railroading.

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

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Beezer might have been a little blinded to the tongues and winks on account of his own earnestness; perhaps he was--for a time.

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

by chance

From this reading Beezer might have been a little blinded to the tongues and winks on account of his own earnestness; perhaps he was--for a time.

thrust or throw into

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Afterwards--but just a minute, or we'll be running by a meeting point, which is mighty bad railroading.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

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

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He put it up to Regan one morning when the master mechanic came into the roundhouse.

the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads

From this reading Afterwards--but just a minute, or we'll be running by a meeting point, which is mighty bad railroading.

marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

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

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives

From this reading He put it up to Regan one morning when the master mechanic came into the roundhouse.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Afterwards--but just a minute, or we'll be running by a meeting point, which is mighty bad railroading.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

express in words

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

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

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

caught or fixed

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

past form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

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

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

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

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Beezer might have been a little blinded to the tongues and winks on account of his own earnestness; perhaps he was--for a time.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

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

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

the act of using

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

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

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.

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From this reading Afterwards--but just a minute, or we'll be running by a meeting point, which is mighty bad railroading.

at the time that

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

in or at the place that

From this reading Beezer's cap, when he took the plunge and tackled Regan, had got tilted pretty far back, so far that the peak stood off his forehead at about the same rakish angle that his upturned little round knob of a nose stuck up out of his beard; which is to say that Beezer had got to the stage where he had decided that the professional swing through the gangway he had been practising every time, and some others, that he had occasion to get into a cab, was going to be of some practical use at an early date.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Afterwards--but just a minute, or we'll be running by a meeting point, which is mighty bad railroading.

plural of “wink” — a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading Beezer might have been a little blinded to the tongues and winks on account of his own earnestness; perhaps he was--for a time.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now it is not to be implied that Jimmy Beezer was anybody's fool--not for a minute--a first-class master fitter with his time served is a long way from being in that class right on the face of it.