used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The G-Man finished his drink and stared absent-mindedly at the ceiling, while Arthurjean poured him a new shot of Bourbon and water--his fifth.
absent-mindedly
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From this reading The G-Man finished his drink and stared absent-mindedly at the ceiling, while Arthurjean poured him a new shot of Bourbon and water--his fifth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Miss Briggs believes me, my wife doesn't, and I don't expect you to.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But if you're interested, I can prove I'm Frank Jacklin any number of ways."
Arthurjean
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From this reading The G-Man finished his drink and stared absent-mindedly at the ceiling, while Arthurjean poured him a new shot of Bourbon and water--his fifth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The G-Man finished his drink and stared absent-mindedly at the ceiling, while Arthurjean poured him a new shot of Bourbon and water--his fifth.
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Miss Briggs believes me, my wife doesn't, and I don't expect you to.
BourbonnounUS /ˈbɜːrbən/
a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
From this reading The G-Man finished his drink and stared absent-mindedly at the ceiling, while Arthurjean poured him a new shot of Bourbon and water--his fifth.
Briggs
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From this reading "Miss Briggs believes me, my wife doesn't, and I don't expect you to.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if you're interested, I can prove I'm Frank Jacklin any number of ways."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But if you're interested, I can prove I'm Frank Jacklin any number of ways."
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The G-Man finished his drink and stared absent-mindedly at the ceiling, while Arthurjean poured him a new shot of Bourbon and water--his fifth.
doesn't
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From this reading "Miss Briggs believes me, my wife doesn't, and I don't expect you to.
don't
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From this reading "Miss Briggs believes me, my wife doesn't, and I don't expect you to.
take in liquids
From this reading The G-Man finished his drink and stared absent-mindedly at the ceiling, while Arthurjean poured him a new shot of Bourbon and water--his fifth.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "Well, there it is, Harcourt," I ended my recitation.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Miss Briggs believes me, my wife doesn't, and I don't expect you to.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading The G-Man finished his drink and stared absent-mindedly at the ceiling, while Arthurjean poured him a new shot of Bourbon and water--his fifth.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The G-Man finished his drink and stared absent-mindedly at the ceiling, while Arthurjean poured him a new shot of Bourbon and water--his fifth.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading But if you're interested, I can prove I'm Frank Jacklin any number of ways."
G-Mannoun
a special law-enforcement agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Harcourt
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From this reading "Well, there it is, Harcourt," I ended my recitation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Tompkins," he said at last.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The G-Man finished his drink and stared absent-mindedly at the ceiling, while Arthurjean poured him a new shot of Bourbon and water--his fifth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The G-Man finished his drink and stared absent-mindedly at the ceiling, while Arthurjean poured him a new shot of Bourbon and water--his fifth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, there it is, Harcourt," I ended my recitation.
I'm
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From this reading But if you're interested, I can prove I'm Frank Jacklin any number of ways."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if you're interested, I can prove I'm Frank Jacklin any number of ways."
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading But if you're interested, I can prove I'm Frank Jacklin any number of ways."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, there it is, Harcourt," I ended my recitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, there it is, Harcourt," I ended my recitation.
Jacklin
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From this reading But if you're interested, I can prove I'm Frank Jacklin any number of ways."
immediately past
From this reading "Mr. Tompkins," he said at last.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Miss Briggs believes me, my wife doesn't, and I don't expect you to.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Briggs believes me, my wife doesn't, and I don't expect you to.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Tompkins," he said at last.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, there it is, Harcourt," I ended my recitation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The G-Man finished his drink and stared absent-mindedly at the ceiling, while Arthurjean poured him a new shot of Bourbon and water--his fifth.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading But if you're interested, I can prove I'm Frank Jacklin any number of ways."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But if you're interested, I can prove I'm Frank Jacklin any number of ways."
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The G-Man finished his drink and stared absent-mindedly at the ceiling, while Arthurjean poured him a new shot of Bourbon and water--his fifth.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading But if you're interested, I can prove I'm Frank Jacklin any number of ways."
recitationnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading "Well, there it is, Harcourt," I ended my recitation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Tompkins," he said at last.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The G-Man finished his drink and stared absent-mindedly at the ceiling, while Arthurjean poured him a new shot of Bourbon and water--his fifth.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The G-Man finished his drink and stared absent-mindedly at the ceiling, while Arthurjean poured him a new shot of Bourbon and water--his fifth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The G-Man finished his drink and stared absent-mindedly at the ceiling, while Arthurjean poured him a new shot of Bourbon and water--his fifth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, there it is, Harcourt," I ended my recitation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Miss Briggs believes me, my wife doesn't, and I don't expect you to.
Tompkins
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From this reading "Mr. Tompkins," he said at last.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The G-Man finished his drink and stared absent-mindedly at the ceiling, while Arthurjean poured him a new shot of Bourbon and water--his fifth.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading But if you're interested, I can prove I'm Frank Jacklin any number of ways."
(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 "Well, there it is, Harcourt," I ended my recitation.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The G-Man finished his drink and stared absent-mindedly at the ceiling, while Arthurjean poured him a new shot of Bourbon and water--his fifth.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Miss Briggs believes me, my wife doesn't, and I don't expect you to.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Briggs believes me, my wife doesn't, and I don't expect you to.
you're
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From this reading But if you're interested, I can prove I'm Frank Jacklin any number of ways."
