aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Roscoe has gone up to Tonghoo about oil; the MacNab is dining at the Pegu Club with one of his Big Pots and talking Flotilla and finance.”
(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 “All right, I’ll be ready in two jiffs—you won’t forget the coat?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You and I will creep out in half an hour’s time, and no questions asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You and I will creep out in half an hour’s time, and no questions asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You and I will creep out in half an hour’s time, and no questions asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roscoe has gone up to Tonghoo about oil; the MacNab is dining at the Pegu Club with one of his Big Pots and talking Flotilla and finance.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “All right, I’ll be ready in two jiffs—you won’t forget the coat?”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Roscoe has gone up to Tonghoo about oil; the MacNab is dining at the Pegu Club with one of his Big Pots and talking Flotilla and finance.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Roscoe has gone up to Tonghoo about oil; the MacNab is dining at the Pegu Club with one of his Big Pots and talking Flotilla and finance.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “All right, I’ll be ready in two jiffs—you won’t forget the coat?”
COCAINEnounUS /koʊˈkeɪn/
a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive
From this reading THE COCAINE DEN “To-night’s the night,” said FitzGerald to his confederate.
confederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading THE COCAINE DEN “To-night’s the night,” said FitzGerald to his confederate.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “You and I will creep out in half an hour’s time, and no questions asked.
DENnounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading THE COCAINE DEN “To-night’s the night,” said FitzGerald to his confederate.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Roscoe has gone up to Tonghoo about oil; the MacNab is dining at the Pegu Club with one of his Big Pots and talking Flotilla and finance.”
financenounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading Roscoe has gone up to Tonghoo about oil; the MacNab is dining at the Pegu Club with one of his Big Pots and talking Flotilla and finance.”
FitzGeraldnounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading THE COCAINE DEN “To-night’s the night,” said FitzGerald to his confederate.
FlotillanounUS /floʊˈtɪlə/
a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships
From this reading Roscoe has gone up to Tonghoo about oil; the MacNab is dining at the Pegu Club with one of his Big Pots and talking Flotilla and finance.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “All right, I’ll be ready in two jiffs—you won’t forget the coat?”
destroyed or killed
From this reading Roscoe has gone up to Tonghoo about oil; the MacNab is dining at the Pegu Club with one of his Big Pots and talking Flotilla and finance.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “You and I will creep out in half an hour’s time, and no questions asked.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roscoe has gone up to Tonghoo about oil; the MacNab is dining at the Pegu Club with one of his Big Pots and talking Flotilla and finance.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COCAINE DEN “To-night’s the night,” said FitzGerald to his confederate.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “You and I will creep out in half an hour’s time, and no questions asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You and I will creep out in half an hour’s time, and no questions asked.
I'll
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From this reading “All right, I’ll be ready in two jiffs—you won’t forget the coat?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You and I will creep out in half an hour’s time, and no questions asked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roscoe has gone up to Tonghoo about oil; the MacNab is dining at the Pegu Club with one of his Big Pots and talking Flotilla and finance.”
jiffs
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From this reading “All right, I’ll be ready in two jiffs—you won’t forget the coat?”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Not likely!
MacNab
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From this reading Roscoe has gone up to Tonghoo about oil; the MacNab is dining at the Pegu Club with one of his Big Pots and talking Flotilla and finance.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE COCAINE DEN “To-night’s the night,” said FitzGerald to his confederate.
not any; not one
From this reading “You and I will creep out in half an hour’s time, and no questions asked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not likely!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roscoe has gone up to Tonghoo about oil; the MacNab is dining at the Pegu Club with one of his Big Pots and talking Flotilla and finance.”
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Roscoe has gone up to Tonghoo about oil; the MacNab is dining at the Pegu Club with one of his Big Pots and talking Flotilla and finance.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Roscoe has gone up to Tonghoo about oil; the MacNab is dining at the Pegu Club with one of his Big Pots and talking Flotilla and finance.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You and I will creep out in half an hour’s time, and no questions asked.
Pegu
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From this reading Roscoe has gone up to Tonghoo about oil; the MacNab is dining at the Pegu Club with one of his Big Pots and talking Flotilla and finance.”
PotsnounUS /pɑːts/
plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Roscoe has gone up to Tonghoo about oil; the MacNab is dining at the Pegu Club with one of his Big Pots and talking Flotilla and finance.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “You and I will creep out in half an hour’s time, and no questions asked.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “All right, I’ll be ready in two jiffs—you won’t forget the coat?”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right, I’ll be ready in two jiffs—you won’t forget the coat?”
Roscoe
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From this reading Roscoe has gone up to Tonghoo about oil; the MacNab is dining at the Pegu Club with one of his Big Pots and talking Flotilla and finance.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE COCAINE DEN “To-night’s the night,” said FitzGerald to his confederate.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Roscoe has gone up to Tonghoo about oil; the MacNab is dining at the Pegu Club with one of his Big Pots and talking Flotilla and finance.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COCAINE DEN “To-night’s the night,” said FitzGerald to his confederate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You and I will creep out in half an hour’s time, and no questions asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COCAINE DEN “To-night’s the night,” said FitzGerald to his confederate.
To-night's
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From this reading THE COCAINE DEN “To-night’s the night,” said FitzGerald to his confederate.
Tonghoo
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From this reading Roscoe has gone up to Tonghoo about oil; the MacNab is dining at the Pegu Club with one of his Big Pots and talking Flotilla and finance.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “All right, I’ll be ready in two jiffs—you won’t forget the coat?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Roscoe has gone up to Tonghoo about oil; the MacNab is dining at the Pegu Club with one of his Big Pots and talking Flotilla and finance.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You and I will creep out in half an hour’s time, and no questions asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roscoe has gone up to Tonghoo about oil; the MacNab is dining at the Pegu Club with one of his Big Pots and talking Flotilla and finance.”
won't
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From this reading “All right, I’ll be ready in two jiffs—you won’t forget the coat?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You and I will creep out in half an hour’s time, and no questions asked.
