aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I hear he's giving Rann trouble about that bill of his."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN I On one of the closing days of the legislative session, Ben Galt lounged into the anteroom of the governor's office and cornered the private secretary.
anteroomnoun
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN I On one of the closing days of the legislative session, Ben Galt lounged into the anteroom of the governor's office and cornered the private secretary.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN I On one of the closing days of the legislative session, Ben Galt lounged into the anteroom of the governor's office and cornered the private secretary.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading I hear he's giving Rann trouble about that bill of his."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Dickson nodded significantly towards the closed door.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN I On one of the closing days of the legislative session, Ben Galt lounged into the anteroom of the governor's office and cornered the private secretary.
corneredadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrnərd/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN I On one of the closing days of the legislative session, Ben Galt lounged into the anteroom of the governor's office and cornered the private secretary.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN I On one of the closing days of the legislative session, Ben Galt lounged into the anteroom of the governor's office and cornered the private secretary.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading "Look here, Dickson, what's the latest demonstration of Old Nickism?
Dickson
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From this reading "Look here, Dickson, what's the latest demonstration of Old Nickism?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Dickson nodded significantly towards the closed door.
Galt
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From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN I On one of the closing days of the legislative session, Ben Galt lounged into the anteroom of the governor's office and cornered the private secretary.
the act of giving
From this reading I hear he's giving Rann trouble about that bill of his."
governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN I On one of the closing days of the legislative session, Ben Galt lounged into the anteroom of the governor's office and cornered the private secretary.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Rann's with him now," he replied; "they're having it hot in there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Rann's with him now," he replied; "they're having it hot in there.
he's
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From this reading I hear he's giving Rann trouble about that bill of his."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I hear he's giving Rann trouble about that bill of his."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, Dickson, what's the latest demonstration of Old Nickism?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Rann's with him now," he replied; "they're having it hot in there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I hear he's giving Rann trouble about that bill of his."
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Rann's with him now," he replied; "they're having it hot in there.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN I On one of the closing days of the legislative session, Ben Galt lounged into the anteroom of the governor's office and cornered the private secretary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN I On one of the closing days of the legislative session, Ben Galt lounged into the anteroom of the governor's office and cornered the private secretary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Rann's with him now," he replied; "they're having it hot in there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN I On one of the closing days of the legislative session, Ben Galt lounged into the anteroom of the governor's office and cornered the private secretary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Rann's with him now," he replied; "they're having it hot in there.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading "Look here, Dickson, what's the latest demonstration of Old Nickism?
legislativeadjectiveUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtɪv/
relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN I On one of the closing days of the legislative session, Ben Galt lounged into the anteroom of the governor's office and cornered the private secretary.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, Dickson, what's the latest demonstration of Old Nickism?
lounged
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From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN I On one of the closing days of the legislative session, Ben Galt lounged into the anteroom of the governor's office and cornered the private secretary.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN I On one of the closing days of the legislative session, Ben Galt lounged into the anteroom of the governor's office and cornered the private secretary.
Nickism
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From this reading "Look here, Dickson, what's the latest demonstration of Old Nickism?
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Dickson nodded significantly towards the closed door.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Rann's with him now," he replied; "they're having it hot in there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN I On one of the closing days of the legislative session, Ben Galt lounged into the anteroom of the governor's office and cornered the private secretary.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN I On one of the closing days of the legislative session, Ben Galt lounged into the anteroom of the governor's office and cornered the private secretary.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Look here, Dickson, what's the latest demonstration of Old Nickism?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN I On one of the closing days of the legislative session, Ben Galt lounged into the anteroom of the governor's office and cornered the private secretary.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN I On one of the closing days of the legislative session, Ben Galt lounged into the anteroom of the governor's office and cornered the private secretary.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN I On one of the closing days of the legislative session, Ben Galt lounged into the anteroom of the governor's office and cornered the private secretary.
Rann
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From this reading I hear he's giving Rann trouble about that bill of his."
Rann's
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From this reading "Rann's with him now," he replied; "they're having it hot in there.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Rann's with him now," he replied; "they're having it hot in there.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN I On one of the closing days of the legislative session, Ben Galt lounged into the anteroom of the governor's office and cornered the private secretary.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN I On one of the closing days of the legislative session, Ben Galt lounged into the anteroom of the governor's office and cornered the private secretary.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading Dickson nodded significantly towards the closed door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hear he's giving Rann trouble about that bill of his."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN I On one of the closing days of the legislative session, Ben Galt lounged into the anteroom of the governor's office and cornered the private secretary.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Rann's with him now," he replied; "they're having it hot in there.
they're
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From this reading "Rann's with him now," he replied; "they're having it hot in there.
in the direction of
From this reading Dickson nodded significantly towards the closed door.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I hear he's giving Rann trouble about that bill of his."
what's
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From this reading "Look here, Dickson, what's the latest demonstration of Old Nickism?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Rann's with him now," he replied; "they're having it hot in there.
