Chapter IX

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “We can’t be too particular about the financial end of it.”

(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, Old Cerberus,” laughed Tom Swift, who called his friend everything from the “Watchdog of the Treasury” to “Tightwad, the Penny Squeezer.”

a quantity of money

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading I have O.K.’d several contracts for parts of the _Winged Arrow_——” “Is that going to be the name of the boat?”

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

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

From this reading “We can’t be too particular about the financial end of it.”

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading I have O.K.’d several contracts for parts of the _Winged Arrow_——” “Is that going to be the name of the boat?”

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “All right, Old Cerberus,” laughed Tom Swift, who called his friend everything from the “Watchdog of the Treasury” to “Tightwad, the Penny Squeezer.”

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From this reading “We can’t be too particular about the financial end of it.”

(Greek mythology) the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; son of Typhon

From this reading “All right, Old Cerberus,” laughed Tom Swift, who called his friend everything from the “Watchdog of the Treasury” to “Tightwad, the Penny Squeezer.”

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

the act of constructing something

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

plural of “contract” — a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

From this reading I have O.K.’d several contracts for parts of the _Winged Arrow_——” “Is that going to be the name of the boat?”

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading I have O.K.’d several contracts for parts of the _Winged Arrow_——” “Is that going to be the name of the boat?”

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading “We can’t be too particular about the financial end of it.”

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “All right, Old Cerberus,” laughed Tom Swift, who called his friend everything from the “Watchdog of the Treasury” to “Tightwad, the Penny Squeezer.”

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading “I’ve told you how far I have gone.

the commercial activity of providing funds and capital

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

involving financial matters

From this reading “We can’t be too particular about the financial end of it.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I have O.K.’d several contracts for parts of the _Winged Arrow_——” “Is that going to be the name of the boat?”

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “All right, Old Cerberus,” laughed Tom Swift, who called his friend everything from the “Watchdog of the Treasury” to “Tightwad, the Penny Squeezer.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “All right, Old Cerberus,” laughed Tom Swift, who called his friend everything from the “Watchdog of the Treasury” to “Tightwad, the Penny Squeezer.”

the act of departing

From this reading I have O.K.’d several contracts for parts of the _Winged Arrow_——” “Is that going to be the name of the boat?”

destroyed or killed

From this reading “I’ve told you how far I have gone.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

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

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

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From this reading “I’ve told you how far I have gone.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I’ve told you how far I have gone.

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From this reading “I’ve told you how far I have gone.

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

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

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

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “We can’t be too particular about the financial end of it.”

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading I have O.K.’d several contracts for parts of the _Winged Arrow_——” “Is that going to be the name of the boat?”

a projection or ridge that suggests a keel

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

set down according to a plan

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading “All right, Old Cerberus,” laughed Tom Swift, who called his friend everything from the “Watchdog of the Treasury” to “Tightwad, the Penny Squeezer.”

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

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I have O.K.’d several contracts for parts of the _Winged Arrow_——” “Is that going to be the name of the boat?”

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

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading I have O.K.’d several contracts for parts of the _Winged Arrow_——” “Is that going to be the name of the boat?”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “All right, Old Cerberus,” laughed Tom Swift, who called his friend everything from the “Watchdog of the Treasury” to “Tightwad, the Penny Squeezer.”

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading “We can’t be too particular about the financial end of it.”

the local environment

From this reading I have O.K.’d several contracts for parts of the _Winged Arrow_——” “Is that going to be the name of the boat?”

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading “All right, Old Cerberus,” laughed Tom Swift, who called his friend everything from the “Watchdog of the Treasury” to “Tightwad, the Penny Squeezer.”

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

precisely, exactly

From this reading “All right, Old Cerberus,” laughed Tom Swift, who called his friend everything from the “Watchdog of the Treasury” to “Tightwad, the Penny Squeezer.”

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading I have O.K.’d several contracts for parts of the _Winged Arrow_——” “Is that going to be the name of the boat?”

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

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

a kitchen utensil for squeezing juice from fruit

From this reading “All right, Old Cerberus,” laughed Tom Swift, who called his friend everything from the “Watchdog of the Treasury” to “Tightwad, the Penny Squeezer.”

moving very fast

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

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

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

a miserly person

From this reading “All right, Old Cerberus,” laughed Tom Swift, who called his friend everything from the “Watchdog of the Treasury” to “Tightwad, the Penny Squeezer.”

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

From this reading “All right, Old Cerberus,” laughed Tom Swift, who called his friend everything from the “Watchdog of the Treasury” to “Tightwad, the Penny Squeezer.”

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “I’ve told you how far I have gone.

male cat

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “We can’t be too particular about the financial end of it.”

the funds of a government or institution or individual

From this reading “All right, Old Cerberus,” laughed Tom Swift, who called his friend everything from the “Watchdog of the Treasury” to “Tightwad, the Penny Squeezer.”

a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste

From this reading “All right, Old Cerberus,” laughed Tom Swift, who called his friend everything from the “Watchdog of the Treasury” to “Tightwad, the Penny Squeezer.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We can’t be too particular about the financial end of it.”

which person or people

From this reading “All right, Old Cerberus,” laughed Tom Swift, who called his friend everything from the “Watchdog of the Treasury” to “Tightwad, the Penny Squeezer.”

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading I have O.K.’d several contracts for parts of the _Winged Arrow_——” “Is that going to be the name of the boat?”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading THE KEEL IS LAID “You have convinced yourself that this amount will finance the great scheme, have you, Tom?” asked Ned Newton, leaning back in his chair in the private office of the Swift Construction Company at Shopton.