Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Kind of a short, stubby party he is, with a grayish mustache and sort of sleepy gray eyes.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

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

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.

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

From this reading Or he might be a champion chess player.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.

an administrative unit of government

From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

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

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someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading Or he might be a champion chess player.

weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

From this reading Or he might be a champion chess player.

being joined in close association

From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

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relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

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being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

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regard something as probable or likely

From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.

opinion or judgment

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be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.

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From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.

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From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Kind of a short, stubby party he is, with a grayish mustache and sort of sleepy gray eyes.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Kind of a short, stubby party he is, with a grayish mustache and sort of sleepy gray eyes.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.

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

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From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.

valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees

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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.

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From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.

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

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moving to the inside of something

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

From this reading Kind of a short, stubby party he is, with a grayish mustache and sort of sleepy gray eyes.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Kind of a short, stubby party he is, with a grayish mustache and sort of sleepy gray eyes.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

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a characteristic state or mode of living

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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

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used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Or he might be a champion chess player.

past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement

From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.

a form of address for a man

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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading Kind of a short, stubby party he is, with a grayish mustache and sort of sleepy gray eyes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

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

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or he might be a champion chess player.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Kind of a short, stubby party he is, with a grayish mustache and sort of sleepy gray eyes.

a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading Or he might be a champion chess player.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

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plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

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characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.

affording physical or mental rest

From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.

express in words

From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.

move or cause to move back and forth

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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Kind of a short, stubby party he is, with a grayish mustache and sort of sleepy gray eyes.

ready to fall asleep

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a detective who follows a trail

From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So when the boss goes on to say how Mr. McCrea is connected with the Washington sleuth bureau I expect I must have gawped at him a bit curious.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Kind of a short, stubby party he is, with a grayish mustache and sort of sleepy gray eyes.

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short and blunt

From this reading Kind of a short, stubby party he is, with a grayish mustache and sort of sleepy gray eyes.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

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of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.

turn on a pivot

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an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

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

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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.

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

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

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

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From this reading He's one of these slow motioned, quiet talking ginks, with restful ways, such as would fit easy into a swivel chair and hold down a third vice-president's job for life.

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

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the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

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structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

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used to ask for information about something

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at the time that

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in the company of; together with

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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

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