the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading You see, bein' jumped from office boy to private sec, all in one afternoon, was some breath-takin' yank.
(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 TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, believe me, I was near it!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
bein
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From this reading You see, bein' jumped from office boy to private sec, all in one afternoon, was some breath-takin' yank.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And, believe me, I was near it!
boostverbUS /buːst/
increase
From this reading TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
a youthful male person
From this reading You see, bein' jumped from office boy to private sec, all in one afternoon, was some breath-takin' yank.
breath-takin
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From this reading You see, bein' jumped from office boy to private sec, all in one afternoon, was some breath-takin' yank.
bright-eyed
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From this reading Nice, smooth-haired, bright-eyed youngster, with his ears all scoured out pink and his knickerbocker suit brushed neat.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Nice, smooth-haired, bright-eyed youngster, with his ears all scoured out pink and his knickerbocker suit brushed neat.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
CorrugatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrəɡeɪtɪd/
shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
didn't
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From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
don't
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From this reading TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Nice, smooth-haired, bright-eyed youngster, with his ears all scoured out pink and his knickerbocker suit brushed neat.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You see, bein' jumped from office boy to private sec, all in one afternoon, was some breath-takin' yank.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
gen'ral
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From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
gettin
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From this reading TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nice, smooth-haired, bright-eyed youngster, with his ears all scoured out pink and his knickerbocker suit brushed neat.
cause to move by striking
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
holdin
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From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And, believe me, I was near it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
it's
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From this reading TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading You see, bein' jumped from office boy to private sec, all in one afternoon, was some breath-takin' yank.
knickerbocker
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From this reading Nice, smooth-haired, bright-eyed youngster, with his ears all scoured out pink and his knickerbocker suit brushed neat.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
engage in
From this reading TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, believe me, I was near it!
mornin
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From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And, believe me, I was near it!
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Nice, smooth-haired, bright-eyed youngster, with his ears all scoured out pink and his knickerbocker suit brushed neat.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Nice, smooth-haired, bright-eyed youngster, with his ears all scoured out pink and his knickerbocker suit brushed neat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading You see, bein' jumped from office boy to private sec, all in one afternoon, was some breath-takin' yank.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You see, bein' jumped from office boy to private sec, all in one afternoon, was some breath-takin' yank.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nice, smooth-haired, bright-eyed youngster, with his ears all scoured out pink and his knickerbocker suit brushed neat.
a light shade of red
From this reading Nice, smooth-haired, bright-eyed youngster, with his ears all scoured out pink and his knickerbocker suit brushed neat.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading You see, bein' jumped from office boy to private sec, all in one afternoon, was some breath-takin' yank.
providin
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From this reading TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
recruitverbUS /rəˈkruːt/
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
precisely, exactly
From this reading TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
express in words
From this reading TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading Nice, smooth-haired, bright-eyed youngster, with his ears all scoured out pink and his knickerbocker suit brushed neat.
secnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading You see, bein' jumped from office boy to private sec, all in one afternoon, was some breath-takin' yank.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, bein' jumped from office boy to private sec, all in one afternoon, was some breath-takin' yank.
term of address for a man
From this reading TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
smooth-hairedadjective
having hair that feels smooth
From this reading Nice, smooth-haired, bright-eyed youngster, with his ears all scoured out pink and his knickerbocker suit brushed neat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You see, bein' jumped from office boy to private sec, all in one afternoon, was some breath-takin' yank.
strollsnounUS /stroʊlz/
plural of “stroll” — a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Nice, smooth-haired, bright-eyed youngster, with his ears all scoured out pink and his knickerbocker suit brushed neat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You see, bein' jumped from office boy to private sec, all in one afternoon, was some breath-takin' yank.
TORCHY
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From this reading TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, believe me, I was near it!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
at the time that
From this reading I expect the full force of what had happened didn't hit me until here the other mornin' when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral offices on the new nine o'clock schedule and finds this raw recruit holdin' down my old chair behind the rail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nice, smooth-haired, bright-eyed youngster, with his ears all scoured out pink and his knickerbocker suit brushed neat.
yanknounUS /jæŋk/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading You see, bein' jumped from office boy to private sec, all in one afternoon, was some breath-takin' yank.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TORCHY MAKES THE SIR CLASS Say, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost up the ladder, providin' you don't let it make you dizzy in the head.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Nice, smooth-haired, bright-eyed youngster, with his ears all scoured out pink and his knickerbocker suit brushed neat.
