used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading No matter how I start, first thing I know I'm mixed up with quick action, and as likely as not gettin' my clothes mussed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I had a soothin' idea it would be a case of puttin' in my mornin's dictatin' letters to gen'ral managers, and my afternoons to holdin' interviews with the Secretary of the Treasury, and so on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
any thing at all
From this reading But somehow I can't seem to do finance, or anything else, without throwin' in a lot of extra pep.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
brainyadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪni/
having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
make calm or still
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can't
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an occurrence of something
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
chasin
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clothing in general
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dictatin
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dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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domework
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else
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considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
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extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading But somehow I can't seem to do finance, or anything else, without throwin' in a lot of extra pep.
financenounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading But somehow I can't seem to do finance, or anything else, without throwin' in a lot of extra pep.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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gen'ral
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gettin
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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high-speedadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪspiːd/
operating at high speed
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holdin
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'd
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I'm
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
interviewsnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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the literary culture
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has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
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lookin
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From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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managersnounUS /ˈmænədʒərz/
plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
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a vaguely specified concern
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consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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mornin's
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a form of address for a man
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
mussed
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belonging to the person speaking
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not any; not one
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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nothin
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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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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
and nothing more
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
pepnounUS /pep/
liveliness and energy
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a full supply
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confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
pushin
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puttin
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accomplished rapidly and without delay
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Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
salariedadjectiveUS /ˈsælərid/
receiving a salary
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express in words
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a person who is head of an administrative department of government
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But somehow I can't seem to do finance, or anything else, without throwin' in a lot of extra pep.
for that reason; with the result that
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in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
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soothin
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From this reading I had a soothin' idea it would be a case of puttin' in my mornin's dictatin' letters to gen'ral managers, and my afternoons to holdin' interviews with the Secretary of the Treasury, and so on.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
swing-chair
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plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
a special situation
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throwin
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TORCHY
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TreasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
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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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usin
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
wearin
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From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
in the company of; together with
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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