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Torchy, Private Sec.

Chapter IV

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BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.
You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.
So far as there bein' any real actin' head of the Corrugated Trust for the time being--well, I was it.
Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.
That was speedin' up some for a private sec, wa'n't it?
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Torchy, Private Sec.

Chapter IV

Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.
Line 2
You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.
Line 3
So far as there bein' any real actin' head of the Corrugated Trust for the time being--well, I was it.
Line 4
Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.
Line 5
That was speedin' up some for a private sec, wa'n't it?

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Along preposition US /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “So far as there bein' any real actin' head of the Corrugated Trust for the time being--well, I was it.”

Confidential adjective US /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/

spoken privately and not for general knowledge

From this reading “Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.”

Couple noun US /ˈkʌpəl/

two people or things considered together

From this reading “You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.”

Passed noun US /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.”

Stood noun US /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “So far as there bein' any real actin' head of the Corrugated Trust for the time being--well, I was it.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “So far as there bein' any real actin' head of the Corrugated Trust for the time being--well, I was it.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

actin

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From this reading So far as there bein' any real actin' head of the Corrugated Trust for the time being--well, I was it.

admit

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From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

all

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From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

any

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From this reading So far as there bein' any real actin' head of the Corrugated Trust for the time being--well, I was it.

Anyway

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From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

audit

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From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

bad

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From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

bein

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From this reading So far as there bein' any real actin' head of the Corrugated Trust for the time being--well, I was it.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading So far as there bein' any real actin' head of the Corrugated Trust for the time being--well, I was it.

big

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From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

bit

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

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

bond

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From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

BOSS

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From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

BREAKING

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From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

chest

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From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

committee

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From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/

spoken privately and not for general knowledge

From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

Corrugated

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From this reading So far as there bein' any real actin' head of the Corrugated Trust for the time being--well, I was it.

couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

two people or things considered together

From this reading You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.

days

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From this reading You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.

dignified

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

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

don't

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From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

dope

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From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

down

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

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

far

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

From this reading So far as there bein' any real actin' head of the Corrugated Trust for the time being--well, I was it.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.

forenoon

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From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

hard

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

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

he'd

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

From this reading You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.

head

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

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

heels

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

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

hittin

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

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

house

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From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

I'd

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

From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

inch

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

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

interview

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From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.

lid

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From this reading You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.

manager

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

From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

maybe

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

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.

measure

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From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.

Mr

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From this reading You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

Newport

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

From this reading You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.

off

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From this reading You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.

office

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From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

only

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

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

passednounUS /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

president

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From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

private

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From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

real

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From this reading So far as there bein' any real actin' head of the Corrugated Trust for the time being--well, I was it.

regatta

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From this reading You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.

report

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From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

Robert

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From this reading You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.

sales

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From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

say

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From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

sec

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From this reading That was speedin' up some for a private sec, wa'n't it?

see

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From this reading You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.

snitchin

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

From this reading You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

some

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From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

sort

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From this reading You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.

special

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From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

speedin

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

From this reading That was speedin' up some for a private sec, wa'n't it?

stoodnounUS /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

strolls

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From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

swelled

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From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

there

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From this reading So far as there bein' any real actin' head of the Corrugated Trust for the time being--well, I was it.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading So far as there bein' any real actin' head of the Corrugated Trust for the time being--well, I was it.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

Trust

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From this reading So far as there bein' any real actin' head of the Corrugated Trust for the time being--well, I was it.

up

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From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

wa'n't

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From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.

well

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From this reading So far as there bein' any real actin' head of the Corrugated Trust for the time being--well, I was it.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

Western

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From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Anyway, I'd passed along some confidential dope to our Western sales manager, stood by to take a report from the special audit committee, and had an interview with the president of a big bond house, all in one forenoon.

wouldn't

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From this reading BREAKING IT TO THE BOSS I don't admit it went to my head,--not so bad as that,--only maybe my chest measure had swelled an inch or so, and I wouldn't say my heels wa'n't hittin' a bit hard as I strolls dignified up and down the private office.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You see, Mr. Robert was snitchin' a couple of days off for the Newport regatta, and he'd sort of left me on the lid, as you might say.