Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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.

one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form

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

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

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.

(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 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.

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.

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.

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.

one or some or every or all without specification

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

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

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.

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.

an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA

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.

having undesirable or negative qualities

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

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.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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.

a small piece or quantity of something

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.

an electrical force linking atoms

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.

a person who exercises control over workers

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.

the act of breaking something

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.

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.

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

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.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

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.

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

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.

shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges

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

a pair who associate with one another

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.

the time during which someone's life continues

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.

having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance

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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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.

street names for marijuana

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 or moving lower in position or less in some value

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.

to a considerable degree; very much

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

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.

the time period between dawn and noon

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.

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.

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.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

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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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.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

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.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

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.

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.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

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.

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.

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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.

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.

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

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.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

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.

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.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

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.

either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

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.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

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.

by chance

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.

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.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

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.

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.

a form of address for a man

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.

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.

a port city in southeastern Wales

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.

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.

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.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

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.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

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.

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.

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.

and nothing more

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.

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.

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.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

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.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

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.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

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.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

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

a meeting for boat races

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.

to give an account or representation of in words

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.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

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.

income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time

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.

express in words

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.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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.

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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.

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.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

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.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

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.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

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.

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

Maintained an upright posture.

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.

plural of “stroll” — a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

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.

feeling self-importance

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.

carry out

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.

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.

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.

in or at that place or location

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

an instance or single occasion for some event

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

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.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

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

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

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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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.

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.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

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

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

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.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

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.

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.

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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.

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.