Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading When I came into the Service, one got in on a Minister’s “say so.”

in actual fact

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

(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 That was all that was necessary.

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

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When I came into the Service, one got in on a Minister’s “say so.”

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

plural of “contractor” — someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading If your Minister intended you to get in, you got in quickly, without heart-breaking waiting or examinations that did not examine.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

render capable or able for some task

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

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

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading If your Minister intended you to get in, you got in quickly, without heart-breaking waiting or examinations that did not examine.

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading If your Minister intended you to get in, you got in quickly, without heart-breaking waiting or examinations that did not examine.

a social unit living together

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading If your Minister intended you to get in, you got in quickly, without heart-breaking waiting or examinations that did not examine.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading When I came into the Service, one got in on a Minister’s “say so.”

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

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

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

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

From this reading If your Minister intended you to get in, you got in quickly, without heart-breaking waiting or examinations that did not examine.

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

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

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

From this reading When I came into the Service, one got in on a Minister’s “say so.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If your Minister intended you to get in, you got in quickly, without heart-breaking waiting or examinations that did not examine.

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

From this reading When I came into the Service, one got in on a Minister’s “say so.”

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading If your Minister intended you to get in, you got in quickly, without heart-breaking waiting or examinations that did not examine.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When I came into the Service, one got in on a Minister’s “say so.”

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

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

plural of “manufacturer” — a business engaged in manufacturing some product

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading If your Minister intended you to get in, you got in quickly, without heart-breaking waiting or examinations that did not examine.

possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading When I came into the Service, one got in on a Minister’s “say so.”

used to form the superlative

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

absolutely essential

From this reading That was all that was necessary.

easily agitated

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If your Minister intended you to get in, you got in quickly, without heart-breaking waiting or examinations that did not examine.

to a notorious degree

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When I came into the Service, one got in on a Minister’s “say so.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When I came into the Service, one got in on a Minister’s “say so.”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If your Minister intended you to get in, you got in quickly, without heart-breaking waiting or examinations that did not examine.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

with speed

From this reading If your Minister intended you to get in, you got in quickly, without heart-breaking waiting or examinations that did not examine.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading It is a safe way.

express in words

From this reading When I came into the Service, one got in on a Minister’s “say so.”

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading When I came into the Service, one got in on a Minister’s “say so.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When I came into the Service, one got in on a Minister’s “say so.”

having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

carry out

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was all that was necessary.

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

From this reading When I came into the Service, one got in on a Minister’s “say so.”

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

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

From this reading If your Minister intended you to get in, you got in quickly, without heart-breaking waiting or examinations that did not examine.

precisely as stated

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading If your Minister intended you to get in, you got in quickly, without heart-breaking waiting or examinations that did not examine.

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

From this reading That was all that was necessary.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It is a safe way.

at the time that

From this reading When I came into the Service, one got in on a Minister’s “say so.”

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A Minister’s “say so” was secured if you could get close enough to him to enable you to point your gun at his head and whisper in his ear in a threatening, stagey voice that the gun was loaded with a great charge of influence, family connections, friends, contractors, manufacturers, etc. It really mattered very little whether the gun was actually loaded or not, for all politicians are most notoriously nervous, and take for granted that every gun they see is loaded.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading If your Minister intended you to get in, you got in quickly, without heart-breaking waiting or examinations that did not examine.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If your Minister intended you to get in, you got in quickly, without heart-breaking waiting or examinations that did not examine.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If your Minister intended you to get in, you got in quickly, without heart-breaking waiting or examinations that did not examine.