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There's gratitude

What is the meaning of "There's gratitude" in the following conversation? "Where is Father Knowles?""It's Saturday. He's not due in until later.""There's gratitude. He assured us he would be here."
08:49 Fri 15th Apr 20052 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:34 Fri 15th Apr 2005
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works every time

What is the meaning of "works every time" in the following sentences? Sophie looked skeptical. "My friends who are devout Christians definitely believe that Christ literally walked on water, literally...
08:33 Fri 15th Apr 20053 answers, last by shivvy 15:43 Sat 16th Apr 2005
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pan of the plot

What's the meaning of "pan of this plot" in the following sentences? Langdon had been trying not to think about Fache. Sophie had promised she would do everything in her power to exonerate Langdon...
08:24 Fri 15th Apr 20052 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:40 Fri 15th Apr 2005
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savory snacks

What is 'savory snacks'? Is it delicious snacks? If not, some kind of speceial snacks?
08:13 Fri 15th Apr 20053 answers, last by sophiabrown 10:11 Thu 28th Feb 2013
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howdy-do and might as well

What is the meaning of "howdy-do" and "might as well" in the following sentences? "The church is round. The Templars ignored the traditional Christian cruciform layout and built a perfectly circular...
08:03 Fri 15th Apr 20053 answers, last by flaming 03:09 Tue 19th Apr 2005
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tinkles and tune-up

What's the meaning of "tinkles" and "tune-up" in the following sentences? "I'm afraid your arrival has taken us a bit off guard, sir.""I know. I'm off my schedule, I am. Between you and me, the new...
07:46 Fri 15th Apr 20051 answer, last by THECORBYLOON 09:32 Fri 15th Apr 2005
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Leave you all out of it

What's the meaning of "Leave you all out of it" in the following sentences?   "Leigh," Langdon said, sounding deeply remorseful, "I should turn myself in and sort this out legally. Leave you all...
04:49 Fri 15th Apr 20052 answers, last by Trillipse 10:48 Sat 16th Apr 2005
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the meaning of "make certain allowances"

What is the meaning of "make certain allowances" in the following sentences? As Langdon and Sophie looked on, Teabing got up and went to the far side of the cabin, then slid aside a wall panel to...
04:33 Fri 15th Apr 20051 answer, last by Lillabet 10:20 Fri 15th Apr 2005
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the meaning of "noncommittal shrug"

What is the meaning of "noncommittal shrug" in the following sentences? "By communing with woman," Langdon said, "man could achieve a climactic instant when his mind went totally blank and he could...
10:05 Thu 14th Apr 20052 answers, last by woofgang 16:47 Thu 14th Apr 2005
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what is the meaning of "on its usual tack"

what is the meaning of "on its usual tack" in the following sentence? The plane left on its usual tack
09:49 Thu 14th Apr 20052 answers, last by Grunty 10:47 Thu 14th Apr 2005
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the meaning of "feeling a bit off"

the meaning of "feeling a bit off" in the following sentences? "Richard? Did I wake you? Of course, I did. Silly question. I'm sorry. I have a small problem. I'm feeling a bit off. R?my and I need to...
10:30 Tue 12th Apr 20056 answers, last by Trillipse 12:03 Wed 13th Apr 2005
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rear slider

What is "rear slider" in the following sentence? The barn's rear slider was wide open, giving way to a dark, muddy slope of rugged fields that stretched out into the night behind the barn.
10:04 Tue 12th Apr 20051 answer, last by Jules001 10:14 Tue 12th Apr 2005
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What is the meaning of "earn a night's repose"

What is the meaning of &quot;earn a night's repose&quot; in the following sentences? &quot;Something attempted, something done, <FONT color=#ff6666>has earned a night's...
14:22 Mon 11th Apr 20051 answer, last by Quizmonster 18:23 Mon 11th Apr 2005
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the meaning of toilethead

What is the meaning of toilethead in the following sentence? "Toilethead" is four-year old Max's preferred repartee to almost any question.
13:56 Sun 10th Apr 20052 answers, last by Peter Pedant 21:02 Sun 10th Apr 2005
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the meaning of underpainting

What is the meaning of underpainting in the following sentences? Countless Grail-related works contain the hidden letter M?whether as watermarks, underpaintings, or compositional allusions. The most...
15:00 Fri 08th Apr 20053 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:32 Sat 09th Apr 2005
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the meaning of whereby

What is the meaning of whereby in the following sentences? does it mean "in doing so" or something else? It was man, not God, who created the concept of 'original sin,' whereby Eve tasted of the apple...
06:15 Fri 08th Apr 20051 answer, last by Quizmonster 08:18 Fri 08th Apr 2005
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"quite to the point" and "as it were"

What is the exact meaning(and nuance) of "quite to the point" and "as it were" in the following sentences? "^" "This symbol is the original icon for male," he told her. "A rudimentary...
05:13 Fri 08th Apr 20052 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:38 Sat 09th Apr 2005
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the exact meaning of "apparently"

What is the exact meaning of "apparently" in the following sentence(and generally)? Does it mean nearly the same meaning as 'perhaps' or 'certainly'? Langdon apparently decided the unseemly...
09:08 Tue 05th Apr 20051 answer, last by jno 11:09 Tue 05th Apr 2005
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into a nuthouse

What is the meaning of "into a nuthouse" in the following sentences? Turning now to Sophie, he gently took her hand, bowing his head slightly, breathing lightly on her fingers, and diverting his eyes....
08:55 Tue 05th Apr 20053 answers, last by In A Pickle 19:51 Tue 05th Apr 2005
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vertical dignity

What is the meaning of "vertical dignity" in the following sentence? Despite the aluminum braces on his legs, he carried himself with a resilient, vertical dignity that seemed more a by-product of...
08:47 Tue 05th Apr 20053 answers, last by Octavius 12:58 Tue 05th Apr 2005

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