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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

Antonia: little ball of Yankee hate

Hello!

Can you please help me and explain these words:

1. It had gone downhill from there (it had become worse?)

2. What is central processing (in a police station)?

3. I called her a handful of times

4. steady look (does it mean only calm look, or is there sth else to it?)

5. He wasn't about to be intimidated by this little ball of Yankee hate

6. rheumy eyes

7. lean face (skinny?)

Thank you very much for your time and effort.
  

Top answer

1-- yes 2-- probably the main desk, where suspects are initially brought. 3-- several 4-- a gaze. Generally, the gazer would be searching for or trying to communicate something.

  • 1-- yes 2-- probably the main desk, where suspects are initially brought.
  • 3-- several 4-- a gaze.
  • Generally, the gazer would be searching for or trying to communicate something.
  • context should explain which and what.
  • 5-- a small Yankee who hates.
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1-- yes
2-- probably the main desk, where suspects are initially brought.
3-- several
4-- a gaze. Generally, the gazer would be searching for or trying to communicate something. context should explain which and what.
5-- a small Yankee who hates. (Yankees can be Americans in general, or just those from the North, or just those from the Northeast US)
6-- rheum: a w
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Thanks a lot, Mister Micawber.

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