What is the meaning of "with an attitude" in the following sentence? "Hey, Dell!" Harry Rex yelled across the cafe. Dell did not appreciate being yelled at. She arrived with a...
What is the meaning of "rat-hole", "You tell me" in the following sentences? Ray did some quick math. If the Judge gambled three times a week for five years and won two thousand dollars every time,...
What is the meaning of "Higginbotham boys" in the following sentences? "I had a client, one of those Higginbotham boys who sell used cars, and he told me he saw old Judge Atlee at the craps...
What is the meaning of "big stink", "juicy stuff", "ride in", "have the goods on" "But he was hearing cases until this year." "What kind of cases?" "All sorts of stuff. We had this Nazi...
What is the meaning of "watch his eves carefully", "substantial back" in the following sentences? Harry Rex peeked through the blinds and saw nothing but Forrest's feet hanging off the swing....
What is the meaning of "Sold", "We won't get half that much." comps", "the usual", "go after him". What would you give for this place?" in the following sentences? "Here's the...
What is the meaning of "out from", "a dirt contractor", "tight as a tick". "She stopped by this morning." "What'd she want?" "I think she was looking for money. She said the Judge...
What is the meaning of "his first hundred thousand would be paid back to the estate. That's how much the Judge figured Forrest owed him." and "Thank God he burned it." in the following sentences?...
Where is the Delta in the U.S. and What is the meaning of "make squat" in the following sentences She was from the Delta, and most of those folks have a good dose of blue blood. That's what the Judge...
What is the meaning of "helpful self", "snoring it off" in the following sentences? Ray was on one side of the desk, Harry Rex the other, their ties off and sleeves rolled up, with piles of...
What is the meaning of "property taxes", "deeds and titles" in the following sentences? The largest drawer was filled with letter-size manila files, dozens of them. Files on property taxes. medical...
What is the meaning of "comp", "pop", "set the bait", "matches" in the following sentences? "I went to a casino last night," he announced with his mouth full. "Which one?" asked Harry Rex. ...
What is the meaning of "turn a crank", "grave apron" in the following sentences? The man turned a crank under the grave apron. Very slowly, the casket began sinking. They watched it until it came to...
What is the meaning of "train him and all", "croak" in the following sentences? Ray laughed louder. He could not, at that moment, ever remember having a talk about sex and money with a...
What is the meaning of "have a line", "drill like crazy", "come up with nothing" in the following sentences? "He was this nice-looking guy, nine years younger, you know?" "I remember it well. A...
What is the meaning of "have a rip" in the following sentences? If his father had been a crooked judge, something Ray was not willing to believe, then Claudia would know about the money. It was...
What is the meaning of "put up some coffee" in the following sentence? What differences are there among "put up", "mix", "fix", "prefare" and "stir", etc? They went to the kitchen, where he put...
What is the meaning of "potential card counter" in the following sentences? He bet a hundred dollars on the next hand and lost. Then quickly he slid three chips out for the next hand, which he...
What is the meaning of "break the bank" in the following sentences? They had Ray on video, he was certain, same as everybody else. Casino surveillance was extensive; he knew that from his two...