Tight
taut rigid
stretched tight
stressed not slack
tightly stretched tense
stiff snug
contracted tightened
drawn strained
strung out tightly drawn
firm tensed
It is about Gordon korman using the item as the next future item in the case of the continuing investigation. The protagonist says the character of the secretary is the only territory of the England in the northwest. Therefore the protagonist is saying that Gordon is using the future time telling as the next best item. Good luck :)
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