He came to a dead stop, a yard from our step, and, leaning up against the railings, and selecting a straw to chew, fixed us with his eye. He evidently meant to see this thing out.
to watch an activity develop to a conclusion
Hyphenation
to watch an ac·ti·vi·ty de·ve·lop to a con·clu·sion
Turkish pronunciation
tı wôç ın äktîvıti dîvelıp tı ı kınklujın
Pronunciation
/tə ˈwôʧ ən akˈtəvətē dəˈveləp tə ə kənˈklo͞oᴢʜən/ /tə ˈwɔːʧ ən ækˈtɪvətiː dɪˈvɛləp tə ə kənˈkluːʒən/