adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was another craft, and that was a thing not to be tolerated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Valuable as is my franchise, I never corrupted a public official in my life, and--" Here Charon stopped his soliloquy and his boat simultaneously.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
CharonnounUS /ˈkerən/
(Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to Hades
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
corruptedadjectiveUS /kərˈʌptɪd/
containing errors or alterations
From this reading Valuable as is my franchise, I never corrupted a public official in my life, and--" Here Charon stopped his soliloquy and his boat simultaneously.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading It was another craft, and that was a thing not to be tolerated.
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
exportverbUS /ˈekspɔːrt/
sell or transfer abroad
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
ferriage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
FerrymannounUS /ˈferimən/
a man who operates a ferry
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading As he rounded one of the many turns in the river a singular object met his gaze, and one, too, that filled him with misgiving.
franchisenounUS /ˈfræntʃaɪz/
an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading As he rounded one of the many turns in the river a singular object met his gaze, and one, too, that filled him with misgiving.
go-betweennoun
a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Valuable as is my franchise, I never corrupted a public official in my life, and--" Here Charon stopped his soliloquy and his boat simultaneously.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he rounded one of the many turns in the river a singular object met his gaze, and one, too, that filled him with misgiving.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Valuable as is my franchise, I never corrupted a public official in my life, and--" Here Charon stopped his soliloquy and his boat simultaneously.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Valuable as is my franchise, I never corrupted a public official in my life, and--" Here Charon stopped his soliloquy and his boat simultaneously.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Valuable as is my franchise, I never corrupted a public official in my life, and--" Here Charon stopped his soliloquy and his boat simultaneously.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was another craft, and that was a thing not to be tolerated.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Valuable as is my franchise, I never corrupted a public official in my life, and--" Here Charon stopped his soliloquy and his boat simultaneously.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As he rounded one of the many turns in the river a singular object met his gaze, and one, too, that filled him with misgiving.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As he rounded one of the many turns in the river a singular object met his gaze, and one, too, that filled him with misgiving.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading As he rounded one of the many turns in the river a singular object met his gaze, and one, too, that filled him with misgiving.
monopolynounUS /məˈnɑːpəli/
(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Valuable as is my franchise, I never corrupted a public official in my life, and--" Here Charon stopped his soliloquy and his boat simultaneously.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Valuable as is my franchise, I never corrupted a public official in my life, and--" Here Charon stopped his soliloquy and his boat simultaneously.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading As he rounded one of the many turns in the river a singular object met his gaze, and one, too, that filled him with misgiving.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Valuable as is my franchise, I never corrupted a public official in my life, and--" Here Charon stopped his soliloquy and his boat simultaneously.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Valuable as is my franchise, I never corrupted a public official in my life, and--" Here Charon stopped his soliloquy and his boat simultaneously.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
renownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading As he rounded one of the many turns in the river a singular object met his gaze, and one, too, that filled him with misgiving.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading As he rounded one of the many turns in the river a singular object met his gaze, and one, too, that filled him with misgiving.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading Valuable as is my franchise, I never corrupted a public official in my life, and--" Here Charon stopped his soliloquy and his boat simultaneously.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading As he rounded one of the many turns in the river a singular object met his gaze, and one, too, that filled him with misgiving.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
smirkverbUS /smɜːrk/
smile affectedly or derisively
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
soliloquynounUS /səˈlɪləkwi/
speech you make to yourself
From this reading Valuable as is my franchise, I never corrupted a public official in my life, and--" Here Charon stopped his soliloquy and his boat simultaneously.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
statesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Valuable as is my franchise, I never corrupted a public official in my life, and--" Here Charon stopped his soliloquy and his boat simultaneously.
StyxnounUS /stɪks/
(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he rounded one of the many turns in the river a singular object met his gaze, and one, too, that filled him with misgiving.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
toleratedverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪd/
past form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading It was another craft, and that was a thing not to be tolerated.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As he rounded one of the many turns in the river a singular object met his gaze, and one, too, that filled him with misgiving.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading As he rounded one of the many turns in the river a singular object met his gaze, and one, too, that filled him with misgiving.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
ValuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Valuable as is my franchise, I never corrupted a public official in my life, and--" Here Charon stopped his soliloquy and his boat simultaneously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading "It's a great thing," he said, with a smirk of satisfaction--"it's a great thing to be the go-between between two states of being; to have the exclusive franchise to export and import shades from one state to the other, and withal to have had as clean a record as mine has been.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Charon, the Ferryman of renown, was cruising slowly along the Styx one pleasant Friday morning not long ago, and as he paddled idly on he chuckled mildly to himself as he thought of the monopoly in ferriage which in the course of years he had managed to build up.
