adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He might be coming back to catastrophe and ruin, brought about while he had been a prisoner to love in that snow-bound cabin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading For nearly a week his finger had been off the pulse of the situation, and he wanted to get in touch again as soon as possible.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
ARCADIAnounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪdiə/
a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For nearly a week his finger had been off the pulse of the situation, and he wanted to get in touch again as soon as possible.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
BACKadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He might be coming back to catastrophe and ruin, brought about while he had been a prisoner to love in that snow-bound cabin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For nearly a week his finger had been off the pulse of the situation, and he wanted to get in touch again as soon as possible.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For in a struggle as tense as the one between him and the trust, a hundred vital things might have happened in that time.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He might be coming back to catastrophe and ruin, brought about while he had been a prisoner to love in that snow-bound cabin.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He might be coming back to catastrophe and ruin, brought about while he had been a prisoner to love in that snow-bound cabin.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading He might be coming back to catastrophe and ruin, brought about while he had been a prisoner to love in that snow-bound cabin.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He might be coming back to catastrophe and ruin, brought about while he had been a prisoner to love in that snow-bound cabin.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
Eaton
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From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading For nearly a week his finger had been off the pulse of the situation, and he wanted to get in touch again as soon as possible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For nearly a week his finger had been off the pulse of the situation, and he wanted to get in touch again as soon as possible.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading For in a struggle as tense as the one between him and the trust, a hundred vital things might have happened in that time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For in a struggle as tense as the one between him and the trust, a hundred vital things might have happened in that time.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading For in a struggle as tense as the one between him and the trust, a hundred vital things might have happened in that time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For nearly a week his finger had been off the pulse of the situation, and he wanted to get in touch again as soon as possible.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He might be coming back to catastrophe and ruin, brought about while he had been a prisoner to love in that snow-bound cabin.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
MesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For in a struggle as tense as the one between him and the trust, a hundred vital things might have happened in that time.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For nearly a week his finger had been off the pulse of the situation, and he wanted to get in touch again as soon as possible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For nearly a week his finger had been off the pulse of the situation, and he wanted to get in touch again as soon as possible.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For in a struggle as tense as the one between him and the trust, a hundred vital things might have happened in that time.
Ore-producing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
parlor-car
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading For nearly a week his finger had been off the pulse of the situation, and he wanted to get in touch again as soon as possible.
presidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He might be coming back to catastrophe and ruin, brought about while he had been a prisoner to love in that snow-bound cabin.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
propertiesnounUS /ˈprɑːpərtiz/
plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading For nearly a week his finger had been off the pulse of the situation, and he wanted to get in touch again as soon as possible.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading He might be coming back to catastrophe and ruin, brought about while he had been a prisoner to love in that snow-bound cabin.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading For nearly a week his finger had been off the pulse of the situation, and he wanted to get in touch again as soon as possible.
Smythe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
snow-bound
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He might be coming back to catastrophe and ruin, brought about while he had been a prisoner to love in that snow-bound cabin.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading For nearly a week his finger had been off the pulse of the situation, and he wanted to get in touch again as soon as possible.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading For in a struggle as tense as the one between him and the trust, a hundred vital things might have happened in that time.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading For in a struggle as tense as the one between him and the trust, a hundred vital things might have happened in that time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For in a struggle as tense as the one between him and the trust, a hundred vital things might have happened in that time.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For in a struggle as tense as the one between him and the trust, a hundred vital things might have happened in that time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For in a struggle as tense as the one between him and the trust, a hundred vital things might have happened in that time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading For nearly a week his finger had been off the pulse of the situation, and he wanted to get in touch again as soon as possible.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading For in a struggle as tense as the one between him and the trust, a hundred vital things might have happened in that time.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading For in a struggle as tense as the one between him and the trust, a hundred vital things might have happened in that time.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading For nearly a week his finger had been off the pulse of the situation, and he wanted to get in touch again as soon as possible.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For nearly a week his finger had been off the pulse of the situation, and he wanted to get in touch again as soon as possible.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He might be coming back to catastrophe and ruin, brought about while he had been a prisoner to love in that snow-bound cabin.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading BACK FROM ARCADIA The president of the Mesa Ore-producing Company stepped from the parlor-car of the Limited at the hour when all wise people are taking life easy after a good dinner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not, however, drive to his club, but took a cab straight for his rooms, where he had telegraphed Eaton to meet him with the general superintendent of all his properties and his private secretary, Smythe.
