aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he swung about to face his confidential secretary and stared at her uncertainly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Red Dress “Another morning; and nothing!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The Red Dress “Another morning; and nothing!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Three days gone and no word, no sign from her; or any mark of weakening!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The powerful man at the window clenched his hands.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was the tenth time that morning, and the fiftieth time in the three days just gone, that Walter Eldredge, the young president of the great Chicago drygoods house of Eldredge and Company, had paused, incapable of continuing business.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading It was the tenth time that morning, and the fiftieth time in the three days just gone, that Walter Eldredge, the young president of the great Chicago drygoods house of Eldredge and Company, had paused, incapable of continuing business.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading The powerful man at the window clenched his hands.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It was the tenth time that morning, and the fiftieth time in the three days just gone, that Walter Eldredge, the young president of the great Chicago drygoods house of Eldredge and Company, had paused, incapable of continuing business.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading Then he swung about to face his confidential secretary and stared at her uncertainly.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading It was the tenth time that morning, and the fiftieth time in the three days just gone, that Walter Eldredge, the young president of the great Chicago drygoods house of Eldredge and Company, had paused, incapable of continuing business.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days gone and no word, no sign from her; or any mark of weakening!”
put on clothes
From this reading The Red Dress “Another morning; and nothing!
drygoodsnoun
textiles or clothing and related merchandise
From this reading It was the tenth time that morning, and the fiftieth time in the three days just gone, that Walter Eldredge, the young president of the great Chicago drygoods house of Eldredge and Company, had paused, incapable of continuing business.
Eldredge
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From this reading It was the tenth time that morning, and the fiftieth time in the three days just gone, that Walter Eldredge, the young president of the great Chicago drygoods house of Eldredge and Company, had paused, incapable of continuing business.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then he swung about to face his confidential secretary and stared at her uncertainly.
fiftiethadjectiveUS /ˈfɪftiɪθ/
the ordinal number of fifty in counting order
From this reading It was the tenth time that morning, and the fiftieth time in the three days just gone, that Walter Eldredge, the young president of the great Chicago drygoods house of Eldredge and Company, had paused, incapable of continuing business.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three days gone and no word, no sign from her; or any mark of weakening!”
destroyed or killed
From this reading Three days gone and no word, no sign from her; or any mark of weakening!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was the tenth time that morning, and the fiftieth time in the three days just gone, that Walter Eldredge, the young president of the great Chicago drygoods house of Eldredge and Company, had paused, incapable of continuing business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the tenth time that morning, and the fiftieth time in the three days just gone, that Walter Eldredge, the young president of the great Chicago drygoods house of Eldredge and Company, had paused, incapable of continuing business.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The powerful man at the window clenched his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he swung about to face his confidential secretary and stared at her uncertainly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days gone and no word, no sign from her; or any mark of weakening!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The powerful man at the window clenched his hands.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was the tenth time that morning, and the fiftieth time in the three days just gone, that Walter Eldredge, the young president of the great Chicago drygoods house of Eldredge and Company, had paused, incapable of continuing business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the tenth time that morning, and the fiftieth time in the three days just gone, that Walter Eldredge, the young president of the great Chicago drygoods house of Eldredge and Company, had paused, incapable of continuing business.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading It was the tenth time that morning, and the fiftieth time in the three days just gone, that Walter Eldredge, the young president of the great Chicago drygoods house of Eldredge and Company, had paused, incapable of continuing business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the tenth time that morning, and the fiftieth time in the three days just gone, that Walter Eldredge, the young president of the great Chicago drygoods house of Eldredge and Company, had paused, incapable of continuing business.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the tenth time that morning, and the fiftieth time in the three days just gone, that Walter Eldredge, the young president of the great Chicago drygoods house of Eldredge and Company, had paused, incapable of continuing business.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The powerful man at the window clenched his hands.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Three days gone and no word, no sign from her; or any mark of weakening!”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Red Dress “Another morning; and nothing!
not any; not one
From this reading Three days gone and no word, no sign from her; or any mark of weakening!”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Red Dress “Another morning; and nothing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three days gone and no word, no sign from her; or any mark of weakening!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Three days gone and no word, no sign from her; or any mark of weakening!”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading It was the tenth time that morning, and the fiftieth time in the three days just gone, that Walter Eldredge, the young president of the great Chicago drygoods house of Eldredge and Company, had paused, incapable of continuing business.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The powerful man at the window clenched his hands.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading It was the tenth time that morning, and the fiftieth time in the three days just gone, that Walter Eldredge, the young president of the great Chicago drygoods house of Eldredge and Company, had paused, incapable of continuing business.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Red Dress “Another morning; and nothing!
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Then he swung about to face his confidential secretary and stared at her uncertainly.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Three days gone and no word, no sign from her; or any mark of weakening!”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then he swung about to face his confidential secretary and stared at her uncertainly.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Then he swung about to face his confidential secretary and stared at her uncertainly.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading It was the tenth time that morning, and the fiftieth time in the three days just gone, that Walter Eldredge, the young president of the great Chicago drygoods house of Eldredge and Company, had paused, incapable of continuing business.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the tenth time that morning, and the fiftieth time in the three days just gone, that Walter Eldredge, the young president of the great Chicago drygoods house of Eldredge and Company, had paused, incapable of continuing business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Red Dress “Another morning; and nothing!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he swung about to face his confidential secretary and stared at her uncertainly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days gone and no word, no sign from her; or any mark of weakening!”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the tenth time that morning, and the fiftieth time in the three days just gone, that Walter Eldredge, the young president of the great Chicago drygoods house of Eldredge and Company, had paused, incapable of continuing business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he swung about to face his confidential secretary and stared at her uncertainly.
uncertainlyadverbUS /ənˈsɜːrtənli/
in an unsteady manner
From this reading Then he swung about to face his confidential secretary and stared at her uncertainly.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading It was the tenth time that morning, and the fiftieth time in the three days just gone, that Walter Eldredge, the young president of the great Chicago drygoods house of Eldredge and Company, had paused, incapable of continuing business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the tenth time that morning, and the fiftieth time in the three days just gone, that Walter Eldredge, the young president of the great Chicago drygoods house of Eldredge and Company, had paused, incapable of continuing business.
weakeningnounUS /ˈwiːkənɪŋ/
becoming weaker
From this reading Three days gone and no word, no sign from her; or any mark of weakening!”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The powerful man at the window clenched his hands.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Three days gone and no word, no sign from her; or any mark of weakening!”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was the tenth time that morning, and the fiftieth time in the three days just gone, that Walter Eldredge, the young president of the great Chicago drygoods house of Eldredge and Company, had paused, incapable of continuing business.
