adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading And yet from the man's clear eye there shone a certain grim comfort of accomplishment.
AGENTnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet from the man's clear eye there shone a certain grim comfort of accomplishment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was now surrounded, as before, with the customary paraphernalia of a business office.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was now surrounded, as before, with the customary paraphernalia of a business office.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was now surrounded, as before, with the customary paraphernalia of a business office.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And yet from the man's clear eye there shone a certain grim comfort of accomplishment.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
CLAIMSnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading And yet from the man's clear eye there shone a certain grim comfort of accomplishment.
cluesnounUS /kluːz/
plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading He seemed disappointed in his years of fruitless search, in the following of false clues, in the death of new hopes.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading And yet from the man's clear eye there shone a certain grim comfort of accomplishment.
confiningadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnɪŋ/
restricting the scope or freedom of action
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading He was now surrounded, as before, with the customary paraphernalia of a business office.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He seemed disappointed in his years of fruitless search, in the following of false clues, in the death of new hopes.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading He seemed disappointed in his years of fruitless search, in the following of false clues, in the death of new hopes.
EDDRING
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From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading And yet from the man's clear eye there shone a certain grim comfort of accomplishment.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading He seemed disappointed in his years of fruitless search, in the following of false clues, in the death of new hopes.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He seemed disappointed in his years of fruitless search, in the following of false clues, in the death of new hopes.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And yet from the man's clear eye there shone a certain grim comfort of accomplishment.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading He seemed disappointed in his years of fruitless search, in the following of false clues, in the death of new hopes.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading And yet from the man's clear eye there shone a certain grim comfort of accomplishment.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed disappointed in his years of fruitless search, in the following of false clues, in the death of new hopes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He seemed disappointed in his years of fruitless search, in the following of false clues, in the death of new hopes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Eddring looked older, more wearied.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And yet from the man's clear eye there shone a certain grim comfort of accomplishment.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Eddring looked older, more wearied.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He seemed disappointed in his years of fruitless search, in the following of false clues, in the death of new hopes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now surrounded, as before, with the customary paraphernalia of a business office.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Eddring looked older, more wearied.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
OP
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
paraphernalianounUS /ˌperəfəˈneɪljə/
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
From this reading He was now surrounded, as before, with the customary paraphernalia of a business office.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed disappointed in his years of fruitless search, in the following of false clues, in the death of new hopes.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading And yet from the man's clear eye there shone a certain grim comfort of accomplishment.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading He was now surrounded, as before, with the customary paraphernalia of a business office.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now surrounded, as before, with the customary paraphernalia of a business office.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Eddring looked older, more wearied.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was now surrounded, as before, with the customary paraphernalia of a business office.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading EDDRING, AGENT OP CLAIMS Some three years subsequent to that mysterious departure of Miss Lady in search of a world beyond the rim of the confining forest, there sat in his office, one fine morning in June, no less a person than John Eddring, formerly claim agent of the Y.V. railway.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet from the man's clear eye there shone a certain grim comfort of accomplishment.
