adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THREE LADIES LOUISE In the city, as well as in the country, spring came with a sensible charm.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THREE LADIES LOUISE In the city, as well as in the country, spring came with a sensible charm.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading With a man's exultation, he found happiness in the certainty that he could do his work, and that there was work for him to do--work perhaps in some sort higher than that which he had recently assigned to himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him on his desk there lay a communication which meant his nomination as candidate at the next election for the state Legislature.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THREE LADIES LOUISE In the city, as well as in the country, spring came with a sensible charm.
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading Before him on his desk there lay a communication which meant his nomination as candidate at the next election for the state Legislature.
casementnoun
a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading With a man's exultation, he found happiness in the certainty that he could do his work, and that there was work for him to do--work perhaps in some sort higher than that which he had recently assigned to himself.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading THREE LADIES LOUISE In the city, as well as in the country, spring came with a sensible charm.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THREE LADIES LOUISE In the city, as well as in the country, spring came with a sensible charm.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Before him on his desk there lay a communication which meant his nomination as candidate at the next election for the state Legislature.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With a man's exultation, he found happiness in the certainty that he could do his work, and that there was work for him to do--work perhaps in some sort higher than that which he had recently assigned to himself.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THREE LADIES LOUISE In the city, as well as in the country, spring came with a sensible charm.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Before him on his desk there lay a communication which meant his nomination as candidate at the next election for the state Legislature.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With a man's exultation, he found happiness in the certainty that he could do his work, and that there was work for him to do--work perhaps in some sort higher than that which he had recently assigned to himself.
Eddring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading Before him on his desk there lay a communication which meant his nomination as candidate at the next election for the state Legislature.
endurableadjective
capable of being borne though unpleasant
From this reading Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading With a man's exultation, he found happiness in the certainty that he could do his work, and that there was work for him to do--work perhaps in some sort higher than that which he had recently assigned to himself.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading With a man's exultation, he found happiness in the certainty that he could do his work, and that there was work for him to do--work perhaps in some sort higher than that which he had recently assigned to himself.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With a man's exultation, he found happiness in the certainty that he could do his work, and that there was work for him to do--work perhaps in some sort higher than that which he had recently assigned to himself.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading With a man's exultation, he found happiness in the certainty that he could do his work, and that there was work for him to do--work perhaps in some sort higher than that which he had recently assigned to himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading With a man's exultation, he found happiness in the certainty that he could do his work, and that there was work for him to do--work perhaps in some sort higher than that which he had recently assigned to himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With a man's exultation, he found happiness in the certainty that he could do his work, and that there was work for him to do--work perhaps in some sort higher than that which he had recently assigned to himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THREE LADIES LOUISE In the city, as well as in the country, spring came with a sensible charm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
LADIESnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading THREE LADIES LOUISE In the city, as well as in the country, spring came with a sensible charm.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before him on his desk there lay a communication which meant his nomination as candidate at the next election for the state Legislature.
LegislaturenounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtʃər/
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
From this reading Before him on his desk there lay a communication which meant his nomination as candidate at the next election for the state Legislature.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
LOUISE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THREE LADIES LOUISE In the city, as well as in the country, spring came with a sensible charm.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With a man's exultation, he found happiness in the certainty that he could do his work, and that there was work for him to do--work perhaps in some sort higher than that which he had recently assigned to himself.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Before him on his desk there lay a communication which meant his nomination as candidate at the next election for the state Legislature.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Before him on his desk there lay a communication which meant his nomination as candidate at the next election for the state Legislature.
nominationnounUS /ˌnɑːməˈneɪʃən/
the act of officially naming a candidate
From this reading Before him on his desk there lay a communication which meant his nomination as candidate at the next election for the state Legislature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before him on his desk there lay a communication which meant his nomination as candidate at the next election for the state Legislature.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
PeacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading With a man's exultation, he found happiness in the certainty that he could do his work, and that there was work for him to do--work perhaps in some sort higher than that which he had recently assigned to himself.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading With a man's exultation, he found happiness in the certainty that he could do his work, and that there was work for him to do--work perhaps in some sort higher than that which he had recently assigned to himself.
relaxationnounUS /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading THREE LADIES LOUISE In the city, as well as in the country, spring came with a sensible charm.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With a man's exultation, he found happiness in the certainty that he could do his work, and that there was work for him to do--work perhaps in some sort higher than that which he had recently assigned to himself.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading With a man's exultation, he found happiness in the certainty that he could do his work, and that there was work for him to do--work perhaps in some sort higher than that which he had recently assigned to himself.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading THREE LADIES LOUISE In the city, as well as in the country, spring came with a sensible charm.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Before him on his desk there lay a communication which meant his nomination as candidate at the next election for the state Legislature.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading With a man's exultation, he found happiness in the certainty that he could do his work, and that there was work for him to do--work perhaps in some sort higher than that which he had recently assigned to himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREE LADIES LOUISE In the city, as well as in the country, spring came with a sensible charm.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading With a man's exultation, he found happiness in the certainty that he could do his work, and that there was work for him to do--work perhaps in some sort higher than that which he had recently assigned to himself.
THREEnounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE LADIES LOUISE In the city, as well as in the country, spring came with a sensible charm.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THREE LADIES LOUISE In the city, as well as in the country, spring came with a sensible charm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With a man's exultation, he found happiness in the certainty that he could do his work, and that there was work for him to do--work perhaps in some sort higher than that which he had recently assigned to himself.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading John Eddring, as he gazed out of his office one morning at the slow life of the southern city and felt the breath of the warm wind at the casement, abandoned himself for the time to the relaxation of the season.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
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 Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THREE LADIES LOUISE In the city, as well as in the country, spring came with a sensible charm.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading With a man's exultation, he found happiness in the certainty that he could do his work, and that there was work for him to do--work perhaps in some sort higher than that which he had recently assigned to himself.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Peace and content seemed to abide here also, and Eddring, looking out of his window, sighed not altogether in sadness that his world was proving so endurable; that it might even, in time, prove comforting.
