used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a week after the receipt of the ominous telegram from Pasco, Arthur Ferris sat, a gloomy tyrant, in the offices of the Western Trading Company.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a week after the receipt of the ominous telegram from Pasco, Arthur Ferris sat, a gloomy tyrant, in the offices of the Western Trading Company.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading There were dark circles around the young lawyer's eyes, and his restless mind gnawed upon itself in an intolerable agony.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Left alone by Senator Dunham's departure, the open aversion of the company's officials had astounded him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were dark circles around the young lawyer's eyes, and his restless mind gnawed upon itself in an intolerable agony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were dark circles around the young lawyer's eyes, and his restless mind gnawed upon itself in an intolerable agony.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There were dark circles around the young lawyer's eyes, and his restless mind gnawed upon itself in an intolerable agony.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading For a week after the receipt of the ominous telegram from Pasco, Arthur Ferris sat, a gloomy tyrant, in the offices of the Western Trading Company.
astoundedadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Left alone by Senator Dunham's departure, the open aversion of the company's officials had astounded him.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Left alone by Senator Dunham's departure, the open aversion of the company's officials had astounded him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even Robert Wade, so cringing before the death of Worthington, had received his reinstatement in a sullen silence.
BRIDE'SnounUS /braɪdz/
possessive form of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE GIRL BRIDE'S REBELLION.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Left alone by Senator Dunham's departure, the open aversion of the company's officials had astounded him.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading There were dark circles around the young lawyer's eyes, and his restless mind gnawed upon itself in an intolerable agony.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading For a week after the receipt of the ominous telegram from Pasco, Arthur Ferris sat, a gloomy tyrant, in the offices of the Western Trading Company.
company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Left alone by Senator Dunham's departure, the open aversion of the company's officials had astounded him.
cringingadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪndʒɪŋ/
totally submissive
From this reading Even Robert Wade, so cringing before the death of Worthington, had received his reinstatement in a sullen silence.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There were dark circles around the young lawyer's eyes, and his restless mind gnawed upon itself in an intolerable agony.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Even Robert Wade, so cringing before the death of Worthington, had received his reinstatement in a sullen silence.
the act of departing
From this reading Left alone by Senator Dunham's departure, the open aversion of the company's officials had astounded him.
Dunham's
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From this reading Left alone by Senator Dunham's departure, the open aversion of the company's officials had astounded him.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Robert Wade, so cringing before the death of Worthington, had received his reinstatement in a sullen silence.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There were dark circles around the young lawyer's eyes, and his restless mind gnawed upon itself in an intolerable agony.
Ferris
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From this reading For a week after the receipt of the ominous telegram from Pasco, Arthur Ferris sat, a gloomy tyrant, in the offices of the Western Trading Company.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week after the receipt of the ominous telegram from Pasco, Arthur Ferris sat, a gloomy tyrant, in the offices of the Western Trading Company.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a week after the receipt of the ominous telegram from Pasco, Arthur Ferris sat, a gloomy tyrant, in the offices of the Western Trading Company.
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL BRIDE'S REBELLION.
depressingly dark
From this reading For a week after the receipt of the ominous telegram from Pasco, Arthur Ferris sat, a gloomy tyrant, in the offices of the Western Trading Company.
gnawedverbUS /nɔːd/
past form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading There were dark circles around the young lawyer's eyes, and his restless mind gnawed upon itself in an intolerable agony.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Left alone by Senator Dunham's departure, the open aversion of the company's officials had astounded him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Left alone by Senator Dunham's departure, the open aversion of the company's officials had astounded him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were dark circles around the young lawyer's eyes, and his restless mind gnawed upon itself in an intolerable agony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a week after the receipt of the ominous telegram from Pasco, Arthur Ferris sat, a gloomy tyrant, in the offices of the Western Trading Company.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading There were dark circles around the young lawyer's eyes, and his restless mind gnawed upon itself in an intolerable agony.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were dark circles around the young lawyer's eyes, and his restless mind gnawed upon itself in an intolerable agony.
lawyer'snounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading There were dark circles around the young lawyer's eyes, and his restless mind gnawed upon itself in an intolerable agony.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Left alone by Senator Dunham's departure, the open aversion of the company's officials had astounded him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There were dark circles around the young lawyer's eyes, and his restless mind gnawed upon itself in an intolerable agony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a week after the receipt of the ominous telegram from Pasco, Arthur Ferris sat, a gloomy tyrant, in the offices of the Western Trading Company.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading For a week after the receipt of the ominous telegram from Pasco, Arthur Ferris sat, a gloomy tyrant, in the offices of the Western Trading Company.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Left alone by Senator Dunham's departure, the open aversion of the company's officials had astounded him.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading For a week after the receipt of the ominous telegram from Pasco, Arthur Ferris sat, a gloomy tyrant, in the offices of the Western Trading Company.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Left alone by Senator Dunham's departure, the open aversion of the company's officials had astounded him.
Pasco
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From this reading For a week after the receipt of the ominous telegram from Pasco, Arthur Ferris sat, a gloomy tyrant, in the offices of the Western Trading Company.
REBELLIONnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading THE GIRL BRIDE'S REBELLION.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading For a week after the receipt of the ominous telegram from Pasco, Arthur Ferris sat, a gloomy tyrant, in the offices of the Western Trading Company.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Even Robert Wade, so cringing before the death of Worthington, had received his reinstatement in a sullen silence.
reinstatementnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtmənt/
the condition of being reinstated
From this reading Even Robert Wade, so cringing before the death of Worthington, had received his reinstatement in a sullen silence.
worried and uneasy
From this reading There were dark circles around the young lawyer's eyes, and his restless mind gnawed upon itself in an intolerable agony.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Even Robert Wade, so cringing before the death of Worthington, had received his reinstatement in a sullen silence.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For a week after the receipt of the ominous telegram from Pasco, Arthur Ferris sat, a gloomy tyrant, in the offices of the Western Trading Company.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading Left alone by Senator Dunham's departure, the open aversion of the company's officials had astounded him.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Even Robert Wade, so cringing before the death of Worthington, had received his reinstatement in a sullen silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even Robert Wade, so cringing before the death of Worthington, had received his reinstatement in a sullen silence.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Even Robert Wade, so cringing before the death of Worthington, had received his reinstatement in a sullen silence.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading For a week after the receipt of the ominous telegram from Pasco, Arthur Ferris sat, a gloomy tyrant, in the offices of the Western Trading Company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL BRIDE'S REBELLION.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were dark circles around the young lawyer's eyes, and his restless mind gnawed upon itself in an intolerable agony.
TradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading For a week after the receipt of the ominous telegram from Pasco, Arthur Ferris sat, a gloomy tyrant, in the offices of the Western Trading Company.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading For a week after the receipt of the ominous telegram from Pasco, Arthur Ferris sat, a gloomy tyrant, in the offices of the Western Trading Company.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were dark circles around the young lawyer's eyes, and his restless mind gnawed upon itself in an intolerable agony.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Even Robert Wade, so cringing before the death of Worthington, had received his reinstatement in a sullen silence.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week after the receipt of the ominous telegram from Pasco, Arthur Ferris sat, a gloomy tyrant, in the offices of the Western Trading Company.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were dark circles around the young lawyer's eyes, and his restless mind gnawed upon itself in an intolerable agony.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading For a week after the receipt of the ominous telegram from Pasco, Arthur Ferris sat, a gloomy tyrant, in the offices of the Western Trading Company.
Worthington
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From this reading Even Robert Wade, so cringing before the death of Worthington, had received his reinstatement in a sullen silence.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There were dark circles around the young lawyer's eyes, and his restless mind gnawed upon itself in an intolerable agony.
