used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bickering in the parlor was echoed below-stairs, however; a violent controversy raged through the offices between Armstrong's men and those whom Macgowan had attached to himself.
highly skilled
From this reading The separation was not accomplished without pain, and considerable effort as well.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Within four days, the Armstrong Company was established in new offices directly across the street from the stronghold of Consolidated Securities.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among these latter, Armstrong found some of his own experts ranked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The separation was not accomplished without pain, and considerable effort as well.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Within four days, the Armstrong Company was established in new offices directly across the street from the stronghold of Consolidated Securities.
Armstrong'snounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɔːŋz/
possessive form of “armstrong” — United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Bickering in the parlor was echoed below-stairs, however; a violent controversy raged through the offices between Armstrong's men and those whom Macgowan had attached to himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The separation was not accomplished without pain, and considerable effort as well.
being joined in close association
From this reading Bickering in the parlor was echoed below-stairs, however; a violent controversy raged through the offices between Armstrong's men and those whom Macgowan had attached to himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no objection from Consolidated; could be none.
below-stairs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bickering in the parlor was echoed below-stairs, however; a violent controversy raged through the offices between Armstrong's men and those whom Macgowan had attached to himself.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Bickering in the parlor was echoed below-stairs, however; a violent controversy raged through the offices between Armstrong's men and those whom Macgowan had attached to himself.
BickeringnounUS /ˈbɪkərɪŋ/
a quarrel about petty points
From this reading Bickering in the parlor was echoed below-stairs, however; a violent controversy raged through the offices between Armstrong's men and those whom Macgowan had attached to himself.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Within four days, the Armstrong Company was established in new offices directly across the street from the stronghold of Consolidated Securities.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The separation was not accomplished without pain, and considerable effort as well.
ConsolidatedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɑːlədeɪtəd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading Within four days, the Armstrong Company was established in new offices directly across the street from the stronghold of Consolidated Securities.
controversynounUS /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading Bickering in the parlor was echoed below-stairs, however; a violent controversy raged through the offices between Armstrong's men and those whom Macgowan had attached to himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no objection from Consolidated; could be none.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Within four days, the Armstrong Company was established in new offices directly across the street from the stronghold of Consolidated Securities.
without deviation
From this reading Within four days, the Armstrong Company was established in new offices directly across the street from the stronghold of Consolidated Securities.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Bickering in the parlor was echoed below-stairs, however; a violent controversy raged through the offices between Armstrong's men and those whom Macgowan had attached to himself.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The separation was not accomplished without pain, and considerable effort as well.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Within four days, the Armstrong Company was established in new offices directly across the street from the stronghold of Consolidated Securities.
expertsnounUS /ˈekspərts/
plural of “expert” — a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
From this reading Among these latter, Armstrong found some of his own experts ranked.
set up or found
From this reading Among these latter, Armstrong found some of his own experts ranked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Within four days, the Armstrong Company was established in new offices directly across the street from the stronghold of Consolidated Securities.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Within four days, the Armstrong Company was established in new offices directly across the street from the stronghold of Consolidated Securities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bickering in the parlor was echoed below-stairs, however; a violent controversy raged through the offices between Armstrong's men and those whom Macgowan had attached to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bickering in the parlor was echoed below-stairs, however; a violent controversy raged through the offices between Armstrong's men and those whom Macgowan had attached to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among these latter, Armstrong found some of his own experts ranked.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Bickering in the parlor was echoed below-stairs, however; a violent controversy raged through the offices between Armstrong's men and those whom Macgowan had attached to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within four days, the Armstrong Company was established in new offices directly across the street from the stronghold of Consolidated Securities.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Among these latter, Armstrong found some of his own experts ranked.
Macgowan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bickering in the parlor was echoed below-stairs, however; a violent controversy raged through the offices between Armstrong's men and those whom Macgowan had attached to himself.
the force of workers available
From this reading Bickering in the parlor was echoed below-stairs, however; a violent controversy raged through the offices between Armstrong's men and those whom Macgowan had attached to himself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Within four days, the Armstrong Company was established in new offices directly across the street from the stronghold of Consolidated Securities.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no objection from Consolidated; could be none.
not one, and not any
From this reading There was no objection from Consolidated; could be none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The separation was not accomplished without pain, and considerable effort as well.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading There was no objection from Consolidated; could be none.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within four days, the Armstrong Company was established in new offices directly across the street from the stronghold of Consolidated Securities.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Within four days, the Armstrong Company was established in new offices directly across the street from the stronghold of Consolidated Securities.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Among these latter, Armstrong found some of his own experts ranked.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The separation was not accomplished without pain, and considerable effort as well.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Bickering in the parlor was echoed below-stairs, however; a violent controversy raged through the offices between Armstrong's men and those whom Macgowan had attached to himself.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Bickering in the parlor was echoed below-stairs, however; a violent controversy raged through the offices between Armstrong's men and those whom Macgowan had attached to himself.
rankedadjectiveUS /ræŋkt/
arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
From this reading Among these latter, Armstrong found some of his own experts ranked.
SecuritiesnounUS /sɪˈkjʊrətiz/
plural of “security” — the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Within four days, the Armstrong Company was established in new offices directly across the street from the stronghold of Consolidated Securities.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading The separation was not accomplished without pain, and considerable effort as well.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Among these latter, Armstrong found some of his own experts ranked.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Within four days, the Armstrong Company was established in new offices directly across the street from the stronghold of Consolidated Securities.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading Within four days, the Armstrong Company was established in new offices directly across the street from the stronghold of Consolidated Securities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Within four days, the Armstrong Company was established in new offices directly across the street from the stronghold of Consolidated Securities.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no objection from Consolidated; could be none.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Among these latter, Armstrong found some of his own experts ranked.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Bickering in the parlor was echoed below-stairs, however; a violent controversy raged through the offices between Armstrong's men and those whom Macgowan had attached to himself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Bickering in the parlor was echoed below-stairs, however; a violent controversy raged through the offices between Armstrong's men and those whom Macgowan had attached to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bickering in the parlor was echoed below-stairs, however; a violent controversy raged through the offices between Armstrong's men and those whom Macgowan had attached to himself.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Bickering in the parlor was echoed below-stairs, however; a violent controversy raged through the offices between Armstrong's men and those whom Macgowan had attached to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within four days, the Armstrong Company was established in new offices directly across the street from the stronghold of Consolidated Securities.
(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 The separation was not accomplished without pain, and considerable effort as well.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bickering in the parlor was echoed below-stairs, however; a violent controversy raged through the offices between Armstrong's men and those whom Macgowan had attached to himself.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within four days, the Armstrong Company was established in new offices directly across the street from the stronghold of Consolidated Securities.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The separation was not accomplished without pain, and considerable effort as well.
