used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next we called upon a high official of the company, and (as we had, of course, done in making our previous requests for admission to the plant) explained our errand.
ACHIEVEMENTnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading AN ALLEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT To visit Birmingham without seeing an iron and steel plant would be like visiting Rome without seeing the Forum.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading Next we called upon a high official of the company, and (as we had, of course, done in making our previous requests for admission to the plant) explained our errand.
anew
From this reading When the permission was refused us we attacked from another angle--using influence--and were refused again.
ALLEGORYnounUS /ˈæləɡɔːri/
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
From this reading AN ALLEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT To visit Birmingham without seeing an iron and steel plant would be like visiting Rome without seeing the Forum.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ALLEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT To visit Birmingham without seeing an iron and steel plant would be like visiting Rome without seeing the Forum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ALLEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT To visit Birmingham without seeing an iron and steel plant would be like visiting Rome without seeing the Forum.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading When the permission was refused us we attacked from another angle--using influence--and were refused again.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When the permission was refused us we attacked from another angle--using influence--and were refused again.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading Consequently my companion and I made application for permission to go through the Tennessee Coal, Iron, & Railroad Company's plant, at Ensley, on the outskirts of the city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next we called upon a high official of the company, and (as we had, of course, done in making our previous requests for admission to the plant) explained our errand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Consequently my companion and I made application for permission to go through the Tennessee Coal, Iron, & Railroad Company's plant, at Ensley, on the outskirts of the city.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading When the permission was refused us we attacked from another angle--using influence--and were refused again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AN ALLEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT To visit Birmingham without seeing an iron and steel plant would be like visiting Rome without seeing the Forum.
BirminghamnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading AN ALLEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT To visit Birmingham without seeing an iron and steel plant would be like visiting Rome without seeing the Forum.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Next we called upon a high official of the company, and (as we had, of course, done in making our previous requests for admission to the plant) explained our errand.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Consequently my companion and I made application for permission to go through the Tennessee Coal, Iron, & Railroad Company's plant, at Ensley, on the outskirts of the city.
CoalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Consequently my companion and I made application for permission to go through the Tennessee Coal, Iron, & Railroad Company's plant, at Ensley, on the outskirts of the city.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Consequently my companion and I made application for permission to go through the Tennessee Coal, Iron, & Railroad Company's plant, at Ensley, on the outskirts of the city.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Next we called upon a high official of the company, and (as we had, of course, done in making our previous requests for admission to the plant) explained our errand.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Consequently my companion and I made application for permission to go through the Tennessee Coal, Iron, & Railroad Company's plant, at Ensley, on the outskirts of the city.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently my companion and I made application for permission to go through the Tennessee Coal, Iron, & Railroad Company's plant, at Ensley, on the outskirts of the city.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Next we called upon a high official of the company, and (as we had, of course, done in making our previous requests for admission to the plant) explained our errand.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading Though this gentleman received us with the utmost courtesy, he declared that the company desired no publicity, and plainly indicated that he was not disposed to let us into the plant.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Though this gentleman received us with the utmost courtesy, he declared that the company desired no publicity, and plainly indicated that he was not disposed to let us into the plant.
wanted intensely
From this reading Though this gentleman received us with the utmost courtesy, he declared that the company desired no publicity, and plainly indicated that he was not disposed to let us into the plant.
having made preparations
From this reading Though this gentleman received us with the utmost courtesy, he declared that the company desired no publicity, and plainly indicated that he was not disposed to let us into the plant.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Next we called upon a high official of the company, and (as we had, of course, done in making our previous requests for admission to the plant) explained our errand.
Ensley
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From this reading Consequently my companion and I made application for permission to go through the Tennessee Coal, Iron, & Railroad Company's plant, at Ensley, on the outskirts of the city.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Next we called upon a high official of the company, and (as we had, of course, done in making our previous requests for admission to the plant) explained our errand.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Next we called upon a high official of the company, and (as we had, of course, done in making our previous requests for admission to the plant) explained our errand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Consequently my companion and I made application for permission to go through the Tennessee Coal, Iron, & Railroad Company's plant, at Ensley, on the outskirts of the city.
ForumnounUS /ˈfɔːrəm/
a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
From this reading AN ALLEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT To visit Birmingham without seeing an iron and steel plant would be like visiting Rome without seeing the Forum.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the permission was refused us we attacked from another angle--using influence--and were refused again.
a man of refinement
From this reading Though this gentleman received us with the utmost courtesy, he declared that the company desired no publicity, and plainly indicated that he was not disposed to let us into the plant.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Consequently my companion and I made application for permission to go through the Tennessee Coal, Iron, & Railroad Company's plant, at Ensley, on the outskirts of the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next we called upon a high official of the company, and (as we had, of course, done in making our previous requests for admission to the plant) explained our errand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though this gentleman received us with the utmost courtesy, he declared that the company desired no publicity, and plainly indicated that he was not disposed to let us into the plant.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Next we called upon a high official of the company, and (as we had, of course, done in making our previous requests for admission to the plant) explained our errand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Consequently my companion and I made application for permission to go through the Tennessee Coal, Iron, & Railroad Company's plant, at Ensley, on the outskirts of the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next we called upon a high official of the company, and (as we had, of course, done in making our previous requests for admission to the plant) explained our errand.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Though this gentleman received us with the utmost courtesy, he declared that the company desired no publicity, and plainly indicated that he was not disposed to let us into the plant.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading When the permission was refused us we attacked from another angle--using influence--and were refused again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Though this gentleman received us with the utmost courtesy, he declared that the company desired no publicity, and plainly indicated that he was not disposed to let us into the plant.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading AN ALLEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT To visit Birmingham without seeing an iron and steel plant would be like visiting Rome without seeing the Forum.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Though this gentleman received us with the utmost courtesy, he declared that the company desired no publicity, and plainly indicated that he was not disposed to let us into the plant.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading AN ALLEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT To visit Birmingham without seeing an iron and steel plant would be like visiting Rome without seeing the Forum.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Consequently my companion and I made application for permission to go through the Tennessee Coal, Iron, & Railroad Company's plant, at Ensley, on the outskirts of the city.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Next we called upon a high official of the company, and (as we had, of course, done in making our previous requests for admission to the plant) explained our errand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Consequently my companion and I made application for permission to go through the Tennessee Coal, Iron, & Railroad Company's plant, at Ensley, on the outskirts of the city.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next we called upon a high official of the company, and (as we had, of course, done in making our previous requests for admission to the plant) explained our errand.
not any; not one
From this reading Though this gentleman received us with the utmost courtesy, he declared that the company desired no publicity, and plainly indicated that he was not disposed to let us into the plant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though this gentleman received us with the utmost courtesy, he declared that the company desired no publicity, and plainly indicated that he was not disposed to let us into the plant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ALLEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT To visit Birmingham without seeing an iron and steel plant would be like visiting Rome without seeing the Forum.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Next we called upon a high official of the company, and (as we had, of course, done in making our previous requests for admission to the plant) explained our errand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Consequently my companion and I made application for permission to go through the Tennessee Coal, Iron, & Railroad Company's plant, at Ensley, on the outskirts of the city.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Next we called upon a high official of the company, and (as we had, of course, done in making our previous requests for admission to the plant) explained our errand.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading Consequently my companion and I made application for permission to go through the Tennessee Coal, Iron, & Railroad Company's plant, at Ensley, on the outskirts of the city.
approval to do something
From this reading Consequently my companion and I made application for permission to go through the Tennessee Coal, Iron, & Railroad Company's plant, at Ensley, on the outskirts of the city.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Though this gentleman received us with the utmost courtesy, he declared that the company desired no publicity, and plainly indicated that he was not disposed to let us into the plant.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading AN ALLEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT To visit Birmingham without seeing an iron and steel plant would be like visiting Rome without seeing the Forum.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Next we called upon a high official of the company, and (as we had, of course, done in making our previous requests for admission to the plant) explained our errand.
publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading Though this gentleman received us with the utmost courtesy, he declared that the company desired no publicity, and plainly indicated that he was not disposed to let us into the plant.
RailroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Consequently my companion and I made application for permission to go through the Tennessee Coal, Iron, & Railroad Company's plant, at Ensley, on the outskirts of the city.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Though this gentleman received us with the utmost courtesy, he declared that the company desired no publicity, and plainly indicated that he was not disposed to let us into the plant.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading When the permission was refused us we attacked from another angle--using influence--and were refused again.
requestsnounUS /rɪˈkwests/
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading Next we called upon a high official of the company, and (as we had, of course, done in making our previous requests for admission to the plant) explained our errand.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading AN ALLEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT To visit Birmingham without seeing an iron and steel plant would be like visiting Rome without seeing the Forum.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading AN ALLEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT To visit Birmingham without seeing an iron and steel plant would be like visiting Rome without seeing the Forum.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading AN ALLEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT To visit Birmingham without seeing an iron and steel plant would be like visiting Rome without seeing the Forum.
TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading Consequently my companion and I made application for permission to go through the Tennessee Coal, Iron, & Railroad Company's plant, at Ensley, on the outskirts of the city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though this gentleman received us with the utmost courtesy, he declared that the company desired no publicity, and plainly indicated that he was not disposed to let us into the plant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ALLEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT To visit Birmingham without seeing an iron and steel plant would be like visiting Rome without seeing the Forum.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Though this gentleman received us with the utmost courtesy, he declared that the company desired no publicity, and plainly indicated that he was not disposed to let us into the plant.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though this gentleman received us with the utmost courtesy, he declared that the company desired no publicity, and plainly indicated that he was not disposed to let us into the plant.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Consequently my companion and I made application for permission to go through the Tennessee Coal, Iron, & Railroad Company's plant, at Ensley, on the outskirts of the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ALLEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT To visit Birmingham without seeing an iron and steel plant would be like visiting Rome without seeing the Forum.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Next we called upon a high official of the company, and (as we had, of course, done in making our previous requests for admission to the plant) explained our errand.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the permission was refused us we attacked from another angle--using influence--and were refused again.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading When the permission was refused us we attacked from another angle--using influence--and were refused again.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Though this gentleman received us with the utmost courtesy, he declared that the company desired no publicity, and plainly indicated that he was not disposed to let us into the plant.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading AN ALLEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT To visit Birmingham without seeing an iron and steel plant would be like visiting Rome without seeing the Forum.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading AN ALLEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT To visit Birmingham without seeing an iron and steel plant would be like visiting Rome without seeing the Forum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the permission was refused us we attacked from another angle--using influence--and were refused again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When the permission was refused us we attacked from another angle--using influence--and were refused again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the permission was refused us we attacked from another angle--using influence--and were refused again.
at the time that
From this reading When the permission was refused us we attacked from another angle--using influence--and were refused again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though this gentleman received us with the utmost courtesy, he declared that the company desired no publicity, and plainly indicated that he was not disposed to let us into the plant.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading AN ALLEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT To visit Birmingham without seeing an iron and steel plant would be like visiting Rome without seeing the Forum.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AN ALLEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT To visit Birmingham without seeing an iron and steel plant would be like visiting Rome without seeing the Forum.
