1895
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From this reading [From the _New York Times_, November 20, 1895.]
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From this reading [From the _New York Times_, November 20, 1895.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading This consolidated road will not be run with a view to profit beyond four or five per cent per annum above operating expenses.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
annumnounUS /ˈænəm/
(Latin) year
From this reading This consolidated road will not be run with a view to profit beyond four or five per cent per annum above operating expenses.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
Atchison
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From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This consolidated road will not be run with a view to profit beyond four or five per cent per annum above operating expenses.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading This consolidated road will not be run with a view to profit beyond four or five per cent per annum above operating expenses.
bondedverbUS /ˈbɑːndəd/
past form of “bond” — stick to firmly
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading This consolidated road will not be run with a view to profit beyond four or five per cent per annum above operating expenses.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
consolidateverbUS /kənˈsɑːlɪdeɪt/
unite into one
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
consolidatedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɑːlədeɪtəd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading This consolidated road will not be run with a view to profit beyond four or five per cent per annum above operating expenses.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
DetroitnounUS /dɪˈtrɔɪt/
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
double-track
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From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
ErienounUS /ˈɪri/
a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading This consolidated road will not be run with a view to profit beyond four or five per cent per annum above operating expenses.
FenounUS /feɪ/
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 Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
FINANCIALadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading FINANCIAL.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading This consolidated road will not be run with a view to profit beyond four or five per cent per annum above operating expenses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading This consolidated road will not be run with a view to profit beyond four or five per cent per annum above operating expenses.
Francisco
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From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [From the _New York Times_, November 20, 1895.]
GalvestonnounUS /ˈɡælvəstən/
a town in southeast Texas on Galveston Island
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
HoldersnounUS /ˈhoʊldərz/
plural of “holder” — a holding device
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
holdingsnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋz/
plural of “holding” — the act of retaining something
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
indebtednessnounUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪdnɪs/
an obligation to pay money to another party
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
LakeshorenounUS /ˈleɪkʃɔːr/
the shore of a lake
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading [From the _New York Times_, November 20, 1895.]
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This consolidated road will not be run with a view to profit beyond four or five per cent per annum above operating expenses.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading [From the _New York Times_, November 20, 1895.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading This consolidated road will not be run with a view to profit beyond four or five per cent per annum above operating expenses.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This consolidated road will not be run with a view to profit beyond four or five per cent per annum above operating expenses.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
for each
From this reading This consolidated road will not be run with a view to profit beyond four or five per cent per annum above operating expenses.
PortlandnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
prevailingadjectiveUS /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
most frequent or common
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading This consolidated road will not be run with a view to profit beyond four or five per cent per annum above operating expenses.
providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
purchasernounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsər/
a person who buys
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
RailroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
ratesnounUS /reɪts/
a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading This consolidated road will not be run with a view to profit beyond four or five per cent per annum above operating expenses.
San
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From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [From the _New York Times_, November 20, 1895.]
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This consolidated road will not be run with a view to profit beyond four or five per cent per annum above operating expenses.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading [From the _New York Times_, November 20, 1895.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
TopekanounUS /təˈpiːkɑː/
the capital of the state of Kansas; located in eastern Kansas on the Kansas river
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading This consolidated road will not be run with a view to profit beyond four or five per cent per annum above operating expenses.
which person or people
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I already own a majority of the capital stock of the roads named, and intend to consolidate them in one company without any bonded indebtedness, with the intention of providing the public with a double-track road between Portland, Maine, and San Francisco, California, _via_ Boston, New York, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, with a branch to Galveston.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Holders of stock and bonds in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Denver and Gulf, Kansas City and Chicago, Lakeshore and Michigan Southern, New York and Erie, and New York and New England Railroads, who desire to dispose of their holdings, will find a purchaser in me at the rates prevailing at the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading [From the _New York Times_, November 20, 1895.]
