45,000
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From this reading "My brokers have contracted for 45,000 shares of N.O.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up to now it has been a secret known only to my brokers."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mr. Harding," I said, "in answering that question I assume that the information is confidential and that it will not be used to my disadvantage.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading "Mr. Harding," I said, "in answering that question I assume that the information is confidential and that it will not be used to my disadvantage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You will lose nothing by telling me," Mr. Harding said, and I knew that promise was as good as his note at hand.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "Mr. Harding," I said, "in answering that question I assume that the information is confidential and that it will not be used to my disadvantage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You will lose nothing by telling me," Mr. Harding said, and I knew that promise was as good as his note at hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mr. Harding," I said, "in answering that question I assume that the information is confidential and that it will not be used to my disadvantage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up to now it has been a secret known only to my brokers."
brokersnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading Up to now it has been a secret known only to my brokers."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You will lose nothing by telling me," Mr. Harding said, and I knew that promise was as good as his note at hand.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading "Mr. Harding," I said, "in answering that question I assume that the information is confidential and that it will not be used to my disadvantage.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading "My brokers have contracted for 45,000 shares of N.O.
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading "Mr. Harding," I said, "in answering that question I assume that the information is confidential and that it will not be used to my disadvantage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My brokers have contracted for 45,000 shares of N.O.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You will lose nothing by telling me," Mr. Harding said, and I knew that promise was as good as his note at hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "You will lose nothing by telling me," Mr. Harding said, and I knew that promise was as good as his note at hand.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading "Mr. Harding," I said, "in answering that question I assume that the information is confidential and that it will not be used to my disadvantage.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up to now it has been a secret known only to my brokers."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My brokers have contracted for 45,000 shares of N.O.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading I hesitated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You will lose nothing by telling me," Mr. Harding said, and I knew that promise was as good as his note at hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hesitated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mr. Harding," I said, "in answering that question I assume that the information is confidential and that it will not be used to my disadvantage.
a message received and understood
From this reading "Mr. Harding," I said, "in answering that question I assume that the information is confidential and that it will not be used to my disadvantage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Harding," I said, "in answering that question I assume that the information is confidential and that it will not be used to my disadvantage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Harding," I said, "in answering that question I assume that the information is confidential and that it will not be used to my disadvantage.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You will lose nothing by telling me," Mr. Harding said, and I knew that promise was as good as his note at hand.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Up to now it has been a secret known only to my brokers."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "You will lose nothing by telling me," Mr. Harding said, and I knew that promise was as good as his note at hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will lose nothing by telling me," Mr. Harding said, and I knew that promise was as good as his note at hand.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Harding," I said, "in answering that question I assume that the information is confidential and that it will not be used to my disadvantage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mr. Harding," I said, "in answering that question I assume that the information is confidential and that it will not be used to my disadvantage.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "My brokers have contracted for 45,000 shares of N.O.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mr. Harding," I said, "in answering that question I assume that the information is confidential and that it will not be used to my disadvantage.
a brief written record
From this reading "You will lose nothing by telling me," Mr. Harding said, and I knew that promise was as good as his note at hand.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "You will lose nothing by telling me," Mr. Harding said, and I knew that promise was as good as his note at hand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Up to now it has been a secret known only to my brokers."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "My brokers have contracted for 45,000 shares of N.O.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My brokers have contracted for 45,000 shares of N.O.
and nothing more
From this reading Up to now it has been a secret known only to my brokers."
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "You will lose nothing by telling me," Mr. Harding said, and I knew that promise was as good as his note at hand.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Mr. Harding," I said, "in answering that question I assume that the information is confidential and that it will not be used to my disadvantage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Harding," I said, "in answering that question I assume that the information is confidential and that it will not be used to my disadvantage.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Up to now it has been a secret known only to my brokers."
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading "My brokers have contracted for 45,000 shares of N.O.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "You will lose nothing by telling me," Mr. Harding said, and I knew that promise was as good as his note at hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mr. Harding," I said, "in answering that question I assume that the information is confidential and that it will not be used to my disadvantage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mr. Harding," I said, "in answering that question I assume that the information is confidential and that it will not be used to my disadvantage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Harding," I said, "in answering that question I assume that the information is confidential and that it will not be used to my disadvantage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to now it has been a secret known only to my brokers."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Mr. Harding," I said, "in answering that question I assume that the information is confidential and that it will not be used to my disadvantage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You will lose nothing by telling me," Mr. Harding said, and I knew that promise was as good as his note at hand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mr. Harding," I said, "in answering that question I assume that the information is confidential and that it will not be used to my disadvantage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will lose nothing by telling me," Mr. Harding said, and I knew that promise was as good as his note at hand.
