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From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
1909
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From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long period B. H. Scheftels & Company of Chicago had been advertised as the Eastern representatives of the corporation of Nat.
advertisedadjectiveUS /ˈædvərtaɪzd/
called to public attention
From this reading For a long period B. H. Scheftels & Company of Chicago had been advertised as the Eastern representatives of the corporation of Nat.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading It was now announced that Nat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a long period B. H. Scheftels & Company of Chicago had been advertised as the Eastern representatives of the corporation of Nat.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading C. Goodwin had become vice-president of the new corporation of B. H. Scheftels & Company.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a long period B. H. Scheftels & Company of Chicago had been advertised as the Eastern representatives of the corporation of Nat.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
brokersnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C. Goodwin & Company of Reno, of which Mr. Goodwin had been president.
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 ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
corporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading For a long period B. H. Scheftels & Company of Chicago had been advertised as the Eastern representatives of the corporation of Nat.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading For a long period B. H. Scheftels & Company of Chicago had been advertised as the Eastern representatives of the corporation of Nat.
to come or go into
From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
Goodwin
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From this reading C. Goodwin & Company of Reno, of which Mr. Goodwin had been president.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a long period B. H. Scheftels & Company of Chicago had been advertised as the Eastern representatives of the corporation of Nat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
IncorporatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now announced that Nat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long period B. H. Scheftels & Company of Chicago had been advertised as the Eastern representatives of the corporation of Nat.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
mining-stock
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From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
a form of address for a man
From this reading C. Goodwin & Company of Reno, of which Mr. Goodwin had been president.
Nat
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From this reading For a long period B. H. Scheftels & Company of Chicago had been advertised as the Eastern representatives of the corporation of Nat.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now announced that Nat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a long period B. H. Scheftels & Company of Chicago had been advertised as the Eastern representatives of the corporation of Nat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
an amount of time
From this reading For a long period B. H. Scheftels & Company of Chicago had been advertised as the Eastern representatives of the corporation of Nat.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading C. Goodwin & Company of Reno, of which Mr. Goodwin had been president.
RenonounUS /ˈriːnoʊ/
a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
From this reading C. Goodwin & Company of Reno, of which Mr. Goodwin had been president.
representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading For a long period B. H. Scheftels & Company of Chicago had been advertised as the Eastern representatives of the corporation of Nat.
SCHEFTELS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
successorsnounUS /səkˈsesərz/
plural of “successor” — a person who follows next in order
From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was now announced that Nat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a long period B. H. Scheftels & Company of Chicago had been advertised as the Eastern representatives of the corporation of Nat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
vice-president
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From this reading C. Goodwin had become vice-president of the new corporation of B. H. Scheftels & Company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now announced that Nat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading C. Goodwin & Company of Reno, of which Mr. Goodwin had been president.
a late time of life
From this reading ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
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 ENTER, B. H. SCHEFTELS & COMPANY B. H. Scheftels & Company, Incorporated, mining-stock brokers, successors to B. H. Scheftels & Company, for many years stock brokers in Chicago, opened its doors on Broad Street, New York, on January 18, 1909.
