used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
ANNUALadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING The second annual meeting of the Tecolote stockholders found Whitney H. Stoddard in the chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Whitney H. Stoddard, besides running a railroad and a few subsidiary companies as well, was not so busy; he had plenty of time to come to Gunsight and to lay out a carefully planned program.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Henry Rimrock Jones was too busy on the stock market to permit of his getting away.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
exhale hard
From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Henry Rimrock Jones was too busy on the stock market to permit of his getting away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Whitney H. Stoddard, besides running a railroad and a few subsidiary companies as well, was not so busy; he had plenty of time to come to Gunsight and to lay out a carefully planned program.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading But Whitney H. Stoddard, besides running a railroad and a few subsidiary companies as well, was not so busy; he had plenty of time to come to Gunsight and to lay out a carefully planned program.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING The second annual meeting of the Tecolote stockholders found Whitney H. Stoddard in the chair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Whitney H. Stoddard, besides running a railroad and a few subsidiary companies as well, was not so busy; he had plenty of time to come to Gunsight and to lay out a carefully planned program.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading But Whitney H. Stoddard, besides running a railroad and a few subsidiary companies as well, was not so busy; he had plenty of time to come to Gunsight and to lay out a carefully planned program.
power to direct or determine
From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But Whitney H. Stoddard, besides running a railroad and a few subsidiary companies as well, was not so busy; he had plenty of time to come to Gunsight and to lay out a carefully planned program.
set up or found
From this reading THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING The second annual meeting of the Tecolote stockholders found Whitney H. Stoddard in the chair.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As his supposed friend, the mysterious Mrs. Hardesty, had remarked once upon a time: he was a very thorough man, and very successful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Henry Rimrock Jones was too busy on the stock market to permit of his getting away.
Gunsightnoun
a sight used for aiming a gun
From this reading But Whitney H. Stoddard, besides running a railroad and a few subsidiary companies as well, was not so busy; he had plenty of time to come to Gunsight and to lay out a carefully planned program.
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 THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING The second annual meeting of the Tecolote stockholders found Whitney H. Stoddard in the chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Whitney H. Stoddard, besides running a railroad and a few subsidiary companies as well, was not so busy; he had plenty of time to come to Gunsight and to lay out a carefully planned program.
Hardesty
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From this reading As his supposed friend, the mysterious Mrs. Hardesty, had remarked once upon a time: he was a very thorough man, and very successful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Rimrock Jones was too busy on the stock market to permit of his getting away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry Rimrock Jones was too busy on the stock market to permit of his getting away.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING The second annual meeting of the Tecolote stockholders found Whitney H. Stoddard in the chair.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Henry Rimrock Jones was too busy on the stock market to permit of his getting away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But Whitney H. Stoddard, besides running a railroad and a few subsidiary companies as well, was not so busy; he had plenty of time to come to Gunsight and to lay out a carefully planned program.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As his supposed friend, the mysterious Mrs. Hardesty, had remarked once upon a time: he was a very thorough man, and very successful.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Henry Rimrock Jones was too busy on the stock market to permit of his getting away.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING The second annual meeting of the Tecolote stockholders found Whitney H. Stoddard in the chair.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As his supposed friend, the mysterious Mrs. Hardesty, had remarked once upon a time: he was a very thorough man, and very successful.
of an obscure nature
From this reading As his supposed friend, the mysterious Mrs. Hardesty, had remarked once upon a time: he was a very thorough man, and very successful.
Navajoa
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From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Whitney H. Stoddard, besides running a railroad and a few subsidiary companies as well, was not so busy; he had plenty of time to come to Gunsight and to lay out a carefully planned program.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING The second annual meeting of the Tecolote stockholders found Whitney H. Stoddard in the chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Henry Rimrock Jones was too busy on the stock market to permit of his getting away.
on one occasion
From this reading As his supposed friend, the mysterious Mrs. Hardesty, had remarked once upon a time: he was a very thorough man, and very successful.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But Whitney H. Stoddard, besides running a railroad and a few subsidiary companies as well, was not so busy; he had plenty of time to come to Gunsight and to lay out a carefully planned program.
perfectingverbUS /pərˈfektɪŋ/
-ing form of “perfect” — make perfect or complete
From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Henry Rimrock Jones was too busy on the stock market to permit of his getting away.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading But Whitney H. Stoddard, besides running a railroad and a few subsidiary companies as well, was not so busy; he had plenty of time to come to Gunsight and to lay out a carefully planned program.
a full supply
From this reading But Whitney H. Stoddard, besides running a railroad and a few subsidiary companies as well, was not so busy; he had plenty of time to come to Gunsight and to lay out a carefully planned program.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading But Whitney H. Stoddard, besides running a railroad and a few subsidiary companies as well, was not so busy; he had plenty of time to come to Gunsight and to lay out a carefully planned program.
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 But Whitney H. Stoddard, besides running a railroad and a few subsidiary companies as well, was not so busy; he had plenty of time to come to Gunsight and to lay out a carefully planned program.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading As his supposed friend, the mysterious Mrs. Hardesty, had remarked once upon a time: he was a very thorough man, and very successful.
Rimrock
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From this reading Henry Rimrock Jones was too busy on the stock market to permit of his getting away.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading But Whitney H. Stoddard, besides running a railroad and a few subsidiary companies as well, was not so busy; he had plenty of time to come to Gunsight and to lay out a carefully planned program.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING The second annual meeting of the Tecolote stockholders found Whitney H. Stoddard in the chair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Whitney H. Stoddard, besides running a railroad and a few subsidiary companies as well, was not so busy; he had plenty of time to come to Gunsight and to lay out a carefully planned program.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Henry Rimrock Jones was too busy on the stock market to permit of his getting away.
stockholdersnounUS /ˈstɑːkhoʊldərz/
plural of “stockholder” — someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
From this reading THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING The second annual meeting of the Tecolote stockholders found Whitney H. Stoddard in the chair.
Stoddard
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From this reading THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING The second annual meeting of the Tecolote stockholders found Whitney H. Stoddard in the chair.
subsidiarynounUS /səbˈsɪdieri/
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
From this reading But Whitney H. Stoddard, besides running a railroad and a few subsidiary companies as well, was not so busy; he had plenty of time to come to Gunsight and to lay out a carefully planned program.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading As his supposed friend, the mysterious Mrs. Hardesty, had remarked once upon a time: he was a very thorough man, and very successful.
required or under orders
From this reading As his supposed friend, the mysterious Mrs. Hardesty, had remarked once upon a time: he was a very thorough man, and very successful.
Tecolote
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From this reading THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING The second annual meeting of the Tecolote stockholders found Whitney H. Stoddard in the chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING The second annual meeting of the Tecolote stockholders found Whitney H. Stoddard in the chair.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading As his supposed friend, the mysterious Mrs. Hardesty, had remarked once upon a time: he was a very thorough man, and very successful.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But Whitney H. Stoddard, besides running a railroad and a few subsidiary companies as well, was not so busy; he had plenty of time to come to Gunsight and to lay out a carefully planned program.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henry Rimrock Jones was too busy on the stock market to permit of his getting away.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Henry Rimrock Jones was too busy on the stock market to permit of his getting away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As his supposed friend, the mysterious Mrs. Hardesty, had remarked once upon a time: he was a very thorough man, and very successful.
precisely as stated
From this reading As his supposed friend, the mysterious Mrs. Hardesty, had remarked once upon a time: he was a very thorough man, and very successful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henry Rimrock Jones was too busy on the stock market to permit of his getting away.
(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 But Whitney H. Stoddard, besides running a railroad and a few subsidiary companies as well, was not so busy; he had plenty of time to come to Gunsight and to lay out a carefully planned program.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
WhitneynounUS /ˈwɪtni/
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING The second annual meeting of the Tecolote stockholders found Whitney H. Stoddard in the chair.
wrestverbUS /rest/
obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
From this reading He was perfecting a plan where by throwing in all his money, and all he could borrow at the bank, he hoped to wrest from Stoddard his control of Navajoa, besides dealing a blow to his pride.
