used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Horton, the Notary Public who had witnessed the paper and taken the signer's "acknowledgment," was sent for, but could give no adequate explanation.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading Horton, the Notary Public who had witnessed the paper and taken the signer's "acknowledgment," was sent for, but could give no adequate explanation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The signature was an evident forgery, and ugly things were said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the mud there only reached Horton, the office Notary Public, and he went to Sing Sing for his cleansing.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the mud there only reached Horton, the office Notary Public, and he went to Sing Sing for his cleansing.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Still there were those who would not have grieved had the firm lost its standing in the Hydroid Fibre case.
cleansingadjectiveUS /ˈklenzɪŋ/
cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands
From this reading But the mud there only reached Horton, the office Notary Public, and he went to Sing Sing for his cleansing.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
power to direct or determine
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Horton, the Notary Public who had witnessed the paper and taken the signer's "acknowledgment," was sent for, but could give no adequate explanation.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The signature was an evident forgery, and ugly things were said.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Horton, the Notary Public who had witnessed the paper and taken the signer's "acknowledgment," was sent for, but could give no adequate explanation.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
FibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading Still there were those who would not have grieved had the firm lost its standing in the Hydroid Fibre case.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Still there were those who would not have grieved had the firm lost its standing in the Hydroid Fibre case.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the mud there only reached Horton, the office Notary Public, and he went to Sing Sing for his cleansing.
forgerynounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒəri/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading The signature was an evident forgery, and ugly things were said.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Horton, the Notary Public who had witnessed the paper and taken the signer's "acknowledgment," was sent for, but could give no adequate explanation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading Still there were those who would not have grieved had the firm lost its standing in the Hydroid Fibre case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still there were those who would not have grieved had the firm lost its standing in the Hydroid Fibre case.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Still there were those who would not have grieved had the firm lost its standing in the Hydroid Fibre case.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the mud there only reached Horton, the office Notary Public, and he went to Sing Sing for his cleansing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the mud there only reached Horton, the office Notary Public, and he went to Sing Sing for his cleansing.
Horton
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From this reading But the mud there only reached Horton, the office Notary Public, and he went to Sing Sing for his cleansing.
Hydroidnoun
colonial coelenterates having the polyp phase dominant
From this reading Still there were those who would not have grieved had the firm lost its standing in the Hydroid Fibre case.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still there were those who would not have grieved had the firm lost its standing in the Hydroid Fibre case.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Still there were those who would not have grieved had the firm lost its standing in the Hydroid Fibre case.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Still there were those who would not have grieved had the firm lost its standing in the Hydroid Fibre case.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading But the mud there only reached Horton, the office Notary Public, and he went to Sing Sing for his cleansing.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
not any; not one
From this reading Horton, the Notary Public who had witnessed the paper and taken the signer's "acknowledgment," was sent for, but could give no adequate explanation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still there were those who would not have grieved had the firm lost its standing in the Hydroid Fibre case.
NotarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
From this reading But the mud there only reached Horton, the office Notary Public, and he went to Sing Sing for his cleansing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading But the mud there only reached Horton, the office Notary Public, and he went to Sing Sing for his cleansing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
and nothing more
From this reading But the mud there only reached Horton, the office Notary Public, and he went to Sing Sing for his cleansing.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Horton, the Notary Public who had witnessed the paper and taken the signer's "acknowledgment," was sent for, but could give no adequate explanation.
proxynounUS /ˈprɑːksi/
a person authorized to act for another
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading But the mud there only reached Horton, the office Notary Public, and he went to Sing Sing for his cleansing.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But the mud there only reached Horton, the office Notary Public, and he went to Sing Sing for his cleansing.
repudiatedverbUS /riˈpjuːdieɪtɪd/
past form of “repudiate” — cast off
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The signature was an evident forgery, and ugly things were said.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Horton, the Notary Public who had witnessed the paper and taken the signer's "acknowledgment," was sent for, but could give no adequate explanation.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading The signature was an evident forgery, and ugly things were said.
signer's
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From this reading Horton, the Notary Public who had witnessed the paper and taken the signer's "acknowledgment," was sent for, but could give no adequate explanation.
deliver by singing
From this reading But the mud there only reached Horton, the office Notary Public, and he went to Sing Sing for his cleansing.
having a supporting base
From this reading Still there were those who would not have grieved had the firm lost its standing in the Hydroid Fibre case.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still there were those who would not have grieved had the firm lost its standing in the Hydroid Fibre case.
stockholdersnounUS /ˈstɑːkhoʊldərz/
plural of “stockholder” — someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Horton, the Notary Public who had witnessed the paper and taken the signer's "acknowledgment," was sent for, but could give no adequate explanation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still there were those who would not have grieved had the firm lost its standing in the Hydroid Fibre case.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still there were those who would not have grieved had the firm lost its standing in the Hydroid Fibre case.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The signature was an evident forgery, and ugly things were said.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Still there were those who would not have grieved had the firm lost its standing in the Hydroid Fibre case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the mud there only reached Horton, the office Notary Public, and he went to Sing Sing for his cleansing.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading The signature was an evident forgery, and ugly things were said.
votesnounUS /voʊts/
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at the annual meeting of the great Hydroid Fibre Co., during a bitter fight for control, that one of the stockholders repudiated a proxy bearing his name and carrying votes in favour of Mr. Constable.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the mud there only reached Horton, the office Notary Public, and he went to Sing Sing for his cleansing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still there were those who would not have grieved had the firm lost its standing in the Hydroid Fibre case.
which person or people
From this reading Still there were those who would not have grieved had the firm lost its standing in the Hydroid Fibre case.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Horton, the Notary Public who had witnessed the paper and taken the signer's "acknowledgment," was sent for, but could give no adequate explanation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Still there were those who would not have grieved had the firm lost its standing in the Hydroid Fibre case.
