used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT The rest of that week was a worried and an anxious one for Sam.
advantageousadjectiveUS /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/
giving an advantage
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
advices
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From this reading He sent daily advices to his brother, and he received daily advices in return.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT The rest of that week was a worried and an anxious one for Sam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT The rest of that week was a worried and an anxious one for Sam.
eagerly desirous
From this reading WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT The rest of that week was a worried and an anxious one for Sam.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT The rest of that week was a worried and an anxious one for Sam.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He spent his time in wrestling with his prospective investors both singly and in groups, but they were obdurate.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He sent daily advices to his brother, and he received daily advices in return.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He spent his time in wrestling with his prospective investors both singly and in groups, but they were obdurate.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
comparingnounUS /kəmˈperɪŋ/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading He sent daily advices to his brother, and he received daily advices in return.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They liked his company, they saw in it tremendous possibilities, but they did not intend to invest their money where they could not vote it.
FLIRTverbUS /flɜːrt/
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT The rest of that week was a worried and an anxious one for Sam.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT The rest of that week was a worried and an anxious one for Sam.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He spent his time in wrestling with his prospective investors both singly and in groups, but they were obdurate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent daily advices to his brother, and he received daily advices in return.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT The rest of that week was a worried and an anxious one for Sam.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sent daily advices to his brother, and he received daily advices in return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sent daily advices to his brother, and he received daily advices in return.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading They liked his company, they saw in it tremendous possibilities, but they did not intend to invest their money where they could not vote it.
investverbUS /ˌɪnˈvest/
make an investment
From this reading They liked his company, they saw in it tremendous possibilities, but they did not intend to invest their money where they could not vote it.
investorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestərz/
plural of “investor” — someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns
From this reading He spent his time in wrestling with his prospective investors both singly and in groups, but they were obdurate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They liked his company, they saw in it tremendous possibilities, but they did not intend to invest their money where they could not vote it.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading They liked his company, they saw in it tremendous possibilities, but they did not intend to invest their money where they could not vote it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
MeadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They liked his company, they saw in it tremendous possibilities, but they did not intend to invest their money where they could not vote it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They liked his company, they saw in it tremendous possibilities, but they did not intend to invest their money where they could not vote it.
obdurateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbdərət/
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
From this reading He spent his time in wrestling with his prospective investors both singly and in groups, but they were obdurate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT The rest of that week was a worried and an anxious one for Sam.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT The rest of that week was a worried and an anxious one for Sam.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading They liked his company, they saw in it tremendous possibilities, but they did not intend to invest their money where they could not vote it.
Princeman
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From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading He spent his time in wrestling with his prospective investors both singly and in groups, but they were obdurate.
PROVESverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT The rest of that week was a worried and an anxious one for Sam.
PulpnounUS /pʌlp/
any soft or soggy mass
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He sent daily advices to his brother, and he received daily advices in return.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT The rest of that week was a worried and an anxious one for Sam.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He sent daily advices to his brother, and he received daily advices in return.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT The rest of that week was a worried and an anxious one for Sam.
cut with a saw
From this reading They liked his company, they saw in it tremendous possibilities, but they did not intend to invest their money where they could not vote it.
get by special effort
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent daily advices to his brother, and he received daily advices in return.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading He spent his time in wrestling with his prospective investors both singly and in groups, but they were obdurate.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent his time in wrestling with his prospective investors both singly and in groups, but they were obdurate.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT The rest of that week was a worried and an anxious one for Sam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT The rest of that week was a worried and an anxious one for Sam.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They liked his company, they saw in it tremendous possibilities, but they did not intend to invest their money where they could not vote it.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spent his time in wrestling with his prospective investors both singly and in groups, but they were obdurate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He spent his time in wrestling with his prospective investors both singly and in groups, but they were obdurate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT The rest of that week was a worried and an anxious one for Sam.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading They liked his company, they saw in it tremendous possibilities, but they did not intend to invest their money where they could not vote it.
TURNERnounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT The rest of that week was a worried and an anxious one for Sam.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT The rest of that week was a worried and an anxious one for Sam.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading They liked his company, they saw in it tremendous possibilities, but they did not intend to invest their money where they could not vote it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT The rest of that week was a worried and an anxious one for Sam.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT The rest of that week was a worried and an anxious one for Sam.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He spent his time in wrestling with his prospective investors both singly and in groups, but they were obdurate.
in or at the place that
From this reading They liked his company, they saw in it tremendous possibilities, but they did not intend to invest their money where they could not vote it.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT The rest of that week was a worried and an anxious one for Sam.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT The rest of that week was a worried and an anxious one for Sam.
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading He spent his time in wrestling with his prospective investors both singly and in groups, but they were obdurate.
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 The people upon whom he had originally counted to form the Marsh Pulp Company had set themselves coldly against the matter of control, and on comparing the apparent situation in New York with the situation at Meadow Brook, he made sure that he could secure more advantageous terms with the Princeman crowd.
