used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not long after the flurry regarding the Bogata Company order that a suggestion was made in the directors meeting of the Hapwood-Diller Company that Barton be removed and Mayberry be put in his place as manager.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not long after the flurry regarding the Bogata Company order that a suggestion was made in the directors meeting of the Hapwood-Diller Company that Barton be removed and Mayberry be put in his place as manager.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am told that Barton will sail shortly with a contingent of our brave boys for the other side,” Mr. Fuller declared pompously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not long after the flurry regarding the Bogata Company order that a suggestion was made in the directors meeting of the Hapwood-Diller Company that Barton be removed and Mayberry be put in his place as manager.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not long after the flurry regarding the Bogata Company order that a suggestion was made in the directors meeting of the Hapwood-Diller Company that Barton be removed and Mayberry be put in his place as manager.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
Barton
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From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not long after the flurry regarding the Bogata Company order that a suggestion was made in the directors meeting of the Hapwood-Diller Company that Barton be removed and Mayberry be put in his place as manager.
Bogata
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From this reading It was not long after the flurry regarding the Bogata Company order that a suggestion was made in the directors meeting of the Hapwood-Diller Company that Barton be removed and Mayberry be put in his place as manager.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “I am told that Barton will sail shortly with a contingent of our brave boys for the other side,” Mr. Fuller declared pompously.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “I am told that Barton will sail shortly with a contingent of our brave boys for the other side,” Mr. Fuller declared pompously.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The suggestion came from Grandon Fuller.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
contingentnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənt/
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
From this reading “I am told that Barton will sail shortly with a contingent of our brave boys for the other side,” Mr. Fuller declared pompously.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I am told that Barton will sail shortly with a contingent of our brave boys for the other side,” Mr. Fuller declared pompously.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading It was not long after the flurry regarding the Bogata Company order that a suggestion was made in the directors meeting of the Hapwood-Diller Company that Barton be removed and Mayberry be put in his place as manager.
at any time
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading It was not long after the flurry regarding the Bogata Company order that a suggestion was made in the directors meeting of the Hapwood-Diller Company that Barton be removed and Mayberry be put in his place as manager.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I am told that Barton will sail shortly with a contingent of our brave boys for the other side,” Mr. Fuller declared pompously.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The suggestion came from Grandon Fuller.
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading The suggestion came from Grandon Fuller.
Grandon
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From this reading The suggestion came from Grandon Fuller.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
Hammerly
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From this reading Macon Hammerly opposed it.
Hapwood-Diller
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From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am told that Barton will sail shortly with a contingent of our brave boys for the other side,” Mr. Fuller declared pompously.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not long after the flurry regarding the Bogata Company order that a suggestion was made in the directors meeting of the Hapwood-Diller Company that Barton be removed and Mayberry be put in his place as manager.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long after the flurry regarding the Bogata Company order that a suggestion was made in the directors meeting of the Hapwood-Diller Company that Barton be removed and Mayberry be put in his place as manager.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
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 It was not long after the flurry regarding the Bogata Company order that a suggestion was made in the directors meeting of the Hapwood-Diller Company that Barton be removed and Mayberry be put in his place as manager.
MaconnounUS /ˈmeɪkən/
a city in central Georgia to the southeast of Atlanta
From this reading Macon Hammerly opposed it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was not long after the flurry regarding the Bogata Company order that a suggestion was made in the directors meeting of the Hapwood-Diller Company that Barton be removed and Mayberry be put in his place as manager.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
Mayberry
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From this reading It was not long after the flurry regarding the Bogata Company order that a suggestion was made in the directors meeting of the Hapwood-Diller Company that Barton be removed and Mayberry be put in his place as manager.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was not long after the flurry regarding the Bogata Company order that a suggestion was made in the directors meeting of the Hapwood-Diller Company that Barton be removed and Mayberry be put in his place as manager.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I am told that Barton will sail shortly with a contingent of our brave boys for the other side,” Mr. Fuller declared pompously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long after the flurry regarding the Bogata Company order that a suggestion was made in the directors meeting of the Hapwood-Diller Company that Barton be removed and Mayberry be put in his place as manager.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading Macon Hammerly opposed it.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was not long after the flurry regarding the Bogata Company order that a suggestion was made in the directors meeting of the Hapwood-Diller Company that Barton be removed and Mayberry be put in his place as manager.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I am told that Barton will sail shortly with a contingent of our brave boys for the other side,” Mr. Fuller declared pompously.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I am told that Barton will sail shortly with a contingent of our brave boys for the other side,” Mr. Fuller declared pompously.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was not long after the flurry regarding the Bogata Company order that a suggestion was made in the directors meeting of the Hapwood-Diller Company that Barton be removed and Mayberry be put in his place as manager.
pompouslyadverb
in a pompous manner
From this reading “I am told that Barton will sail shortly with a contingent of our brave boys for the other side,” Mr. Fuller declared pompously.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was not long after the flurry regarding the Bogata Company order that a suggestion was made in the directors meeting of the Hapwood-Diller Company that Barton be removed and Mayberry be put in his place as manager.
Quehasset
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From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading It was not long after the flurry regarding the Bogata Company order that a suggestion was made in the directors meeting of the Hapwood-Diller Company that Barton be removed and Mayberry be put in his place as manager.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading It was not long after the flurry regarding the Bogata Company order that a suggestion was made in the directors meeting of the Hapwood-Diller Company that Barton be removed and Mayberry be put in his place as manager.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “I am told that Barton will sail shortly with a contingent of our brave boys for the other side,” Mr. Fuller declared pompously.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
for a short time
From this reading “I am told that Barton will sail shortly with a contingent of our brave boys for the other side,” Mr. Fuller declared pompously.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “I am told that Barton will sail shortly with a contingent of our brave boys for the other side,” Mr. Fuller declared pompously.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading It was not long after the flurry regarding the Bogata Company order that a suggestion was made in the directors meeting of the Hapwood-Diller Company that Barton be removed and Mayberry be put in his place as manager.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not long after the flurry regarding the Bogata Company order that a suggestion was made in the directors meeting of the Hapwood-Diller Company that Barton be removed and Mayberry be put in his place as manager.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I am told that Barton will sail shortly with a contingent of our brave boys for the other side,” Mr. Fuller declared pompously.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
treasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE IMAGE HE TOOK AWAY Although Frank Barton was still manager of the Hapwood-Diller Company, he had turned his salary back into the treasury of the concern ever since joining the training camp at Lake Quehasset.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I am told that Barton will sail shortly with a contingent of our brave boys for the other side,” Mr. Fuller declared pompously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I am told that Barton will sail shortly with a contingent of our brave boys for the other side,” Mr. Fuller declared pompously.
