used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He held some of his friends on the board; but Hammerly was a shrewd politician.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that spelled utter defeat for Mr. Fuller’s plans.
assembleverbUS /əˈsembəl/
create by putting components or members together
From this reading He voted more proxies than Fuller could assemble.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The latter was thoroughly reorganized before the end of the session.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He voted more proxies than Fuller could assemble.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading And that spelled utter defeat for Mr. Fuller’s plans.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The latter was thoroughly reorganized before the end of the session.
fatheredverbUS /ˈfɑːðərd/
past form of “father” — make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And that spelled utter defeat for Mr. Fuller’s plans.
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He held some of his friends on the board; but Hammerly was a shrewd politician.
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading He voted more proxies than Fuller could assemble.
Fuller'snounUS /ˈfʊlərz/
possessive form of “fuller” — United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading And that spelled utter defeat for Mr. Fuller’s plans.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
Hammerly
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From this reading He held some of his friends on the board; but Hammerly was a shrewd politician.
Hammerly's
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From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
Hapwood-Diller
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From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held some of his friends on the board; but Hammerly was a shrewd politician.
heaviestadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held some of his friends on the board; but Hammerly was a shrewd politician.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held some of his friends on the board; but Hammerly was a shrewd politician.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
a single distinct event
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter was thoroughly reorganized before the end of the session.
MaconnounUS /ˈmeɪkən/
a city in central Georgia to the southeast of Atlanta
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He voted more proxies than Fuller could assemble.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And that spelled utter defeat for Mr. Fuller’s plans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He held some of his friends on the board; but Hammerly was a shrewd politician.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading And that spelled utter defeat for Mr. Fuller’s plans.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading He held some of his friends on the board; but Hammerly was a shrewd politician.
proxiesnounUS /ˈprɑːksiz/
plural of “proxy” — a person authorized to act for another
From this reading He voted more proxies than Fuller could assemble.
reorganizedadjectiveUS /riˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
organized again
From this reading The latter was thoroughly reorganized before the end of the session.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading The latter was thoroughly reorganized before the end of the session.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading He held some of his friends on the board; but Hammerly was a shrewd politician.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He held some of his friends on the board; but Hammerly was a shrewd politician.
spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading And that spelled utter defeat for Mr. Fuller’s plans.
statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
stockholdernounUS /ˈstɑːkhoʊldər/
someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He voted more proxies than Fuller could assemble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The latter was thoroughly reorganized before the end of the session.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading And that spelled utter defeat for Mr. Fuller’s plans.
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading He voted more proxies than Fuller could assemble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BURDEN The game of “freeze out” fathered by the heaviest stockholder in the Hapwood-Diller Company betrayed by Macon Hammerly’s confident statements was but an incident of that stormy meeting of the board.
