used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
amenableadjectiveUS /əˈmenəbəl/
disposed or willing to conform
From this reading That Grandon Fuller was beaten in his control of the board of directors did not make him amenable to the new policies of the Hapwood-Diller Company and the reign of a girl as manager of the business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading That Grandon Fuller was beaten in his control of the board of directors did not make him amenable to the new policies of the Hapwood-Diller Company and the reign of a girl as manager of the business.
for the reason that
From this reading He boldly stated that he considered the knell of the company had rung because of the situation in the offices.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading He boldly stated that he considered the knell of the company had rung because of the situation in the offices.
the act of burning something
From this reading Instead she very soon found that she was walking over burning plowshares.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading That Grandon Fuller was beaten in his control of the board of directors did not make him amenable to the new policies of the Hapwood-Diller Company and the reign of a girl as manager of the business.
cannyadjectiveUS /ˈkæni/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
Clayton's
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From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
carefully weighed
From this reading He boldly stated that he considered the knell of the company had rung because of the situation in the offices.
power to direct or determine
From this reading That Grandon Fuller was beaten in his control of the board of directors did not make him amenable to the new policies of the Hapwood-Diller Company and the reign of a girl as manager of the business.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If a full-grown man like Jim Mayberry could not handle the business so as to make a profit, how could a girl be expected to do so?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That Grandon Fuller was beaten in his control of the board of directors did not make him amenable to the new policies of the Hapwood-Diller Company and the reign of a girl as manager of the business.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading That Grandon Fuller was beaten in his control of the board of directors did not make him amenable to the new policies of the Hapwood-Diller Company and the reign of a girl as manager of the business.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If a full-grown man like Jim Mayberry could not handle the business so as to make a profit, how could a girl be expected to do so?
Ethel
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From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading If a full-grown man like Jim Mayberry could not handle the business so as to make a profit, how could a girl be expected to do so?
facto
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From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
set up or found
From this reading Instead she very soon found that she was walking over burning plowshares.
full-grownadjective
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading If a full-grown man like Jim Mayberry could not handle the business so as to make a profit, how could a girl be expected to do so?
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading That Grandon Fuller was beaten in his control of the board of directors did not make him amenable to the new policies of the Hapwood-Diller Company and the reign of a girl as manager of the business.
a young female
From this reading That Grandon Fuller was beaten in his control of the board of directors did not make him amenable to the new policies of the Hapwood-Diller Company and the reign of a girl as manager of the business.
Grandon
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From this reading That Grandon Fuller was beaten in his control of the board of directors did not make him amenable to the new policies of the Hapwood-Diller Company and the reign of a girl as manager of the business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He boldly stated that he considered the knell of the company had rung because of the situation in the offices.
Hammerly
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From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading If a full-grown man like Jim Mayberry could not handle the business so as to make a profit, how could a girl be expected to do so?
Hapwood-Diller
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From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He boldly stated that he considered the knell of the company had rung because of the situation in the offices.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That Grandon Fuller was beaten in his control of the board of directors did not make him amenable to the new policies of the Hapwood-Diller Company and the reign of a girl as manager of the business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That Grandon Fuller was beaten in his control of the board of directors did not make him amenable to the new policies of the Hapwood-Diller Company and the reign of a girl as manager of the business.
how
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From this reading If a full-grown man like Jim Mayberry could not handle the business so as to make a profit, how could a girl be expected to do so?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a full-grown man like Jim Mayberry could not handle the business so as to make a profit, how could a girl be expected to do so?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That Grandon Fuller was beaten in his control of the board of directors did not make him amenable to the new policies of the Hapwood-Diller Company and the reign of a girl as manager of the business.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead she very soon found that she was walking over burning plowshares.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
Jim
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From this reading If a full-grown man like Jim Mayberry could not handle the business so as to make a profit, how could a girl be expected to do so?
knellverbUS /nel/
ring as in announcing death
From this reading He boldly stated that he considered the knell of the company had rung because of the situation in the offices.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If a full-grown man like Jim Mayberry could not handle the business so as to make a profit, how could a girl be expected to do so?
MaconnounUS /ˈmeɪkən/
a city in central Georgia to the southeast of Atlanta
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
engage in
From this reading That Grandon Fuller was beaten in his control of the board of directors did not make him amenable to the new policies of the Hapwood-Diller Company and the reign of a girl as manager of the business.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If a full-grown man like Jim Mayberry could not handle the business so as to make a profit, how could a girl be expected to do so?
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
ManufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
Mayberry
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From this reading If a full-grown man like Jim Mayberry could not handle the business so as to make a profit, how could a girl be expected to do so?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That Grandon Fuller was beaten in his control of the board of directors did not make him amenable to the new policies of the Hapwood-Diller Company and the reign of a girl as manager of the business.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That Grandon Fuller was beaten in his control of the board of directors did not make him amenable to the new policies of the Hapwood-Diller Company and the reign of a girl as manager of the business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He boldly stated that he considered the knell of the company had rung because of the situation in the offices.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Instead she very soon found that she was walking over burning plowshares.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
plowsharesnounUS /ˈplaʊʃeɪrz/
plural of “plowshare” — a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
From this reading Instead she very soon found that she was walking over burning plowshares.
policiesnounUS /ˈpɑːləsiz/
plural of “policy” — a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading That Grandon Fuller was beaten in his control of the board of directors did not make him amenable to the new policies of the Hapwood-Diller Company and the reign of a girl as manager of the business.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading If a full-grown man like Jim Mayberry could not handle the business so as to make a profit, how could a girl be expected to do so?
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading That Grandon Fuller was beaten in his control of the board of directors did not make him amenable to the new policies of the Hapwood-Diller Company and the reign of a girl as manager of the business.
reunitedverbUS /ˌriːuːˈnaɪtɪd/
past form of “reunite” — have a reunion; unite again
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading He boldly stated that he considered the knell of the company had rung because of the situation in the offices.
régime
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From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead she very soon found that she was walking over burning plowshares.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He boldly stated that he considered the knell of the company had rung because of the situation in the offices.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If a full-grown man like Jim Mayberry could not handle the business so as to make a profit, how could a girl be expected to do so?
in the near future
From this reading Instead she very soon found that she was walking over burning plowshares.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading He boldly stated that he considered the knell of the company had rung because of the situation in the offices.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
precisely as stated
From this reading Instead she very soon found that she was walking over burning plowshares.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Instead she very soon found that she was walking over burning plowshares.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead she very soon found that she was walking over burning plowshares.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE FIGHT With a reunited board behind her and canny Macon Hammerly to advise with, it might seem at the rising of the curtain on Ethel Clayton’s régime as _de facto_ manager of the Hapwood-Diller Manufacturing Company that her course would be along pleasant paths.
