100,000,000
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From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
advertisedadjectiveUS /ˈædvərtaɪzd/
called to public attention
From this reading Judiciously advertised, the stock probably would be oversubscribed.
assetsnounUS /ˈæsets/
anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Judiciously advertised, the stock probably would be oversubscribed.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading McClure, Phillips & Co.
consolidationnounUS /kənˌsɑːləˈdeɪʃən/
combining into a solid mass
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The profits ought to be enormous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one of the underwriters.
IndustrialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/
of or relating to or resulting from industry
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
JudiciouslyadverbUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃɪsli/
in a judicious manner
From this reading Judiciously advertised, the stock probably would be oversubscribed.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
McClure
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From this reading McClure, Phillips & Co.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of the underwriters.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The profits ought to be enormous.
oversubscribedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərsəbˈskraɪbd/
sold in excess of available supply especially season tickets
From this reading Judiciously advertised, the stock probably would be oversubscribed.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
Phillips
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From this reading McClure, Phillips & Co.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Judiciously advertised, the stock probably would be oversubscribed.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading The profits ought to be enormous.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
syndicate'snounUS /ˈsɪndɪkəts/
possessive form of “syndicate” — a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The profits ought to be enormous.
underwritersnounUS /ˈʌndərraɪtərz/
plural of “underwriter” — a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was one of the underwriters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The president looked up from the underwriters’ plan of the latest “Industrial” consolidation capital stock, $100,000,000; assets, for publication, $100,000,000 which the syndicate’s lawyers had pronounced perfectly legal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Judiciously advertised, the stock probably would be oversubscribed.
