used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was to be war to the knife, and Sartwell always admired an able antagonist.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading It was to be war to the knife, and Sartwell always admired an able antagonist.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He made no motion against the Union, although at that time he could probably have forced seventy-five per cent of his employees to withdraw from it, had he been so minded.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He made no motion against the Union, although at that time he could probably have forced seventy-five per cent of his employees to withdraw from it, had he been so minded.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was to be war to the knife, and Sartwell always admired an able antagonist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was to be war to the knife, and Sartwell always admired an able antagonist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading It was to be war to the knife, and Sartwell always admired an able antagonist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He made no motion against the Union, although at that time he could probably have forced seventy-five per cent of his employees to withdraw from it, had he been so minded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be war to the knife, and Sartwell always admired an able antagonist.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Marsten gave him due credit for declining to use the weapon of coercion against the men, knowing Sartwell too well to believe that the thought had not occurred to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading He made no motion against the Union, although at that time he could probably have forced seventy-five per cent of his employees to withdraw from it, had he been so minded.
coercionnounUS /koʊˈɜːrʃən/
the act of compelling by force of authority
From this reading Marsten gave him due credit for declining to use the weapon of coercion against the men, knowing Sartwell too well to believe that the thought had not occurred to him.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading MARSTEN made no move to communicate with Sart-well.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He made no motion against the Union, although at that time he could probably have forced seventy-five per cent of his employees to withdraw from it, had he been so minded.
approval
From this reading Marsten gave him due credit for declining to use the weapon of coercion against the men, knowing Sartwell too well to believe that the thought had not occurred to him.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Marsten gave him due credit for declining to use the weapon of coercion against the men, knowing Sartwell too well to believe that the thought had not occurred to him.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Marsten gave him due credit for declining to use the weapon of coercion against the men, knowing Sartwell too well to believe that the thought had not occurred to him.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
employeesnounUS /emˈplɔɪiz/
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading He made no motion against the Union, although at that time he could probably have forced seventy-five per cent of his employees to withdraw from it, had he been so minded.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marsten gave him due credit for declining to use the weapon of coercion against the men, knowing Sartwell too well to believe that the thought had not occurred to him.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He made no motion against the Union, although at that time he could probably have forced seventy-five per cent of his employees to withdraw from it, had he been so minded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He made no motion against the Union, although at that time he could probably have forced seventy-five per cent of his employees to withdraw from it, had he been so minded.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Marsten gave him due credit for declining to use the weapon of coercion against the men, knowing Sartwell too well to believe that the thought had not occurred to him.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He made no motion against the Union, although at that time he could probably have forced seventy-five per cent of his employees to withdraw from it, had he been so minded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marsten gave him due credit for declining to use the weapon of coercion against the men, knowing Sartwell too well to believe that the thought had not occurred to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made no motion against the Union, although at that time he could probably have forced seventy-five per cent of his employees to withdraw from it, had he been so minded.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to be war to the knife, and Sartwell always admired an able antagonist.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading It was to be war to the knife, and Sartwell always admired an able antagonist.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Marsten gave him due credit for declining to use the weapon of coercion against the men, knowing Sartwell too well to believe that the thought had not occurred to him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MARSTEN made no move to communicate with Sart-well.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
MARSTEN
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From this reading MARSTEN made no move to communicate with Sart-well.
the force of workers available
From this reading Marsten gave him due credit for declining to use the weapon of coercion against the men, knowing Sartwell too well to believe that the thought had not occurred to him.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading He made no motion against the Union, although at that time he could probably have forced seventy-five per cent of his employees to withdraw from it, had he been so minded.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading He made no motion against the Union, although at that time he could probably have forced seventy-five per cent of his employees to withdraw from it, had he been so minded.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MARSTEN made no move to communicate with Sart-well.
not any; not one
From this reading MARSTEN made no move to communicate with Sart-well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marsten gave him due credit for declining to use the weapon of coercion against the men, knowing Sartwell too well to believe that the thought had not occurred to him.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Marsten gave him due credit for declining to use the weapon of coercion against the men, knowing Sartwell too well to believe that the thought had not occurred to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
for each
From this reading He made no motion against the Union, although at that time he could probably have forced seventy-five per cent of his employees to withdraw from it, had he been so minded.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He made no motion against the Union, although at that time he could probably have forced seventy-five per cent of his employees to withdraw from it, had he been so minded.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
Sart-well
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From this reading MARSTEN made no move to communicate with Sart-well.
Sartwell
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From this reading It was to be war to the knife, and Sartwell always admired an able antagonist.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading He made no motion against the Union, although at that time he could probably have forced seventy-five per cent of his employees to withdraw from it, had he been so minded.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He made no motion against the Union, although at that time he could probably have forced seventy-five per cent of his employees to withdraw from it, had he been so minded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made no motion against the Union, although at that time he could probably have forced seventy-five per cent of his employees to withdraw from it, had he been so minded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Marsten gave him due credit for declining to use the weapon of coercion against the men, knowing Sartwell too well to believe that the thought had not occurred to him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He made no motion against the Union, although at that time he could probably have forced seventy-five per cent of his employees to withdraw from it, had he been so minded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARSTEN made no move to communicate with Sart-well.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Marsten gave him due credit for declining to use the weapon of coercion against the men, knowing Sartwell too well to believe that the thought had not occurred to him.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
the act of using
From this reading Marsten gave him due credit for declining to use the weapon of coercion against the men, knowing Sartwell too well to believe that the thought had not occurred to him.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was to be war to the knife, and Sartwell always admired an able antagonist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Marsten gave him due credit for declining to use the weapon of coercion against the men, knowing Sartwell too well to believe that the thought had not occurred to him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Marsten gave him due credit for declining to use the weapon of coercion against the men, knowing Sartwell too well to believe that the thought had not occurred to him.
at the time that
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARSTEN made no move to communicate with Sart-well.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He made no motion against the Union, although at that time he could probably have forced seventy-five per cent of his employees to withdraw from it, had he been so minded.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If the manager expected the young man to propose a compromise, he was disappointed; and when he heard Marsten had been elected secretary of the Union, he smiled grimly, but made no comment.
