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The Romance and Tragedy of a Widely Known
The Romance and Tragedy of a Widely Known

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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"W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.
The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.
As a matter of fact no creditor except Caine ever assumed such an attitude.
Under the laws of West Virginia a corporation was organized as W. E. Stowe & Co., Incorporated.
The charter was made broad enough to cover every possible branch of the business and the capital stock fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars with liberty to increase to one million.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Romance and Tragedy of a Widely Known

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of The Romance and Tragedy of a Widely Known is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.
/ˈdʌbəljuː iː stoʊ koʊ ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd æt ðə səˈdʒestʃən ʌv maɪ əˈtɜːrniz aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tuː kənˈtɪnjuː ðə ˈbɪznəs æz ə ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
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The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.
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As a matter of fact no creditor except Caine ever assumed such an attitude.
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Under the laws of West Virginia a corporation was organized as W. E. Stowe & Co., Incorporated.
/ˈʌndər ðə lɔːz ʌv west vərˈdʒɪnjə ə ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən wɑːz ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd æz ˈdʌbəljuː iː stoʊ koʊ ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/
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The charter was made broad enough to cover every possible branch of the business and the capital stock fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars with liberty to increase to one million.
/ðə ˈtʃɑːrtər wɑːz meɪd brɔːd ɪˈnʌf tuː ˈkʌvər ˈevəri ˈpɑːsəbəl bræntʃ ʌv ðə ˈbɪznəs ənd ðə ˈkæpətəl stɑːk fɪkst æt ˈtwentifaɪv ˈθaʊzənd ˈdɑːlərz wɪð ˈlɪb.ər.ti tuː ˌɪnˈkriːs tuː wʌn ˈmɪljən/

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antagonistic adjective US /ænˌtæɡəˈnɪstɪk/

indicating opposition or resistance

From this reading “The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.”

attorneys noun US /əˈtɜːrniz/

plural of “attorney” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading “"W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.”

charter verb US /ˈtʃɑːrtər/

hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

From this reading “The charter was made broad enough to cover every possible branch of the business and the capital stock fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars with liberty to increase to one million.”

corporation noun US /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/

a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

From this reading “"W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.”

creditor noun US /ˈkredətər/

a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

From this reading “As a matter of fact no creditor except Caine ever assumed such an attitude.”

incorporated adjective US /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/

formed or united into a whole

From this reading “"W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.”

jeopardizing verb US /ˈdʒepərdaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “jeopardize” — pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading “The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.”

stowe noun US /stoʊ/

United States writer of a novel about slavery that advanced the abolitionists' cause (1811-1896)

From this reading “"W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

antagonisticadjectiveUS /ænˌtæɡəˈnɪstɪk/

indicating opposition or resistance

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/

formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading As a matter of fact no creditor except Caine ever assumed such an attitude.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.

attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading As a matter of fact no creditor except Caine ever assumed such an attitude.

attorneysnounUS /əˈtɜːrniz/

plural of “attorney” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading "W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.

branchnounUS /bræntʃ/

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading The charter was made broad enough to cover every possible branch of the business and the capital stock fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars with liberty to increase to one million.

broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The charter was made broad enough to cover every possible branch of the business and the capital stock fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars with liberty to increase to one million.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading "W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.

Caine

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From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

charterverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrtər/

hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

From this reading The charter was made broad enough to cover every possible branch of the business and the capital stock fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars with liberty to increase to one million.

COnounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading "W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.

continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading "W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.

corporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/

a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

From this reading "W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading The charter was made broad enough to cover every possible branch of the business and the capital stock fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars with liberty to increase to one million.

creditornounUS /ˈkredətər/

a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

From this reading As a matter of fact no creditor except Caine ever assumed such an attitude.

creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/

plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading "W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.

deemedverbUS /diːmd/

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading The charter was made broad enough to cover every possible branch of the business and the capital stock fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars with liberty to increase to one million.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading "W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The charter was made broad enough to cover every possible branch of the business and the capital stock fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars with liberty to increase to one million.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading As a matter of fact no creditor except Caine ever assumed such an attitude.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The charter was made broad enough to cover every possible branch of the business and the capital stock fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars with liberty to increase to one million.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading As a matter of fact no creditor except Caine ever assumed such an attitude.

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading As a matter of fact no creditor except Caine ever assumed such an attitude.

firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading The charter was made broad enough to cover every possible branch of the business and the capital stock fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars with liberty to increase to one million.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.

INCORPORATEDadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/

formed or united into a whole

From this reading "W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.

increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/

a quantity that is added

From this reading The charter was made broad enough to cover every possible branch of the business and the capital stock fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars with liberty to increase to one million.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

jeopardizingverbUS /ˈdʒepərdaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “jeopardize” — pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

lawsnounUS /lɔːz/

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading Under the laws of West Virginia a corporation was organized as W. E. Stowe & Co., Incorporated.

libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading The charter was made broad enough to cover every possible branch of the business and the capital stock fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars with liberty to increase to one million.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The charter was made broad enough to cover every possible branch of the business and the capital stock fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars with liberty to increase to one million.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading As a matter of fact no creditor except Caine ever assumed such an attitude.

millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading The charter was made broad enough to cover every possible branch of the business and the capital stock fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars with liberty to increase to one million.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The charter was made broad enough to cover every possible branch of the business and the capital stock fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars with liberty to increase to one million.

organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/

formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale

From this reading Under the laws of West Virginia a corporation was organized as W. E. Stowe & Co., Incorporated.

possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/

a future prospect or potential

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The charter was made broad enough to cover every possible branch of the business and the capital stock fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars with liberty to increase to one million.

provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

raiseverbUS /reɪz/

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

stocknounUS /stɑːk/

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading The charter was made broad enough to cover every possible branch of the business and the capital stock fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars with liberty to increase to one million.

STOWEnounUS /stoʊ/

United States writer of a novel about slavery that advanced the abolitionists' cause (1811-1896)

From this reading "W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/

an idea that is suggested

From this reading "W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The charter was made broad enough to cover every possible branch of the business and the capital stock fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars with liberty to increase to one million.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.

twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/

being five more than twenty

From this reading The charter was made broad enough to cover every possible branch of the business and the capital stock fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars with liberty to increase to one million.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading Under the laws of West Virginia a corporation was organized as W. E. Stowe & Co., Incorporated.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading "W. E. STOWE & CO., INCORPORATED" At the suggestion of my attorneys, I decided to continue the business as a corporation.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Under the laws of West Virginia a corporation was organized as W. E. Stowe & Co., Incorporated.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The charter was made broad enough to cover every possible branch of the business and the capital stock fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars with liberty to increase to one million.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The reason for this was that I wanted to continue under the same firm name and not as an agent, and while aside from Caine there were no antagonistic creditors, it was deemed wise to provide against any possibility of such appearing later on and jeopardizing the new capital which I expected to raise without difficulty.

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