used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
allowsverbUS /əˈlaʊz/
third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
Brass-Bowels
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From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading This time Carter laughed heartily, the confident laugh of one sure of himself.
an occurrence of something
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
competingverbUS /kəmˈpiːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “compete” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading This time Carter laughed heartily, the confident laugh of one sure of himself.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
DominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
one or the other of two
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
enjoinverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪn/
issue an injunction
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
every person
From this reading "Oh, everybody.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading This time Carter laughed heartily, the confident laugh of one sure of himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This time Carter laughed heartily, the confident laugh of one sure of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
the sound of laughing
From this reading This time Carter laughed heartily, the confident laugh of one sure of himself.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading This time Carter laughed heartily, the confident laugh of one sure of himself.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
monopolynounUS /məˈnɑːpəli/
(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This time Carter laughed heartily, the confident laugh of one sure of himself.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, everybody.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This time Carter laughed heartily, the confident laugh of one sure of himself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
privynounUS /ˈprɪvi/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So that’s what the paper said?
sobriquetnounUS /ˈsoʊbrəkeɪ/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading This time Carter laughed heartily, the confident laugh of one sure of himself.
carry out
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
that's
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From this reading "So that’s what the paper said?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time Carter laughed heartily, the confident laugh of one sure of himself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time Carter laughed heartily, the confident laugh of one sure of himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "So that’s what the paper said?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
WinnipegnounUS /ˈwɪnɪpəɡ/
the capital and largest city of Manitoba; located in southern Manitoba; known for severe winters
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
a late time of life
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
the day immediately before today
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An’ the Winnipeg paper said yesterday as ’Old Brass-Bowels’"—he gave the traffic manager his sobriquet—"will enjoin you an’ carry the case through the Dominion courts to the British privy council.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The newspaper sharp allows that would take about two years, during which the monopoly would either buy out or bust your crowd by building a competing line."
