21st
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From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On this occasion all the members were there, as it had been understood that the chairman was to make a special statement.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading On this occasion all the members were there, as it had been understood that the chairman was to make a special statement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On this occasion all the members were there, as it had been understood that the chairman was to make a special statement.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
BoardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
Board'snounUS /bɔːrdz/
possessive form of “board” — a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
BOARD-ROOM
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From this reading THE BOARD-ROOM.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading In the midst of his numerous and immense concerns he never threw over the railway, or delegated to other less experienced hands those cares which the commercial world had intrusted to his own.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading On this occasion all the members were there, as it had been understood that the chairman was to make a special statement.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading In the midst of his numerous and immense concerns he never threw over the railway, or delegated to other less experienced hands those cares which the commercial world had intrusted to his own.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading In the midst of his numerous and immense concerns he never threw over the railway, or delegated to other less experienced hands those cares which the commercial world had intrusted to his own.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There was the great chairman as a matter of course.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
delegatedverbUS /ˈdeləɡeɪtəd/
past form of “delegate” — transfer power to someone
From this reading In the midst of his numerous and immense concerns he never threw over the railway, or delegated to other less experienced hands those cares which the commercial world had intrusted to his own.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
ExchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading In the midst of his numerous and immense concerns he never threw over the railway, or delegated to other less experienced hands those cares which the commercial world had intrusted to his own.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was the great chairman as a matter of course.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On this occasion all the members were there, as it had been understood that the chairman was to make a special statement.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In the midst of his numerous and immense concerns he never threw over the railway, or delegated to other less experienced hands those cares which the commercial world had intrusted to his own.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the midst of his numerous and immense concerns he never threw over the railway, or delegated to other less experienced hands those cares which the commercial world had intrusted to his own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of his numerous and immense concerns he never threw over the railway, or delegated to other less experienced hands those cares which the commercial world had intrusted to his own.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In the midst of his numerous and immense concerns he never threw over the railway, or delegated to other less experienced hands those cares which the commercial world had intrusted to his own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
intrusted
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From this reading In the midst of his numerous and immense concerns he never threw over the railway, or delegated to other less experienced hands those cares which the commercial world had intrusted to his own.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On this occasion all the members were there, as it had been understood that the chairman was to make a special statement.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In the midst of his numerous and immense concerns he never threw over the railway, or delegated to other less experienced hands those cares which the commercial world had intrusted to his own.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading On this occasion all the members were there, as it had been understood that the chairman was to make a special statement.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was the great chairman as a matter of course.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading On this occasion all the members were there, as it had been understood that the chairman was to make a special statement.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of his numerous and immense concerns he never threw over the railway, or delegated to other less experienced hands those cares which the commercial world had intrusted to his own.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the midst of his numerous and immense concerns he never threw over the railway, or delegated to other less experienced hands those cares which the commercial world had intrusted to his own.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading In the midst of his numerous and immense concerns he never threw over the railway, or delegated to other less experienced hands those cares which the commercial world had intrusted to his own.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On this occasion all the members were there, as it had been understood that the chairman was to make a special statement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the midst of his numerous and immense concerns he never threw over the railway, or delegated to other less experienced hands those cares which the commercial world had intrusted to his own.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the midst of his numerous and immense concerns he never threw over the railway, or delegated to other less experienced hands those cares which the commercial world had intrusted to his own.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the midst of his numerous and immense concerns he never threw over the railway, or delegated to other less experienced hands those cares which the commercial world had intrusted to his own.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading On this occasion all the members were there, as it had been understood that the chairman was to make a special statement.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading On this occasion all the members were there, as it had been understood that the chairman was to make a special statement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On this occasion all the members were there, as it had been understood that the chairman was to make a special statement.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOARD-ROOM.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading On this occasion all the members were there, as it had been understood that the chairman was to make a special statement.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this occasion all the members were there, as it had been understood that the chairman was to make a special statement.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the midst of his numerous and immense concerns he never threw over the railway, or delegated to other less experienced hands those cares which the commercial world had intrusted to his own.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading In the midst of his numerous and immense concerns he never threw over the railway, or delegated to other less experienced hands those cares which the commercial world had intrusted to his own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On this occasion all the members were there, as it had been understood that the chairman was to make a special statement.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading On this occasion all the members were there, as it had been understood that the chairman was to make a special statement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Friday, the 21st June, the Board of the South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway sat in its own room behind the Exchange, as was the Board's custom every Friday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On this occasion all the members were there, as it had been understood that the chairman was to make a special statement.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the midst of his numerous and immense concerns he never threw over the railway, or delegated to other less experienced hands those cares which the commercial world had intrusted to his own.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the midst of his numerous and immense concerns he never threw over the railway, or delegated to other less experienced hands those cares which the commercial world had intrusted to his own.
