30,000
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From this reading A regular dividend of two shillings per share, and a special dividend of as much more was declared, aggregating in all L30,000.
90,000
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From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SPRINGING A TRAP.
advices
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From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
aggregatenounUS /ˈæɡrəɡət/
the whole amount
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
aggregating
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A regular dividend of two shillings per share, and a special dividend of as much more was declared, aggregating in all L30,000.
(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 Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A regular dividend of two shillings per share, and a special dividend of as much more was declared, aggregating in all L30,000.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Browning was made president; Sedgwick, treasurer; McGregor, secretary; and all three, with Jordan, directors.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Wedge of Gold Mining Company was reorganized.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading A regular dividend of two shillings per share, and a special dividend of as much more was declared, aggregating in all L30,000.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Browning was made president; Sedgwick, treasurer; McGregor, secretary; and all three, with Jordan, directors.
dividendnounUS /ˈdɪvɪdend/
that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
From this reading A regular dividend of two shillings per share, and a special dividend of as much more was declared, aggregating in all L30,000.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
set up or found
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
coins made of gold
From this reading The Wedge of Gold Mining Company was reorganized.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading Browning was made president; Sedgwick, treasurer; McGregor, secretary; and all three, with Jordan, directors.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading A regular dividend of two shillings per share, and a special dividend of as much more was declared, aggregating in all L30,000.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Browning was made president; Sedgwick, treasurer; McGregor, secretary; and all three, with Jordan, directors.
McGregor
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From this reading Browning was made president; Sedgwick, treasurer; McGregor, secretary; and all three, with Jordan, directors.
millingnounUS /ˈmɪlɪŋ/
corrugated edge of a coin
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A regular dividend of two shillings per share, and a special dividend of as much more was declared, aggregating in all L30,000.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A regular dividend of two shillings per share, and a special dividend of as much more was declared, aggregating in all L30,000.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
outputnounUS /ˈaʊtpʊt/
final product; the things produced
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
for each
From this reading A regular dividend of two shillings per share, and a special dividend of as much more was declared, aggregating in all L30,000.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Browning was made president; Sedgwick, treasurer; McGregor, secretary; and all three, with Jordan, directors.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading A regular dividend of two shillings per share, and a special dividend of as much more was declared, aggregating in all L30,000.
reorganizedadjectiveUS /riˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
organized again
From this reading The Wedge of Gold Mining Company was reorganized.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Browning was made president; Sedgwick, treasurer; McGregor, secretary; and all three, with Jordan, directors.
Sedgwick
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From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
have in common
From this reading A regular dividend of two shillings per share, and a special dividend of as much more was declared, aggregating in all L30,000.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading A regular dividend of two shillings per share, and a special dividend of as much more was declared, aggregating in all L30,000.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A regular dividend of two shillings per share, and a special dividend of as much more was declared, aggregating in all L30,000.
SPRINGINGverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading SPRINGING A TRAP.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Browning was made president; Sedgwick, treasurer; McGregor, secretary; and all three, with Jordan, directors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading SPRINGING A TRAP.
treasurernounUS /ˈtreʒərər/
an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
From this reading Browning was made president; Sedgwick, treasurer; McGregor, secretary; and all three, with Jordan, directors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A regular dividend of two shillings per share, and a special dividend of as much more was declared, aggregating in all L30,000.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Wedge of Gold Mining Company was reorganized.
WedgenounUS /wedʒ/
any shape that is triangular in cross section
From this reading The Wedge of Gold Mining Company was reorganized.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sedgwick found waiting for him advices from the mine, all of which were favorable and the output for another month, less the expenses of mining and milling, which amounted in the aggregate to something over $90,000, had been forwarded to the Bank of France.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Browning was made president; Sedgwick, treasurer; McGregor, secretary; and all three, with Jordan, directors.
