1894
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From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The public” was not there and hadn’t been there for a long time.
in the past
From this reading The lambs had learned discretion months ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The public” was not there and hadn’t been there for a long time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
BEARSnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading THE FATE OF THE WALL STREET BEARS.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The public” was not there and hadn’t been there for a long time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The signal for beginning business was not followed by the loud roar of voices which marks the days of “good business” in Wall Street.
brokersnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The signal for beginning business was not followed by the loud roar of voices which marks the days of “good business” in Wall Street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The signal for beginning business was not followed by the loud roar of voices which marks the days of “good business” in Wall Street.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The signal for beginning business was not followed by the loud roar of voices which marks the days of “good business” in Wall Street.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading The lambs had learned discretion months ago.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF THE WALL STREET BEARS.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The signal for beginning business was not followed by the loud roar of voices which marks the days of “good business” in Wall Street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The signal for beginning business was not followed by the loud roar of voices which marks the days of “good business” in Wall Street.
gongnounUS /ɡɔːŋ/
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The signal for beginning business was not followed by the loud roar of voices which marks the days of “good business” in Wall Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lambs had learned discretion months ago.
hadn't
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From this reading “The public” was not there and hadn’t been there for a long time.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
and nothing more
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading The lambs had learned discretion months ago.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The lambs had learned discretion months ago.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “The public” was not there and hadn’t been there for a long time.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The signal for beginning business was not followed by the loud roar of voices which marks the days of “good business” in Wall Street.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading The signal for beginning business was not followed by the loud roar of voices which marks the days of “good business” in Wall Street.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The lambs had learned discretion months ago.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The signal for beginning business was not followed by the loud roar of voices which marks the days of “good business” in Wall Street.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF THE WALL STREET BEARS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading “The public” was not there and hadn’t been there for a long time.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The signal for beginning business was not followed by the loud roar of voices which marks the days of “good business” in Wall Street.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The signal for beginning business was not followed by the loud roar of voices which marks the days of “good business” in Wall Street.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE FATE OF THE WALL STREET BEARS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF THE WALL STREET BEARS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “The public” was not there and hadn’t been there for a long time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “The public” was not there and hadn’t been there for a long time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The signal for beginning business was not followed by the loud roar of voices which marks the days of “good business” in Wall Street.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE FATE OF THE WALL STREET BEARS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
at the time that
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The signal for beginning business was not followed by the loud roar of voices which marks the days of “good business” in Wall Street.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading When the gong rang in the New York Stock Exchange at ten o’clock one morning just before the 1894 Christmas holidays, the attendance of brokers upon the floor was smaller than usual.
