used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The losers went about their ordinary occupations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
AssociationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading The Rector preached, presided over meetings of the vestry and Christian Associations, and attended to his sick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The Rector preached, presided over meetings of the vestry and Christian Associations, and attended to his sick.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
bank'snounUS /bæŋks/
possessive form of “bank” — sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The storm burst, but the cloud did not disperse, it only closed in more darkly over Redcross.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The storm burst, but the cloud did not disperse, it only closed in more darkly over Redcross.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading The Rector preached, presided over meetings of the vestry and Christian Associations, and attended to his sick.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The storm burst, but the cloud did not disperse, it only closed in more darkly over Redcross.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading THE CLOUD DEEPENS.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading The storm burst, but the cloud did not disperse, it only closed in more darkly over Redcross.
DEEPENSverbUS /ˈdiːpənz/
third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading THE CLOUD DEEPENS.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The storm burst, but the cloud did not disperse, it only closed in more darkly over Redcross.
disperseverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrs/
distribute loosely
From this reading The storm burst, but the cloud did not disperse, it only closed in more darkly over Redcross.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
heraldsnounUS /ˈherəldz/
plural of “herald” — (formal) a person who announces important news
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Rector preached, presided over meetings of the vestry and Christian Associations, and attended to his sick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The storm burst, but the cloud did not disperse, it only closed in more darkly over Redcross.
intensifiesverbUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “intensify” — increase in extent or intensity
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The storm burst, but the cloud did not disperse, it only closed in more darkly over Redcross.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
losersnounUS /ˈluːzərz/
plural of “loser” — a contestant who loses the contest
From this reading The losers went about their ordinary occupations.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The Rector preached, presided over meetings of the vestry and Christian Associations, and attended to his sick.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The storm burst, but the cloud did not disperse, it only closed in more darkly over Redcross.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The storm burst, but the cloud did not disperse, it only closed in more darkly over Redcross.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The losers went about their ordinary occupations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
and nothing more
From this reading The storm burst, but the cloud did not disperse, it only closed in more darkly over Redcross.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The losers went about their ordinary occupations.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The storm burst, but the cloud did not disperse, it only closed in more darkly over Redcross.
panic-strickenadjective
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading The Rector preached, presided over meetings of the vestry and Christian Associations, and attended to his sick.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading The Rector preached, presided over meetings of the vestry and Christian Associations, and attended to his sick.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Rector preached, presided over meetings of the vestry and Christian Associations, and attended to his sick.
Redcross
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From this reading The storm burst, but the cloud did not disperse, it only closed in more darkly over Redcross.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The Rector preached, presided over meetings of the vestry and Christian Associations, and attended to his sick.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm burst, but the cloud did not disperse, it only closed in more darkly over Redcross.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOUD DEEPENS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The losers went about their ordinary occupations.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Rector preached, presided over meetings of the vestry and Christian Associations, and attended to his sick.
vestrynoun
in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church
From this reading The Rector preached, presided over meetings of the vestry and Christian Associations, and attended to his sick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The losers went about their ordinary occupations.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading At the same time, as the bank authorities had foreseen, there was little or nothing of the wild, panic-stricken run on the capital which heralds and intensifies many a bank's fall.
