36⅛
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From this reading When the Exchange closed that afternoon L. S. was quoted at 36⅛.
37
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From this reading Next day it opened at 37, and during the morning the young speculator managed to drop in on Oliver Bird.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It opened at the same figure on the following morning, and when business was over for the day Jack’s eager eyes noticed that it had advanced only one-half a point.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading It opened at the same figure on the following morning, and when business was over for the day Jack’s eager eyes noticed that it had advanced only one-half a point.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When the Exchange closed that afternoon L. S. was quoted at 36⅛.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It opened at the same figure on the following morning, and when business was over for the day Jack’s eager eyes noticed that it had advanced only one-half a point.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the Exchange closed that afternoon L. S. was quoted at 36⅛.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Next day it opened at 37, and during the morning the young speculator managed to drop in on Oliver Bird.
brokernounUS /ˈbroʊkər/
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading “Come inside,” said his friend, the broker.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It opened at the same figure on the following morning, and when business was over for the day Jack’s eager eyes noticed that it had advanced only one-half a point.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When the Exchange closed that afternoon L. S. was quoted at 36⅛.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come inside,” said his friend, the broker.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It opened at the same figure on the following morning, and when business was over for the day Jack’s eager eyes noticed that it had advanced only one-half a point.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Next day it opened at 37, and during the morning the young speculator managed to drop in on Oliver Bird.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Next day it opened at 37, and during the morning the young speculator managed to drop in on Oliver Bird.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading It opened at the same figure on the following morning, and when business was over for the day Jack’s eager eyes noticed that it had advanced only one-half a point.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading When the Exchange closed that afternoon L. S. was quoted at 36⅛.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It opened at the same figure on the following morning, and when business was over for the day Jack’s eager eyes noticed that it had advanced only one-half a point.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It opened at the same figure on the following morning, and when business was over for the day Jack’s eager eyes noticed that it had advanced only one-half a point.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It opened at the same figure on the following morning, and when business was over for the day Jack’s eager eyes noticed that it had advanced only one-half a point.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It opened at the same figure on the following morning, and when business was over for the day Jack’s eager eyes noticed that it had advanced only one-half a point.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Come inside,” said his friend, the broker.
highest in quality
From this reading THE GREATEST SCARE OF HIS LIFE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It opened at the same figure on the following morning, and when business was over for the day Jack’s eager eyes noticed that it had advanced only one-half a point.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GREATEST SCARE OF HIS LIFE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next day it opened at 37, and during the morning the young speculator managed to drop in on Oliver Bird.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “Come inside,” said his friend, the broker.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It opened at the same figure on the following morning, and when business was over for the day Jack’s eager eyes noticed that it had advanced only one-half a point.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading It opened at the same figure on the following morning, and when business was over for the day Jack’s eager eyes noticed that it had advanced only one-half a point.
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 When the Exchange closed that afternoon L. S. was quoted at 36⅛.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE GREATEST SCARE OF HIS LIFE.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Next day it opened at 37, and during the morning the young speculator managed to drop in on Oliver Bird.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It opened at the same figure on the following morning, and when business was over for the day Jack’s eager eyes noticed that it had advanced only one-half a point.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day it opened at 37, and during the morning the young speculator managed to drop in on Oliver Bird.
being perceived or observed
From this reading It opened at the same figure on the following morning, and when business was over for the day Jack’s eager eyes noticed that it had advanced only one-half a point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREATEST SCARE OF HIS LIFE.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Next day it opened at 37, and during the morning the young speculator managed to drop in on Oliver Bird.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It opened at the same figure on the following morning, and when business was over for the day Jack’s eager eyes noticed that it had advanced only one-half a point.
one-halfnoun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It opened at the same figure on the following morning, and when business was over for the day Jack’s eager eyes noticed that it had advanced only one-half a point.
and nothing more
From this reading It opened at the same figure on the following morning, and when business was over for the day Jack’s eager eyes noticed that it had advanced only one-half a point.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It opened at the same figure on the following morning, and when business was over for the day Jack’s eager eyes noticed that it had advanced only one-half a point.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It opened at the same figure on the following morning, and when business was over for the day Jack’s eager eyes noticed that it had advanced only one-half a point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It opened at the same figure on the following morning, and when business was over for the day Jack’s eager eyes noticed that it had advanced only one-half a point.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading When the Exchange closed that afternoon L. S. was quoted at 36⅛.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When the Exchange closed that afternoon L. S. was quoted at 36⅛.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come inside,” said his friend, the broker.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It opened at the same figure on the following morning, and when business was over for the day Jack’s eager eyes noticed that it had advanced only one-half a point.
SCAREverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading THE GREATEST SCARE OF HIS LIFE.
speculatornounUS /ˈspekjəleɪtər/
someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
From this reading Next day it opened at 37, and during the morning the young speculator managed to drop in on Oliver Bird.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the Exchange closed that afternoon L. S. was quoted at 36⅛.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREATEST SCARE OF HIS LIFE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day it opened at 37, and during the morning the young speculator managed to drop in on Oliver Bird.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Exchange closed that afternoon L. S. was quoted at 36⅛.
at the time that
From this reading When the Exchange closed that afternoon L. S. was quoted at 36⅛.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Next day it opened at 37, and during the morning the young speculator managed to drop in on Oliver Bird.
