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From this reading Samson and Harry saw the bursting of the great bubble of '37.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It came on a steamer from the East and hastened from home to home, from tavern to tavern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Samson and Harry saw the bursting of the great bubble of '37.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It bit as it traveled.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It bit as it traveled.
BUBBLEverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading WHEREIN IS ONE OF THE MANY PRIVATE PANICS WHICH FOLLOWED THE BURSTING OF THE BUBBLE OF SPECULATION.
BURSTINGverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading WHEREIN IS ONE OF THE MANY PRIVATE PANICS WHICH FOLLOWED THE BURSTING OF THE BUBBLE OF SPECULATION.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came on a steamer from the East and hastened from home to home, from tavern to tavern.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Late that night Disaster, loathsome and thousand legged, crept into the little city.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Late that night Disaster, loathsome and thousand legged, crept into the little city.
DisasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Late that night Disaster, loathsome and thousand legged, crept into the little city.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It came on a steamer from the East and hastened from home to home, from tavern to tavern.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading WHEREIN IS ONE OF THE MANY PRIVATE PANICS WHICH FOLLOWED THE BURSTING OF THE BUBBLE OF SPECULATION.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It came on a steamer from the East and hastened from home to home, from tavern to tavern.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Samson and Harry saw the bursting of the great bubble of '37.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Samson and Harry saw the bursting of the great bubble of '37.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading It came on a steamer from the East and hastened from home to home, from tavern to tavern.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It came on a steamer from the East and hastened from home to home, from tavern to tavern.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Late that night Disaster, loathsome and thousand legged, crept into the little city.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEREIN IS ONE OF THE MANY PRIVATE PANICS WHICH FOLLOWED THE BURSTING OF THE BUBBLE OF SPECULATION.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came on a steamer from the East and hastened from home to home, from tavern to tavern.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late that night Disaster, loathsome and thousand legged, crept into the little city.
leggedadjectiveUS /ˈleɡəd/
having legs of a specified kind or number
From this reading Late that night Disaster, loathsome and thousand legged, crept into the little city.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Late that night Disaster, loathsome and thousand legged, crept into the little city.
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading Late that night Disaster, loathsome and thousand legged, crept into the little city.
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 WHEREIN IS ONE OF THE MANY PRIVATE PANICS WHICH FOLLOWED THE BURSTING OF THE BUBBLE OF SPECULATION.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Late that night Disaster, loathsome and thousand legged, crept into the little city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEREIN IS ONE OF THE MANY PRIVATE PANICS WHICH FOLLOWED THE BURSTING OF THE BUBBLE OF SPECULATION.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It came on a steamer from the East and hastened from home to home, from tavern to tavern.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHEREIN IS ONE OF THE MANY PRIVATE PANICS WHICH FOLLOWED THE BURSTING OF THE BUBBLE OF SPECULATION.
PANICSnounUS /ˈpænɪks/
plural of “panic” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading WHEREIN IS ONE OF THE MANY PRIVATE PANICS WHICH FOLLOWED THE BURSTING OF THE BUBBLE OF SPECULATION.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading WHEREIN IS ONE OF THE MANY PRIVATE PANICS WHICH FOLLOWED THE BURSTING OF THE BUBBLE OF SPECULATION.
SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading Samson and Harry saw the bursting of the great bubble of '37.
cut with a saw
From this reading Samson and Harry saw the bursting of the great bubble of '37.
SPECULATIONnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading WHEREIN IS ONE OF THE MANY PRIVATE PANICS WHICH FOLLOWED THE BURSTING OF THE BUBBLE OF SPECULATION.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading It came on a steamer from the East and hastened from home to home, from tavern to tavern.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading It came on a steamer from the East and hastened from home to home, from tavern to tavern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late that night Disaster, loathsome and thousand legged, crept into the little city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN IS ONE OF THE MANY PRIVATE PANICS WHICH FOLLOWED THE BURSTING OF THE BUBBLE OF SPECULATION.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Late that night Disaster, loathsome and thousand legged, crept into the little city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It came on a steamer from the East and hastened from home to home, from tavern to tavern.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading It bit as it traveled.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN IS ONE OF THE MANY PRIVATE PANICS WHICH FOLLOWED THE BURSTING OF THE BUBBLE OF SPECULATION.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHEREIN IS ONE OF THE MANY PRIVATE PANICS WHICH FOLLOWED THE BURSTING OF THE BUBBLE OF SPECULATION.
