Chapter XIX

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

From this reading The shares had gone begging on Wall Street.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

lacking funds

From this reading THE BROKER BROKE.

a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

From this reading THE BROKER BROKE.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

moody and melancholic

From this reading Ralph Herkimer sat in his New York hotel looking glum.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The shares had gone begging on Wall Street.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

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From this reading Ralph Herkimer sat in his New York hotel looking glum.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Ralph Herkimer sat in his New York hotel looking glum.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Ralph Herkimer sat in his New York hotel looking glum.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Ralph Herkimer sat in his New York hotel looking glum.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

immediately past

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Ralph Herkimer sat in his New York hotel looking glum.

a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Ralph Herkimer sat in his New York hotel looking glum.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The turn was one for the worse.

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

plural of “pike” — a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ralph Herkimer sat in his New York hotel looking glum.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Ralph Herkimer sat in his New York hotel looking glum.

have in common

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

From this reading The shares had gone begging on Wall Street.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The shares had gone begging on Wall Street.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BROKER BROKE.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

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 shares had gone begging on Wall Street.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The turn was one for the worse.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading The turn was one for the worse.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The turn he had been expecting in Pikes Peak and Montana had come; the stock had been brought into notice at last, but it would have been better for him if it had remained unquoted on the share list, as it had been for weeks back.

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 Ralph Herkimer sat in his New York hotel looking glum.