aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His descendant brokers, the author writes, have “since congregated in the region round about Wall Street”, the name which is also used in the book’s title.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In all other places in the text it appears as “Wall-street”.
in addition
From this reading His descendant brokers, the author writes, have “since congregated in the region round about Wall Street”, the name which is also used in the book’s title.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Mr. Jacob Broker opened an office near the wall-street”, describing the street built on land where the old city wall was knocked down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eponymous street of the title appears in three guises: “wall-street” (once), “Wall Street” (twice) and most commonly “Wall-street”.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The eponymous street of the title appears in three guises: “wall-street” (once), “Wall Street” (twice) and most commonly “Wall-street”.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In the text that follows, italic text is denoted by _underscores_ around the text.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In all other places in the text it appears as “Wall-street”.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading His descendant brokers, the author writes, have “since congregated in the region round about Wall Street”, the name which is also used in the book’s title.
book'snounUS /bʊks/
possessive form of “book” — a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading His descendant brokers, the author writes, have “since congregated in the region round about Wall Street”, the name which is also used in the book’s title.
BrokernounUS /ˈbroʊkər/
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading “Mr. Jacob Broker opened an office near the wall-street”, describing the street built on land where the old city wall was knocked down.
brokersnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading His descendant brokers, the author writes, have “since congregated in the region round about Wall Street”, the name which is also used in the book’s title.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading “Mr. Jacob Broker opened an office near the wall-street”, describing the street built on land where the old city wall was knocked down.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the text that follows, italic text is denoted by _underscores_ around the text.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “Mr. Jacob Broker opened an office near the wall-street”, describing the street built on land where the old city wall was knocked down.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The eponymous street of the title appears in three guises: “wall-street” (once), “Wall Street” (twice) and most commonly “Wall-street”.
congregatedverbUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrɪɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “congregate” — come together, usually for a purpose
From this reading His descendant brokers, the author writes, have “since congregated in the region round about Wall Street”, the name which is also used in the book’s title.
denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading In the text that follows, italic text is denoted by _underscores_ around the text.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading His descendant brokers, the author writes, have “since congregated in the region round about Wall Street”, the name which is also used in the book’s title.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading “Mr. Jacob Broker opened an office near the wall-street”, describing the street built on land where the old city wall was knocked down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Mr. Jacob Broker opened an office near the wall-street”, describing the street built on land where the old city wall was knocked down.
eponymousadjectiveUS /eˈpɔːnɪməs/
being or relating to or bearing the name of an eponym
From this reading The eponymous street of the title appears in three guises: “wall-street” (once), “Wall Street” (twice) and most commonly “Wall-street”.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the text that follows, italic text is denoted by _underscores_ around the text.
guisesnounUS /ˈɡaɪzəz/
plural of “guise” — an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading The eponymous street of the title appears in three guises: “wall-street” (once), “Wall Street” (twice) and most commonly “Wall-street”.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His descendant brokers, the author writes, have “since congregated in the region round about Wall Street”, the name which is also used in the book’s title.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His descendant brokers, the author writes, have “since congregated in the region round about Wall Street”, the name which is also used in the book’s title.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The eponymous street of the title appears in three guises: “wall-street” (once), “Wall Street” (twice) and most commonly “Wall-street”.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His descendant brokers, the author writes, have “since congregated in the region round about Wall Street”, the name which is also used in the book’s title.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In all other places in the text it appears as “Wall-street”.
italicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading In the text that follows, italic text is denoted by _underscores_ around the text.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “Mr. Jacob Broker opened an office near the wall-street”, describing the street built on land where the old city wall was knocked down.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Mr. Jacob Broker opened an office near the wall-street”, describing the street built on land where the old city wall was knocked down.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Mr. Jacob Broker opened an office near the wall-street”, describing the street built on land where the old city wall was knocked down.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The eponymous street of the title appears in three guises: “wall-street” (once), “Wall Street” (twice) and most commonly “Wall-street”.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Jacob Broker opened an office near the wall-street”, describing the street built on land where the old city wall was knocked down.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His descendant brokers, the author writes, have “since congregated in the region round about Wall Street”, the name which is also used in the book’s title.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Mr. Jacob Broker opened an office near the wall-street”, describing the street built on land where the old city wall was knocked down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eponymous street of the title appears in three guises: “wall-street” (once), “Wall Street” (twice) and most commonly “Wall-street”.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Mr. Jacob Broker opened an office near the wall-street”, describing the street built on land where the old city wall was knocked down.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Mr. Jacob Broker opened an office near the wall-street”, describing the street built on land where the old city wall was knocked down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Mr. Jacob Broker opened an office near the wall-street”, describing the street built on land where the old city wall was knocked down.
on one occasion
From this reading The eponymous street of the title appears in three guises: “wall-street” (once), “Wall Street” (twice) and most commonly “Wall-street”.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “Mr. Jacob Broker opened an office near the wall-street”, describing the street built on land where the old city wall was knocked down.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In all other places in the text it appears as “Wall-street”.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In all other places in the text it appears as “Wall-street”.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading His descendant brokers, the author writes, have “since congregated in the region round about Wall Street”, the name which is also used in the book’s title.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His descendant brokers, the author writes, have “since congregated in the region round about Wall Street”, the name which is also used in the book’s title.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading His descendant brokers, the author writes, have “since congregated in the region round about Wall Street”, the name which is also used in the book’s title.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The eponymous street of the title appears in three guises: “wall-street” (once), “Wall Street” (twice) and most commonly “Wall-street”.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading In all other places in the text it appears as “Wall-street”.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the text that follows, italic text is denoted by _underscores_ around the text.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eponymous street of the title appears in three guises: “wall-street” (once), “Wall Street” (twice) and most commonly “Wall-street”.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The eponymous street of the title appears in three guises: “wall-street” (once), “Wall Street” (twice) and most commonly “Wall-street”.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The eponymous street of the title appears in three guises: “wall-street” (once), “Wall Street” (twice) and most commonly “Wall-street”.
two times
From this reading The eponymous street of the title appears in three guises: “wall-street” (once), “Wall Street” (twice) and most commonly “Wall-street”.
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading In the text that follows, italic text is denoted by _underscores_ around the text.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading His descendant brokers, the author writes, have “since congregated in the region round about Wall Street”, the name which is also used in the book’s title.
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 eponymous street of the title appears in three guises: “wall-street” (once), “Wall Street” (twice) and most commonly “Wall-street”.
wall-street
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From this reading The eponymous street of the title appears in three guises: “wall-street” (once), “Wall Street” (twice) and most commonly “Wall-street”.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Jacob Broker opened an office near the wall-street”, describing the street built on land where the old city wall was knocked down.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Mr. Jacob Broker opened an office near the wall-street”, describing the street built on land where the old city wall was knocked down.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His descendant brokers, the author writes, have “since congregated in the region round about Wall Street”, the name which is also used in the book’s title.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading His descendant brokers, the author writes, have “since congregated in the region round about Wall Street”, the name which is also used in the book’s title.
