used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have often wished that some sort of a business weather-chart might be periodically got out, showing conditions all over the world.
accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading It seems to me that with such a map one could forecast financial storms and squalls with an accuracy quite up to the weather-bureau standard.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
(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 I have often wished that some sort of a business weather-chart might be periodically got out, showing conditions all over the world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seems to me that with such a map one could forecast financial storms and squalls with an accuracy quite up to the weather-bureau standard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of Conflicts, Within and Without.
areasnounUS /ˈeriəz/
plural of “area” — a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
ArgentinanounUS /ˌɑːrdʒənˈtiːnə/
a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America
From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had we at Lattimore been provided with such a chart, and been reminded of the wisdom of referring to it occasionally, we might have saved ourselves some surprises.
AustralasianounUS /ˌɔːstrəˈleɪʒə/
Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the South Pacific
From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have often wished that some sort of a business weather-chart might be periodically got out, showing conditions all over the world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had we at Lattimore been provided with such a chart, and been reminded of the wisdom of referring to it occasionally, we might have saved ourselves some surprises.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I have often wished that some sort of a business weather-chart might be periodically got out, showing conditions all over the world.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading Had we at Lattimore been provided with such a chart, and been reminded of the wisdom of referring to it occasionally, we might have saved ourselves some surprises.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading I have often wished that some sort of a business weather-chart might be periodically got out, showing conditions all over the world.
ConflictsnounUS /kənˈflɪkts/
plural of “conflict” — an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading Of Conflicts, Within and Without.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seems to me that with such a map one could forecast financial storms and squalls with an accuracy quite up to the weather-bureau standard.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
divisible by two
From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading It seems to me that with such a map one could forecast financial storms and squalls with an accuracy quite up to the weather-bureau standard.
forecastverbUS /ˈfɔːrkæst/
predict in advance
From this reading It seems to me that with such a map one could forecast financial storms and squalls with an accuracy quite up to the weather-bureau standard.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have often wished that some sort of a business weather-chart might be periodically got out, showing conditions all over the world.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had we at Lattimore been provided with such a chart, and been reminded of the wisdom of referring to it occasionally, we might have saved ourselves some surprises.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have often wished that some sort of a business weather-chart might be periodically got out, showing conditions all over the world.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have often wished that some sort of a business weather-chart might be periodically got out, showing conditions all over the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems to me that with such a map one could forecast financial storms and squalls with an accuracy quite up to the weather-bureau standard.
Jim
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From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
Lattimore
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From this reading Had we at Lattimore been provided with such a chart, and been reminded of the wisdom of referring to it occasionally, we might have saved ourselves some surprises.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading It seems to me that with such a map one could forecast financial storms and squalls with an accuracy quite up to the weather-bureau standard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems to me that with such a map one could forecast financial storms and squalls with an accuracy quite up to the weather-bureau standard.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I have often wished that some sort of a business weather-chart might be periodically got out, showing conditions all over the world.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Had we at Lattimore been provided with such a chart, and been reminded of the wisdom of referring to it occasionally, we might have saved ourselves some surprises.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of Conflicts, Within and Without.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have often wished that some sort of a business weather-chart might be periodically got out, showing conditions all over the world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seems to me that with such a map one could forecast financial storms and squalls with an accuracy quite up to the weather-bureau standard.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Had we at Lattimore been provided with such a chart, and been reminded of the wisdom of referring to it occasionally, we might have saved ourselves some surprises.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have often wished that some sort of a business weather-chart might be periodically got out, showing conditions all over the world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I have often wished that some sort of a business weather-chart might be periodically got out, showing conditions all over the world.
periodicallyadverbUS /ˌpiːriˈɑːdɪkəli/
in a sporadic manner
From this reading I have often wished that some sort of a business weather-chart might be periodically got out, showing conditions all over the world.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
prioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Had we at Lattimore been provided with such a chart, and been reminded of the wisdom of referring to it occasionally, we might have saved ourselves some surprises.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It seems to me that with such a map one could forecast financial storms and squalls with an accuracy quite up to the weather-bureau standard.
referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Had we at Lattimore been provided with such a chart, and been reminded of the wisdom of referring to it occasionally, we might have saved ourselves some surprises.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Had we at Lattimore been provided with such a chart, and been reminded of the wisdom of referring to it occasionally, we might have saved ourselves some surprises.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Had we at Lattimore been provided with such a chart, and been reminded of the wisdom of referring to it occasionally, we might have saved ourselves some surprises.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems to me that with such a map one could forecast financial storms and squalls with an accuracy quite up to the weather-bureau standard.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading I have often wished that some sort of a business weather-chart might be periodically got out, showing conditions all over the world.
smoking-room
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From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have often wished that some sort of a business weather-chart might be periodically got out, showing conditions all over the world.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I have often wished that some sort of a business weather-chart might be periodically got out, showing conditions all over the world.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
speculativeadjectiveUS /ˈspekjələtɪv/
not financially safe or secure
From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
squallsnounUS /skwɔːlz/
plural of “squall” — sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
From this reading It seems to me that with such a map one could forecast financial storms and squalls with an accuracy quite up to the weather-bureau standard.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading It seems to me that with such a map one could forecast financial storms and squalls with an accuracy quite up to the weather-bureau standard.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading It seems to me that with such a map one could forecast financial storms and squalls with an accuracy quite up to the weather-bureau standard.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seems to me that with such a map one could forecast financial storms and squalls with an accuracy quite up to the weather-bureau standard.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Had we at Lattimore been provided with such a chart, and been reminded of the wisdom of referring to it occasionally, we might have saved ourselves some surprises.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have often wished that some sort of a business weather-chart might be periodically got out, showing conditions all over the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have often wished that some sort of a business weather-chart might be periodically got out, showing conditions all over the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems to me that with such a map one could forecast financial storms and squalls with an accuracy quite up to the weather-bureau standard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seems to me that with such a map one could forecast financial storms and squalls with an accuracy quite up to the weather-bureau standard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Had we at Lattimore been provided with such a chart, and been reminded of the wisdom of referring to it occasionally, we might have saved ourselves some surprises.
weather-bureau
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From this reading It seems to me that with such a map one could forecast financial storms and squalls with an accuracy quite up to the weather-bureau standard.
weather-chart
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From this reading I have often wished that some sort of a business weather-chart might be periodically got out, showing conditions all over the world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We should have known of certain areas of speculative high pressure in Australasia, Argentina, and South Africa, which existed even prior to my meeting with Jim that day in the Pullman smoking-room coming out of Chicago.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Had we at Lattimore been provided with such a chart, and been reminded of the wisdom of referring to it occasionally, we might have saved ourselves some surprises.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I have often wished that some sort of a business weather-chart might be periodically got out, showing conditions all over the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seems to me that with such a map one could forecast financial storms and squalls with an accuracy quite up to the weather-bureau standard.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Of Conflicts, Within and Without.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Of Conflicts, Within and Without.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I have often wished that some sort of a business weather-chart might be periodically got out, showing conditions all over the world.
