affrighted
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From this reading Capital fled, affrighted, to its strong boxes, and refused to come forth at any rate of interest, or upon any security.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Capital fled, affrighted, to its strong boxes, and refused to come forth at any rate of interest, or upon any security.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Capital fled, affrighted, to its strong boxes, and refused to come forth at any rate of interest, or upon any security.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The arms are fair when borne with just intent.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “The arms are fair when borne with just intent.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Capital fled, affrighted, to its strong boxes, and refused to come forth at any rate of interest, or upon any security.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Values had been going downward without reaction for six days.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was the beginning of the second week of the most disastrous panic ever known in the history of finance.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was blue Monday in Wall Street.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading “The arms are fair when borne with just intent.”
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Capital fled, affrighted, to its strong boxes, and refused to come forth at any rate of interest, or upon any security.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Capital fled, affrighted, to its strong boxes, and refused to come forth at any rate of interest, or upon any security.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Capital fled, affrighted, to its strong boxes, and refused to come forth at any rate of interest, or upon any security.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Values had been going downward without reaction for six days.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading It was the beginning of the second week of the most disastrous panic ever known in the history of finance.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Values had been going downward without reaction for six days.
at any time
From this reading It was the beginning of the second week of the most disastrous panic ever known in the history of finance.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “The arms are fair when borne with just intent.”
financenounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading It was the beginning of the second week of the most disastrous panic ever known in the history of finance.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Capital fled, affrighted, to its strong boxes, and refused to come forth at any rate of interest, or upon any security.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Values had been going downward without reaction for six days.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Capital fled, affrighted, to its strong boxes, and refused to come forth at any rate of interest, or upon any security.
the act of departing
From this reading Values had been going downward without reaction for six days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Values had been going downward without reaction for six days.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It was the beginning of the second week of the most disastrous panic ever known in the history of finance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was blue Monday in Wall Street.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “The arms are fair when borne with just intent.”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Capital fled, affrighted, to its strong boxes, and refused to come forth at any rate of interest, or upon any security.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was blue Monday in Wall Street.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Capital fled, affrighted, to its strong boxes, and refused to come forth at any rate of interest, or upon any security.
and nothing more
From this reading “The arms are fair when borne with just intent.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was the beginning of the second week of the most disastrous panic ever known in the history of finance.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading It was blue Monday in Wall Street.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was the beginning of the second week of the most disastrous panic ever known in the history of finance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the beginning of the second week of the most disastrous panic ever known in the history of finance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Capital fled, affrighted, to its strong boxes, and refused to come forth at any rate of interest, or upon any security.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading It was the beginning of the second week of the most disastrous panic ever known in the history of finance.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Capital fled, affrighted, to its strong boxes, and refused to come forth at any rate of interest, or upon any security.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading Values had been going downward without reaction for six days.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Capital fled, affrighted, to its strong boxes, and refused to come forth at any rate of interest, or upon any security.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the beginning of the second week of the most disastrous panic ever known in the history of finance.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Capital fled, affrighted, to its strong boxes, and refused to come forth at any rate of interest, or upon any security.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Values had been going downward without reaction for six days.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was blue Monday in Wall Street.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Capital fled, affrighted, to its strong boxes, and refused to come forth at any rate of interest, or upon any security.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The arms are fair when borne with just intent.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Capital fled, affrighted, to its strong boxes, and refused to come forth at any rate of interest, or upon any security.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Capital fled, affrighted, to its strong boxes, and refused to come forth at any rate of interest, or upon any security.
ValuesnounUS /ˈvæljuːz/
beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)
From this reading Values had been going downward without reaction for six days.
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 It was blue Monday in Wall Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was blue Monday in Wall Street.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was the beginning of the second week of the most disastrous panic ever known in the history of finance.
at the time that
From this reading “The arms are fair when borne with just intent.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The arms are fair when borne with just intent.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Values had been going downward without reaction for six days.
