100,000
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From this reading One of the banks in which his money was deposited failed and his balance of over $100,000 was wiped out.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was while Brewster was in the depths of despair that his financial affairs had a windfall.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was while Brewster was in the depths of despair that his financial affairs had a windfall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the banks in which his money was deposited failed and his balance of over $100,000 was wiped out.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading One of the banks in which his money was deposited failed and his balance of over $100,000 was wiped out.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading One of the banks in which his money was deposited failed and his balance of over $100,000 was wiped out.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Brewster had money deposited in five banks, a transaction inspired by the wild hope that one of them might some day suspend operations and thereby prove a legitimate benefit to him.
Brewster
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was while Brewster was in the depths of despair that his financial affairs had a windfall.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Brewster had money deposited in five banks, a transaction inspired by the wild hope that one of them might some day suspend operations and thereby prove a legitimate benefit to him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mismanagement was the cause and the collapse came on Friday, the thirteenth day of the month.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Mismanagement was the cause and the collapse came on Friday, the thirteenth day of the month.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Mismanagement was the cause and the collapse came on Friday, the thirteenth day of the month.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mismanagement was the cause and the collapse came on Friday, the thirteenth day of the month.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading One of the banks in which his money was deposited failed and his balance of over $100,000 was wiped out.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was while Brewster was in the depths of despair that his financial affairs had a windfall.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was while Brewster was in the depths of despair that his financial affairs had a windfall.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Needless to say, it destroyed every vestige of the superstition he may have had regarding Friday and the number thirteen.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Needless to say, it destroyed every vestige of the superstition he may have had regarding Friday and the number thirteen.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading One of the banks in which his money was deposited failed and his balance of over $100,000 was wiped out.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was while Brewster was in the depths of despair that his financial affairs had a windfall.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Brewster had money deposited in five banks, a transaction inspired by the wild hope that one of them might some day suspend operations and thereby prove a legitimate benefit to him.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Mismanagement was the cause and the collapse came on Friday, the thirteenth day of the month.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was while Brewster was in the depths of despair that his financial affairs had a windfall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was while Brewster was in the depths of despair that his financial affairs had a windfall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Needless to say, it destroyed every vestige of the superstition he may have had regarding Friday and the number thirteen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Needless to say, it destroyed every vestige of the superstition he may have had regarding Friday and the number thirteen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brewster had money deposited in five banks, a transaction inspired by the wild hope that one of them might some day suspend operations and thereby prove a legitimate benefit to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was while Brewster was in the depths of despair that his financial affairs had a windfall.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Brewster had money deposited in five banks, a transaction inspired by the wild hope that one of them might some day suspend operations and thereby prove a legitimate benefit to him.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was while Brewster was in the depths of despair that his financial affairs had a windfall.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading Brewster had money deposited in five banks, a transaction inspired by the wild hope that one of them might some day suspend operations and thereby prove a legitimate benefit to him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was while Brewster was in the depths of despair that his financial affairs had a windfall.
legitimateadjectiveUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
From this reading Brewster had money deposited in five banks, a transaction inspired by the wild hope that one of them might some day suspend operations and thereby prove a legitimate benefit to him.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Needless to say, it destroyed every vestige of the superstition he may have had regarding Friday and the number thirteen.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Brewster had money deposited in five banks, a transaction inspired by the wild hope that one of them might some day suspend operations and thereby prove a legitimate benefit to him.
MismanagementnounUS /mɪˈsmænɪdʒmənt/
management that is careless or inefficient
From this reading Mismanagement was the cause and the collapse came on Friday, the thirteenth day of the month.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading One of the banks in which his money was deposited failed and his balance of over $100,000 was wiped out.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Mismanagement was the cause and the collapse came on Friday, the thirteenth day of the month.
NEEDnounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was while Brewster was in the depths of despair that his financial affairs had a windfall.
NeedlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading Needless to say, it destroyed every vestige of the superstition he may have had regarding Friday and the number thirteen.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Needless to say, it destroyed every vestige of the superstition he may have had regarding Friday and the number thirteen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was while Brewster was in the depths of despair that his financial affairs had a windfall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mismanagement was the cause and the collapse came on Friday, the thirteenth day of the month.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the banks in which his money was deposited failed and his balance of over $100,000 was wiped out.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading Brewster had money deposited in five banks, a transaction inspired by the wild hope that one of them might some day suspend operations and thereby prove a legitimate benefit to him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One of the banks in which his money was deposited failed and his balance of over $100,000 was wiped out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One of the banks in which his money was deposited failed and his balance of over $100,000 was wiped out.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Brewster had money deposited in five banks, a transaction inspired by the wild hope that one of them might some day suspend operations and thereby prove a legitimate benefit to him.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Needless to say, it destroyed every vestige of the superstition he may have had regarding Friday and the number thirteen.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Needless to say, it destroyed every vestige of the superstition he may have had regarding Friday and the number thirteen.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Brewster had money deposited in five banks, a transaction inspired by the wild hope that one of them might some day suspend operations and thereby prove a legitimate benefit to him.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading Needless to say, it destroyed every vestige of the superstition he may have had regarding Friday and the number thirteen.
suspendverbUS /səˈspend/
hang freely
From this reading Brewster had money deposited in five banks, a transaction inspired by the wild hope that one of them might some day suspend operations and thereby prove a legitimate benefit to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was while Brewster was in the depths of despair that his financial affairs had a windfall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was while Brewster was in the depths of despair that his financial affairs had a windfall.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Brewster had money deposited in five banks, a transaction inspired by the wild hope that one of them might some day suspend operations and thereby prove a legitimate benefit to him.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading Brewster had money deposited in five banks, a transaction inspired by the wild hope that one of them might some day suspend operations and thereby prove a legitimate benefit to him.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Needless to say, it destroyed every vestige of the superstition he may have had regarding Friday and the number thirteen.
thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading Mismanagement was the cause and the collapse came on Friday, the thirteenth day of the month.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Needless to say, it destroyed every vestige of the superstition he may have had regarding Friday and the number thirteen.
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading Brewster had money deposited in five banks, a transaction inspired by the wild hope that one of them might some day suspend operations and thereby prove a legitimate benefit to him.
vestigenounUS /ˈvestɪdʒ/
an indication that something has been present
From this reading Needless to say, it destroyed every vestige of the superstition he may have had regarding Friday and the number thirteen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was while Brewster was in the depths of despair that his financial affairs had a windfall.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the banks in which his money was deposited failed and his balance of over $100,000 was wiped out.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was while Brewster was in the depths of despair that his financial affairs had a windfall.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Brewster had money deposited in five banks, a transaction inspired by the wild hope that one of them might some day suspend operations and thereby prove a legitimate benefit to him.
windfallnounUS /ˈwɪndfɔːl/
fruit that has fallen from the tree
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was while Brewster was in the depths of despair that his financial affairs had a windfall.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading One of the banks in which his money was deposited failed and his balance of over $100,000 was wiped out.
