used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bad year came upon the country.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading A sudden rumor of war alarmed the German borderers in the east, and our province among the rest.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A sudden rumor of war alarmed the German borderers in the east, and our province among the rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sudden rumor of war alarmed the German borderers in the east, and our province among the rest.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Every one was anxious to realize and withdraw from business, and large sums embarked in mercantile speculations became endangered.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A bad year came upon the country.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Every one was anxious to realize and withdraw from business, and large sums embarked in mercantile speculations became endangered.
borderers
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From this reading A sudden rumor of war alarmed the German borderers in the east, and our province among the rest.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Every one was anxious to realize and withdraw from business, and large sums embarked in mercantile speculations became endangered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A bad year came upon the country.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The fearful consequences of a national panic were soon perceptible.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A bad year came upon the country.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A sudden rumor of war alarmed the German borderers in the east, and our province among the rest.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading Every one was anxious to realize and withdraw from business, and large sums embarked in mercantile speculations became endangered.
endangeredadjectiveUS /enˈdeɪndʒərd/
(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction
From this reading Every one was anxious to realize and withdraw from business, and large sums embarked in mercantile speculations became endangered.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one was anxious to realize and withdraw from business, and large sums embarked in mercantile speculations became endangered.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The fearful consequences of a national panic were soon perceptible.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Trade stood still; the price of goods fell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every one was anxious to realize and withdraw from business, and large sums embarked in mercantile speculations became endangered.
a person of German nationality
From this reading A sudden rumor of war alarmed the German borderers in the east, and our province among the rest.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Trade stood still; the price of goods fell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sudden rumor of war alarmed the German borderers in the east, and our province among the rest.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every one was anxious to realize and withdraw from business, and large sums embarked in mercantile speculations became endangered.
mercantileadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrkəntaɪl/
of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
From this reading Every one was anxious to realize and withdraw from business, and large sums embarked in mercantile speculations became endangered.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The fearful consequences of a national panic were soon perceptible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sudden rumor of war alarmed the German borderers in the east, and our province among the rest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one was anxious to realize and withdraw from business, and large sums embarked in mercantile speculations became endangered.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A sudden rumor of war alarmed the German borderers in the east, and our province among the rest.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The fearful consequences of a national panic were soon perceptible.
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading The fearful consequences of a national panic were soon perceptible.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Trade stood still; the price of goods fell.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A sudden rumor of war alarmed the German borderers in the east, and our province among the rest.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Every one was anxious to realize and withdraw from business, and large sums embarked in mercantile speculations became endangered.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A sudden rumor of war alarmed the German borderers in the east, and our province among the rest.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading A sudden rumor of war alarmed the German borderers in the east, and our province among the rest.
in the near future
From this reading The fearful consequences of a national panic were soon perceptible.
speculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Every one was anxious to realize and withdraw from business, and large sums embarked in mercantile speculations became endangered.
not in physical motion
From this reading Trade stood still; the price of goods fell.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Trade stood still; the price of goods fell.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden rumor of war alarmed the German borderers in the east, and our province among the rest.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading Every one was anxious to realize and withdraw from business, and large sums embarked in mercantile speculations became endangered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A bad year came upon the country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every one was anxious to realize and withdraw from business, and large sums embarked in mercantile speculations became endangered.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Trade stood still; the price of goods fell.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A bad year came upon the country.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A sudden rumor of war alarmed the German borderers in the east, and our province among the rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one was anxious to realize and withdraw from business, and large sums embarked in mercantile speculations became endangered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fearful consequences of a national panic were soon perceptible.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Every one was anxious to realize and withdraw from business, and large sums embarked in mercantile speculations became endangered.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A bad year came upon the country.
