Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A few of the young brokers, who had less business and more time, having executed their orders, were now ready for sky-larking and horse-play.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A few of the young brokers, who had less business and more time, having executed their orders, were now ready for sky-larking and horse-play.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading ARTHUR SEES THE WORLD.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

From this reading A few of the young brokers, who had less business and more time, having executed their orders, were now ready for sky-larking and horse-play.

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading A few of the young brokers, who had less business and more time, having executed their orders, were now ready for sky-larking and horse-play.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading The floor was crowded.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was near the end of the first hour in the New York Stock Exchange.

chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading It was near the end of the first hour in the New York Stock Exchange.

put to death as punishment

From this reading A few of the young brokers, who had less business and more time, having executed their orders, were now ready for sky-larking and horse-play.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few of the young brokers, who had less business and more time, having executed their orders, were now ready for sky-larking and horse-play.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was near the end of the first hour in the New York Stock Exchange.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The floor was crowded.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A few of the young brokers, who had less business and more time, having executed their orders, were now ready for sky-larking and horse-play.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A few of the young brokers, who had less business and more time, having executed their orders, were now ready for sky-larking and horse-play.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading A few of the young brokers, who had less business and more time, having executed their orders, were now ready for sky-larking and horse-play.

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From this reading A few of the young brokers, who had less business and more time, having executed their orders, were now ready for sky-larking and horse-play.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It was near the end of the first hour in the New York Stock Exchange.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was near the end of the first hour in the New York Stock Exchange.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was near the end of the first hour in the New York Stock Exchange.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading A few of the young brokers, who had less business and more time, having executed their orders, were now ready for sky-larking and horse-play.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A few of the young brokers, who had less business and more time, having executed their orders, were now ready for sky-larking and horse-play.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading It was near the end of the first hour in the New York Stock Exchange.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It was near the end of the first hour in the New York Stock Exchange.

information about recent and important events

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading A few of the young brokers, who had less business and more time, having executed their orders, were now ready for sky-larking and horse-play.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was near the end of the first hour in the New York Stock Exchange.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

and nothing more

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading A few of the young brokers, who had less business and more time, having executed their orders, were now ready for sky-larking and horse-play.

coated with paint

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

as yourself

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading A few of the young brokers, who had less business and more time, having executed their orders, were now ready for sky-larking and horse-play.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading ARTHUR SEES THE WORLD.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A few of the young brokers, who had less business and more time, having executed their orders, were now ready for sky-larking and horse-play.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

not in physical motion

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading It was near the end of the first hour in the New York Stock Exchange.

a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ARTHUR SEES THE WORLD.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A few of the young brokers, who had less business and more time, having executed their orders, were now ready for sky-larking and horse-play.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A few of the young brokers, who had less business and more time, having executed their orders, were now ready for sky-larking and horse-play.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was near the end of the first hour in the New York Stock Exchange.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A few of the young brokers, who had less business and more time, having executed their orders, were now ready for sky-larking and horse-play.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

which person or people

From this reading A few of the young brokers, who had less business and more time, having executed their orders, were now ready for sky-larking and horse-play.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But it had been a great “bull” morning, and the greater number, many of whom were older brokers, and had only been attracted personally to the scene as the news of the great battle spread abroad about the Street, were still madly pressing around the painted signs which were set, like standards, to mark the stations of the stocks.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading ARTHUR SEES THE WORLD.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading It was near the end of the first hour in the New York Stock Exchange.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A few of the young brokers, who had less business and more time, having executed their orders, were now ready for sky-larking and horse-play.