used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already his fortune was estimated to be between two and three hundred millions, one of the largest in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wall Street had come to regard his every deal, from the moment that he began operations, as inevitably successful.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Already his fortune was estimated to be between two and three hundred millions, one of the largest in the world.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His name had become one of terror wherever stocks were dealt in.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Wall Street had come to regard his every deal, from the moment that he began operations, as inevitably successful.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Already his fortune was estimated to be between two and three hundred millions, one of the largest in the world.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Wall Street had come to regard his every deal, from the moment that he began operations, as inevitably successful.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Wall Street had come to regard his every deal, from the moment that he began operations, as inevitably successful.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading His name had become one of terror wherever stocks were dealt in.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
estimatedverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtəd/
past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading Already his fortune was estimated to be between two and three hundred millions, one of the largest in the world.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Wall Street had come to regard his every deal, from the moment that he began operations, as inevitably successful.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
fabulousadjectiveUS /ˈfæbjələs/
extremely pleasing
From this reading His profits were fabulous.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Already his fortune was estimated to be between two and three hundred millions, one of the largest in the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wall Street had come to regard his every deal, from the moment that he began operations, as inevitably successful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His name had become one of terror wherever stocks were dealt in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wall Street had come to regard his every deal, from the moment that he began operations, as inevitably successful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His profits were fabulous.
ten 10s
From this reading Already his fortune was estimated to be between two and three hundred millions, one of the largest in the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Wall Street had come to regard his every deal, from the moment that he began operations, as inevitably successful.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Already his fortune was estimated to be between two and three hundred millions, one of the largest in the world.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Already his fortune was estimated to be between two and three hundred millions, one of the largest in the world.
a particular point in time
From this reading Wall Street had come to regard his every deal, from the moment that he began operations, as inevitably successful.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name had become one of terror wherever stocks were dealt in.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Already his fortune was estimated to be between two and three hundred millions, one of the largest in the world.
and nothing more
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading Wall Street had come to regard his every deal, from the moment that he began operations, as inevitably successful.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading His profits were fabulous.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Wall Street had come to regard his every deal, from the moment that he began operations, as inevitably successful.
SandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
except for; apart from
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading His name had become one of terror wherever stocks were dealt in.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Wall Street had come to regard his every deal, from the moment that he began operations, as inevitably successful.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading His name had become one of terror wherever stocks were dealt in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wall Street had come to regard his every deal, from the moment that he began operations, as inevitably successful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Already his fortune was estimated to be between two and three hundred millions, one of the largest in the world.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Already his fortune was estimated to be between two and three hundred millions, one of the largest in the world.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
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 Wall Street had come to regard his every deal, from the moment that he began operations, as inevitably successful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already his fortune was estimated to be between two and three hundred millions, one of the largest in the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His profits were fabulous.
in or to any place at all
From this reading His name had become one of terror wherever stocks were dealt in.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Already his fortune was estimated to be between two and three hundred millions, one of the largest in the world.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A number of times during the following year, and finally on the anniversary of the Sands tragedy, Bob carried the Exchange to the verge of panic, only to turn the market and save “the Street” in the end.
