70
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From this reading In two hours the price went up to 70, and Fred saw old Bowles growing fidgety.
72
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From this reading The next day Fred sold five hundred shares more at 72, they going to himself.
82
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From this reading It went up to 82 before the day closed.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fred sold him five hundred shares to give him a starter, the shares being for himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In two hours the price went up to 70, and Fred saw old Bowles growing fidgety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day Fred sold five hundred shares more at 72, they going to himself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It went up to 82 before the day closed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then the brokers began to hustle for the stock, and found they could not get it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Fred sold him five hundred shares to give him a starter, the shares being for himself.
BowlesverbUS /boʊlz/
third-person singular of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading In two hours the price went up to 70, and Fred saw old Bowles growing fidgety.
brokersnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading Then the brokers began to hustle for the stock, and found they could not get it.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It went up to 82 before the day closed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then the brokers began to hustle for the stock, and found they could not get it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Fred sold five hundred shares more at 72, they going to himself.
fidgetyadjective
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading In two hours the price went up to 70, and Fred saw old Bowles growing fidgety.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Fred sold him five hundred shares to give him a starter, the shares being for himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fred sold him five hundred shares to give him a starter, the shares being for himself.
set up or found
From this reading Then the brokers began to hustle for the stock, and found they could not get it.
Fred
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From this reading Fred sold him five hundred shares to give him a starter, the shares being for himself.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then the brokers began to hustle for the stock, and found they could not get it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Fred sold him five hundred shares to give him a starter, the shares being for himself.
the act of departing
From this reading The next day Fred sold five hundred shares more at 72, they going to himself.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading In two hours the price went up to 70, and Fred saw old Bowles growing fidgety.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fred sold him five hundred shares to give him a starter, the shares being for himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fred sold him five hundred shares to give him a starter, the shares being for himself.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In two hours the price went up to 70, and Fred saw old Bowles growing fidgety.
ten 10s
From this reading Fred sold him five hundred shares to give him a starter, the shares being for himself.
hustleverbUS /ˈhʌsəl/
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading Then the brokers began to hustle for the stock, and found they could not get it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In two hours the price went up to 70, and Fred saw old Bowles growing fidgety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then the brokers began to hustle for the stock, and found they could not get it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The next day Fred sold five hundred shares more at 72, they going to himself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Fred sold five hundred shares more at 72, they going to himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then the brokers began to hustle for the stock, and found they could not get it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In two hours the price went up to 70, and Fred saw old Bowles growing fidgety.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading In two hours the price went up to 70, and Fred saw old Bowles growing fidgety.
cut with a saw
From this reading In two hours the price went up to 70, and Fred saw old Bowles growing fidgety.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading Fred sold him five hundred shares to give him a starter, the shares being for himself.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Fred sold him five hundred shares to give him a starter, the shares being for himself.
starternounUS /ˈstɑːrtər/
an electric motor for starting an engine
From this reading Fred sold him five hundred shares to give him a starter, the shares being for himself.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Then the brokers began to hustle for the stock, and found they could not get it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fred sold him five hundred shares to give him a starter, the shares being for himself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the brokers began to hustle for the stock, and found they could not get it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day Fred sold five hundred shares more at 72, they going to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fred sold him five hundred shares to give him a starter, the shares being for himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In two hours the price went up to 70, and Fred saw old Bowles growing fidgety.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In two hours the price went up to 70, and Fred saw old Bowles growing fidgety.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In two hours the price went up to 70, and Fred saw old Bowles growing fidgety.
