Chapter XXV

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

From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM It was on a Wednesday morning that the famous "Gordon Panic" began.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

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

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

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

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Then, and not until then, came the attack, evidently planned and executed by a master hand.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM It was on a Wednesday morning that the famous "Gordon Panic" began.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

-ing form of “bide” — dwell

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

lacking funds

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then, and not until then, came the attack, evidently planned and executed by a master hand.

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

have or possess in combination

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

plural of “copper” — a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

From this reading The result was immediate and disastrous.

let fall to the ground

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

being one more than ten

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Then, and not until then, came the attack, evidently planned and executed by a master hand.

put to death as punishment

From this reading Then, and not until then, came the attack, evidently planned and executed by a master hand.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM It was on a Wednesday morning that the famous "Gordon Panic" began.

marked by intense agitation or emotion

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

involving financial matters

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

an asset of special worth or utility

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

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

From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM It was on a Wednesday morning that the famous "Gordon Panic" began.

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

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Then, and not until then, came the attack, evidently planned and executed by a master hand.

cause to move by striking

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

of the present time and place

From this reading The result was immediate and disastrous.

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

From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM It was on a Wednesday morning that the famous "Gordon Panic" began.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM It was on a Wednesday morning that the famous "Gordon Panic" began.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

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

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Then, and not until then, came the attack, evidently planned and executed by a master hand.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM It was on a Wednesday morning that the famous "Gordon Panic" began.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

according to the clock

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM It was on a Wednesday morning that the famous "Gordon Panic" began.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM It was on a Wednesday morning that the famous "Gordon Panic" began.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

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

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM It was on a Wednesday morning that the famous "Gordon Panic" began.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

by chance

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading Then, and not until then, came the attack, evidently planned and executed by a master hand.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

on the contrary

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The result was immediate and disastrous.

gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM It was on a Wednesday morning that the famous "Gordon Panic" began.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM It was on a Wednesday morning that the famous "Gordon Panic" began.

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

From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM It was on a Wednesday morning that the famous "Gordon Panic" began.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

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

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM It was on a Wednesday morning that the famous "Gordon Panic" began.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

not explained

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

up to a particular time

From this reading Then, and not until then, came the attack, evidently planned and executed by a master hand.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

precisely as stated

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

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

From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM It was on a Wednesday morning that the famous "Gordon Panic" began.

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM It was on a Wednesday morning that the famous "Gordon Panic" began.

having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

at the time that

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

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

From this reading Overstrained and feverish for a fortnight past, the market broke sharply at the very opening, and Konahassett common, which had closed the night before at twenty-three and a half, by eleven o'clock, had run off, in sympathy with the other coppers, to nineteen.

belonging to which person

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

in the company of; together with

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading According to the later comment of the financial critics--those writers whose opinions are always interesting, rather, perhaps, than valuable--diagnosis, and not prognosis, being their forte--according to the critics, then, the members of the Combine, patiently biding their time, chanced to hit upon a morning when a well-defined war rumor joined company with a sudden and utterly unexplained drop of five pounds in copper in London.