used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Persons with scarlet or greenish white faces were waving their hands and calling on the Deity to explain the collapse of cast iron securities.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The bottom had fallen out of innumerable cans.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Persons with scarlet or greenish white faces were waving their hands and calling on the Deity to explain the collapse of cast iron securities.
cansnounUS /kænz/
plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
From this reading The bottom had fallen out of innumerable cans.
put or send forth
From this reading Persons with scarlet or greenish white faces were waving their hands and calling on the Deity to explain the collapse of cast iron securities.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Persons with scarlet or greenish white faces were waving their hands and calling on the Deity to explain the collapse of cast iron securities.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If there had been a threat of war things could hardly have been worse.
DeitynounUS /ˈdiːəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading Persons with scarlet or greenish white faces were waving their hands and calling on the Deity to explain the collapse of cast iron securities.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
every person
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Persons with scarlet or greenish white faces were waving their hands and calling on the Deity to explain the collapse of cast iron securities.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Persons with scarlet or greenish white faces were waving their hands and calling on the Deity to explain the collapse of cast iron securities.
FACTIONSnounUS /ˈfækʃənz/
plural of “faction” — a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
From this reading RIVAL FACTIONS.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The bottom had fallen out of innumerable cans.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
greenishadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪʃ/
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading Persons with scarlet or greenish white faces were waving their hands and calling on the Deity to explain the collapse of cast iron securities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Persons with scarlet or greenish white faces were waving their hands and calling on the Deity to explain the collapse of cast iron securities.
only a very short time before
From this reading If there had been a threat of war things could hardly have been worse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If there had been a threat of war things could hardly have been worse.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there had been a threat of war things could hardly have been worse.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The bottom had fallen out of innumerable cans.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Persons with scarlet or greenish white faces were waving their hands and calling on the Deity to explain the collapse of cast iron securities.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
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 Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bottom had fallen out of innumerable cans.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Persons with scarlet or greenish white faces were waving their hands and calling on the Deity to explain the collapse of cast iron securities.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The bottom had fallen out of innumerable cans.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Persons with scarlet or greenish white faces were waving their hands and calling on the Deity to explain the collapse of cast iron securities.
RIVALverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading RIVAL FACTIONS.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Persons with scarlet or greenish white faces were waving their hands and calling on the Deity to explain the collapse of cast iron securities.
securitiesnounUS /sɪˈkjʊrətiz/
plural of “security” — the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Persons with scarlet or greenish white faces were waving their hands and calling on the Deity to explain the collapse of cast iron securities.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Persons with scarlet or greenish white faces were waving their hands and calling on the Deity to explain the collapse of cast iron securities.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there had been a threat of war things could hardly have been worse.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading If there had been a threat of war things could hardly have been worse.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading If there had been a threat of war things could hardly have been worse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Persons with scarlet or greenish white faces were waving their hands and calling on the Deity to explain the collapse of cast iron securities.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading If there had been a threat of war things could hardly have been worse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Persons with scarlet or greenish white faces were waving their hands and calling on the Deity to explain the collapse of cast iron securities.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Everyone agreed it was a difficult morning on the Stock Exchange, although for that matter a great many mornings during the past three weeks had been the same.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Persons with scarlet or greenish white faces were waving their hands and calling on the Deity to explain the collapse of cast iron securities.
a Caucasian
From this reading Persons with scarlet or greenish white faces were waving their hands and calling on the Deity to explain the collapse of cast iron securities.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Persons with scarlet or greenish white faces were waving their hands and calling on the Deity to explain the collapse of cast iron securities.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading If there had been a threat of war things could hardly have been worse.
