Chapter VII

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

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

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

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Soon it became evident that the initial smash in stock-market values was not sufficient to convince the natives that the death-knell of the market for its long line of mining securities had been sounded.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Soon it became evident that the initial smash in stock-market values was not sufficient to convince the natives that the death-knell of the market for its long line of mining securities had been sounded.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)

From this reading The _Goldfield News_, of nation-wide circulation in those days and up to then unshackled, sought to stem the tide.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

From this reading Soon it became evident that the initial smash in stock-market values was not sufficient to convince the natives that the death-knell of the market for its long line of mining securities had been sounded.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading The camp took courage.

marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The _Goldfield News_, of nation-wide circulation in those days and up to then unshackled, sought to stem the tide.

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

From this reading Soon it became evident that the initial smash in stock-market values was not sufficient to convince the natives that the death-knell of the market for its long line of mining securities had been sounded.

grow worse

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

-ing form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

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

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

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

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Soon it became evident that the initial smash in stock-market values was not sufficient to convince the natives that the death-knell of the market for its long line of mining securities had been sounded.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Soon it became evident that the initial smash in stock-market values was not sufficient to convince the natives that the death-knell of the market for its long line of mining securities had been sounded.

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

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

looking forward

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

a district where gold is mined

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

destroyed or killed

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

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

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

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

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

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

From this reading The _Goldfield News_, of nation-wide circulation in those days and up to then unshackled, sought to stem the tide.

the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

From this reading Soon it became evident that the initial smash in stock-market values was not sufficient to convince the natives that the death-knell of the market for its long line of mining securities had been sounded.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

immediately past

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Soon it became evident that the initial smash in stock-market values was not sufficient to convince the natives that the death-knell of the market for its long line of mining securities had been sounded.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Soon it became evident that the initial smash in stock-market values was not sufficient to convince the natives that the death-knell of the market for its long line of mining securities had been sounded.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

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

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

From this reading Soon it became evident that the initial smash in stock-market values was not sufficient to convince the natives that the death-knell of the market for its long line of mining securities had been sounded.

past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

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

From this reading The _Goldfield News_, of nation-wide circulation in those days and up to then unshackled, sought to stem the tide.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading Soon it became evident that the initial smash in stock-market values was not sufficient to convince the natives that the death-knell of the market for its long line of mining securities had been sounded.

information about recent and important events

From this reading The _Goldfield News_, of nation-wide circulation in those days and up to then unshackled, sought to stem the tide.

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

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Soon it became evident that the initial smash in stock-market values was not sufficient to convince the natives that the death-knell of the market for its long line of mining securities had been sounded.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

plural of “security” — the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading Soon it became evident that the initial smash in stock-market values was not sufficient to convince the natives that the death-knell of the market for its long line of mining securities had been sounded.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

hit hard

From this reading Soon it became evident that the initial smash in stock-market values was not sufficient to convince the natives that the death-knell of the market for its long line of mining securities had been sounded.

in the near future

From this reading Soon it became evident that the initial smash in stock-market values was not sufficient to convince the natives that the death-knell of the market for its long line of mining securities had been sounded.

that is looked for

From this reading The _Goldfield News_, of nation-wide circulation in those days and up to then unshackled, sought to stem the tide.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading Soon it became evident that the initial smash in stock-market values was not sufficient to convince the natives that the death-knell of the market for its long line of mining securities had been sounded.

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading The _Goldfield News_, of nation-wide circulation in those days and up to then unshackled, sought to stem the tide.

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

From this reading Soon it became evident that the initial smash in stock-market values was not sufficient to convince the natives that the death-knell of the market for its long line of mining securities had been sounded.

a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading Soon it became evident that the initial smash in stock-market values was not sufficient to convince the natives that the death-knell of the market for its long line of mining securities had been sounded.

United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

furnishing support and encouragement

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

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

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The _Goldfield News_, of nation-wide circulation in those days and up to then unshackled, sought to stem the tide.

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

From this reading The _Goldfield News_, of nation-wide circulation in those days and up to then unshackled, sought to stem the tide.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading The _Goldfield News_, of nation-wide circulation in those days and up to then unshackled, sought to stem the tide.

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

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The camp took courage.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.

not bound by shackles and chains

From this reading The _Goldfield News_, of nation-wide circulation in those days and up to then unshackled, sought to stem the tide.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The _Goldfield News_, of nation-wide circulation in those days and up to then unshackled, sought to stem the tide.

beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)

From this reading Soon it became evident that the initial smash in stock-market values was not sufficient to convince the natives that the death-knell of the market for its long line of mining securities had been sounded.

precisely as stated

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

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

From this reading NIPISSING AND GOLDFIELD CON The embarrassment of the L. M. Sullivan Trust Company, was disastrous to Goldfield, The decline and fall of the camp dated from that very hour.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It published a double-leaded editorial, in full-face type, setting forth that the Sullivan Trust Company had gone down with its flag nailed to the masthead of a declining market and had lost its last dollar supporting its own stocks.