1907
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From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
at or in the front
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Prices for all descriptions of mining stocks had flattened out to almost nothing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Prices for all descriptions of mining stocks had flattened out to almost nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It requires capital to develop likely-looking gold "prospects" into dividend-paying mines, and I could not imagine where the money was going to come from.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
for the reason that
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Time money commanded a big premium.
brought into existence
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading It requires capital to develop likely-looking gold "prospects" into dividend-paying mines, and I could not imagine where the money was going to come from.
coignnoun
expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It requires capital to develop likely-looking gold "prospects" into dividend-paying mines, and I could not imagine where the money was going to come from.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Time money commanded a big premium.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It requires capital to develop likely-looking gold "prospects" into dividend-paying mines, and I could not imagine where the money was going to come from.
couldn't
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From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Prices for all descriptions of mining stocks had flattened out to almost nothing.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading It requires capital to develop likely-looking gold "prospects" into dividend-paying mines, and I could not imagine where the money was going to come from.
dividend-paying
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From this reading It requires capital to develop likely-looking gold "prospects" into dividend-paying mines, and I could not imagine where the money was going to come from.
doldrumsnounUS /ˈdoʊldrəmz/
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
From this reading Eastern securities markets were in the doldrums.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Eastern securities markets were in the doldrums.
field-glasses
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From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading Prices for all descriptions of mining stocks had flattened out to almost nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prices for all descriptions of mining stocks had flattened out to almost nothing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
yet to be or coming
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
the act of departing
From this reading It requires capital to develop likely-looking gold "prospects" into dividend-paying mines, and I could not imagine where the money was going to come from.
coins made of gold
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Prices for all descriptions of mining stocks had flattened out to almost nothing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It requires capital to develop likely-looking gold "prospects" into dividend-paying mines, and I could not imagine where the money was going to come from.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eastern securities markets were in the doldrums.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It requires capital to develop likely-looking gold "prospects" into dividend-paying mines, and I could not imagine where the money was going to come from.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
likely-looking
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From this reading It requires capital to develop likely-looking gold "prospects" into dividend-paying mines, and I could not imagine where the money was going to come from.
marketsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkəts/
plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Eastern securities markets were in the doldrums.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading It requires capital to develop likely-looking gold "prospects" into dividend-paying mines, and I could not imagine where the money was going to come from.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading Prices for all descriptions of mining stocks had flattened out to almost nothing.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It requires capital to develop likely-looking gold "prospects" into dividend-paying mines, and I could not imagine where the money was going to come from.
NevadanounUS /nəˈvɑːdə/
a state in the western United States
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Prices for all descriptions of mining stocks had flattened out to almost nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Prices for all descriptions of mining stocks had flattened out to almost nothing.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
premiumnounUS /ˈpriːmiəm/
payment for insurance
From this reading Time money commanded a big premium.
PricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Prices for all descriptions of mining stocks had flattened out to almost nothing.
promoter's
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From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading It requires capital to develop likely-looking gold "prospects" into dividend-paying mines, and I could not imagine where the money was going to come from.
RAWHIDEnounUS /ˈrɔːhaɪd/
untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It requires capital to develop likely-looking gold "prospects" into dividend-paying mines, and I could not imagine where the money was going to come from.
securitiesnounUS /sɪˈkjʊrətiz/
plural of “security” — the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Eastern securities markets were in the doldrums.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading Prices for all descriptions of mining stocks had flattened out to almost nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time money commanded a big premium.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It requires capital to develop likely-looking gold "prospects" into dividend-paying mines, and I could not imagine where the money was going to come from.
vantagenounUS /ˈvæntədʒ/
place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RAWHIDE Because Rawhide, the new Nevada gold camp, was born during the financial crisis of 1907, I couldn't see any future ahead of it from the promoter's coign of vantage--not "through a pair of field-glasses."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eastern securities markets were in the doldrums.
in or at the place that
From this reading It requires capital to develop likely-looking gold "prospects" into dividend-paying mines, and I could not imagine where the money was going to come from.
