used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You haven't got a chance.
(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 THE LESSON OF IT ALL What is the lesson of my experience--the big broad lesson for the American citizen?
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The cards are stacked by the "big fellows" and you can win only when they allow you to.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE LESSON OF IT ALL What is the lesson of my experience--the big broad lesson for the American citizen?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cards are stacked by the "big fellows" and you can win only when they allow you to.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cards are stacked by the "big fellows" and you can win only when they allow you to.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The information that is permitted to reach you as to market probabilities through the financial columns of the daily newspapers is, as a rule, poisoned at its fountain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The information that is permitted to reach you as to market probabilities through the financial columns of the daily newspapers is, as a rule, poisoned at its fountain.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LESSON OF IT ALL What is the lesson of my experience--the big broad lesson for the American citizen?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE LESSON OF IT ALL What is the lesson of my experience--the big broad lesson for the American citizen?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cards are stacked by the "big fellows" and you can win only when they allow you to.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The cards are stacked by the "big fellows" and you can win only when they allow you to.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading The cards are stacked by the "big fellows" and you can win only when they allow you to.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading You haven't got a chance.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading THE LESSON OF IT ALL What is the lesson of my experience--the big broad lesson for the American citizen?
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading The information that is permitted to reach you as to market probabilities through the financial columns of the daily newspapers is, as a rule, poisoned at its fountain.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The information that is permitted to reach you as to market probabilities through the financial columns of the daily newspapers is, as a rule, poisoned at its fountain.
Don't
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From this reading This is it: Don't speculate in Wall Street.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading THE LESSON OF IT ALL What is the lesson of my experience--the big broad lesson for the American citizen?
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The cards are stacked by the "big fellows" and you can win only when they allow you to.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading The information that is permitted to reach you as to market probabilities through the financial columns of the daily newspapers is, as a rule, poisoned at its fountain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LESSON OF IT ALL What is the lesson of my experience--the big broad lesson for the American citizen?
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading The information that is permitted to reach you as to market probabilities through the financial columns of the daily newspapers is, as a rule, poisoned at its fountain.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You haven't got a chance.
haven't
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From this reading You haven't got a chance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is it: Don't speculate in Wall Street.
a message received and understood
From this reading The information that is permitted to reach you as to market probabilities through the financial columns of the daily newspapers is, as a rule, poisoned at its fountain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LESSON OF IT ALL What is the lesson of my experience--the big broad lesson for the American citizen?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LESSON OF IT ALL What is the lesson of my experience--the big broad lesson for the American citizen?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The information that is permitted to reach you as to market probabilities through the financial columns of the daily newspapers is, as a rule, poisoned at its fountain.
a unit of instruction
From this reading THE LESSON OF IT ALL What is the lesson of my experience--the big broad lesson for the American citizen?
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading The information that is permitted to reach you as to market probabilities through the financial columns of the daily newspapers is, as a rule, poisoned at its fountain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE LESSON OF IT ALL What is the lesson of my experience--the big broad lesson for the American citizen?
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The information that is permitted to reach you as to market probabilities through the financial columns of the daily newspapers is, as a rule, poisoned at its fountain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LESSON OF IT ALL What is the lesson of my experience--the big broad lesson for the American citizen?
and nothing more
From this reading The cards are stacked by the "big fellows" and you can win only when they allow you to.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading The information that is permitted to reach you as to market probabilities through the financial columns of the daily newspapers is, as a rule, poisoned at its fountain.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading The information that is permitted to reach you as to market probabilities through the financial columns of the daily newspapers is, as a rule, poisoned at its fountain.
probabilitiesnounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “probability” — a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading The information that is permitted to reach you as to market probabilities through the financial columns of the daily newspapers is, as a rule, poisoned at its fountain.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The information that is permitted to reach you as to market probabilities through the financial columns of the daily newspapers is, as a rule, poisoned at its fountain.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The information that is permitted to reach you as to market probabilities through the financial columns of the daily newspapers is, as a rule, poisoned at its fountain.
speculateverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪt/
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading This is it: Don't speculate in Wall Street.
stackedadjectiveUS /stækt/
arranged in a stack
From this reading The cards are stacked by the "big fellows" and you can win only when they allow you to.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading This is it: Don't speculate in Wall Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The information that is permitted to reach you as to market probabilities through the financial columns of the daily newspapers is, as a rule, poisoned at its fountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LESSON OF IT ALL What is the lesson of my experience--the big broad lesson for the American citizen?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cards are stacked by the "big fellows" and you can win only when they allow you to.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is it: Don't speculate in Wall Street.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The information that is permitted to reach you as to market probabilities through the financial columns of the daily newspapers is, as a rule, poisoned at its fountain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cards are stacked by the "big fellows" and you can win only when they allow you to.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading This is it: Don't speculate in Wall Street.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE LESSON OF IT ALL What is the lesson of my experience--the big broad lesson for the American citizen?
at the time that
From this reading The cards are stacked by the "big fellows" and you can win only when they allow you to.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading The cards are stacked by the "big fellows" and you can win only when they allow you to.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You haven't got a chance.
