used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But hours before that, and even before the opening of the bank, things in the town had come to a climax.
Aldersbury
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From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The women, always more practical than the men and less squeamish, had taken fright and been talking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But hours before that, and even before the opening of the bank, things in the town had come to a climax.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They wouldn’t be scared out of asking for their own, by any banker that ever lived, they said.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading They wouldn’t be scared out of asking for their own, by any banker that ever lived, they said.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In many a back parlor in Maerdol, and the Foregate, and on the Cop, wives had spoken their minds.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading But hours before that, and even before the opening of the bank, things in the town had come to a climax.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading They wouldn’t be scared out of asking for their own, by any banker that ever lived, they said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They wouldn’t be scared out of asking for their own, by any banker that ever lived, they said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The women, always more practical than the men and less squeamish, had taken fright and been talking.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But hours before that, and even before the opening of the bank, things in the town had come to a climax.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But hours before that, and even before the opening of the bank, things in the town had come to a climax.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They wouldn’t be scared out of asking for their own, by any banker that ever lived, they said.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading But hours before that, and even before the opening of the bank, things in the town had come to a climax.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But hours before that, and even before the opening of the bank, things in the town had come to a climax.
convulsed
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From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
CopnounUS /kɑːp/
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading In many a back parlor in Maerdol, and the Foregate, and on the Cop, wives had spoken their minds.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
divisible by two
From this reading But hours before that, and even before the opening of the bank, things in the town had come to a climax.
at any time
From this reading They wouldn’t be scared out of asking for their own, by any banker that ever lived, they said.
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They wouldn’t be scared out of asking for their own, by any banker that ever lived, they said.
Foregate
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From this reading In many a back parlor in Maerdol, and the Foregate, and on the Cop, wives had spoken their minds.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The women, always more practical than the men and less squeamish, had taken fright and been talking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But hours before that, and even before the opening of the bank, things in the town had come to a climax.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But hours before that, and even before the opening of the bank, things in the town had come to a climax.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The women, always more practical than the men and less squeamish, had taken fright and been talking.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They wouldn’t be scared out of asking for their own, by any banker that ever lived, they said.
Maerdol
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From this reading In many a back parlor in Maerdol, and the Foregate, and on the Cop, wives had spoken their minds.
mailsnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
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 In many a back parlor in Maerdol, and the Foregate, and on the Cop, wives had spoken their minds.
the force of workers available
From this reading The women, always more practical than the men and less squeamish, had taken fright and been talking.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading In many a back parlor in Maerdol, and the Foregate, and on the Cop, wives had spoken their minds.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The women, always more practical than the men and less squeamish, had taken fright and been talking.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading But hours before that, and even before the opening of the bank, things in the town had come to a climax.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They wouldn’t be scared out of asking for their own, by any banker that ever lived, they said.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They wouldn’t be scared out of asking for their own, by any banker that ever lived, they said.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading In many a back parlor in Maerdol, and the Foregate, and on the Cop, wives had spoken their minds.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading The women, always more practical than the men and less squeamish, had taken fright and been talking.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They wouldn’t be scared out of asking for their own, by any banker that ever lived, they said.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading They wouldn’t be scared out of asking for their own, by any banker that ever lived, they said.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading In many a back parlor in Maerdol, and the Foregate, and on the Cop, wives had spoken their minds.
squeamishadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːmɪʃ/
excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
From this reading The women, always more practical than the men and less squeamish, had taken fright and been talking.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The women, always more practical than the men and less squeamish, had taken fright and been talking.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The women, always more practical than the men and less squeamish, had taken fright and been talking.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The women, always more practical than the men and less squeamish, had taken fright and been talking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In many a back parlor in Maerdol, and the Foregate, and on the Cop, wives had spoken their minds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wouldn’t be scared out of asking for their own, by any banker that ever lived, they said.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But hours before that, and even before the opening of the bank, things in the town had come to a climax.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But hours before that, and even before the opening of the bank, things in the town had come to a climax.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But hours before that, and even before the opening of the bank, things in the town had come to a climax.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The news of the failures which convulsed the City on that Black Monday did not reach Aldersbury until late on the Tuesday—the tidings came in with the mails.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In many a back parlor in Maerdol, and the Foregate, and on the Cop, wives had spoken their minds.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women, always more practical than the men and less squeamish, had taken fright and been talking.
wouldn't
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From this reading They wouldn’t be scared out of asking for their own, by any banker that ever lived, they said.
