29th
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From this reading The previous day had been February 29th, a date which doesn't often happen, and which I had especial reason to remember, for it had been the most successful of my business career.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The previous day had been February 29th, a date which doesn't often happen, and which I had especial reason to remember, for it had been the most successful of my business career.
(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 Dr. Hermann Anderwelt I had been busy all day trying to swarm the bees and secure my honey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Hermann Anderwelt I had been busy all day trying to swarm the bees and secure my honey.
Anderwelt
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From this reading Dr. Hermann Anderwelt I had been busy all day trying to swarm the bees and secure my honey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The big firm failed, the price of wheat went to smash in a panic of my mixing, and, as a result, I saw a profit of more than two hundred thousand dollars in the deal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had made a long guess at the shaky condition of the great house of Slater, Bawker & Co., who had been heavy buyers of wheat.
Bawker
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From this reading I had made a long guess at the shaky condition of the great house of Slater, Bawker & Co., who had been heavy buyers of wheat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dr. Hermann Anderwelt I had been busy all day trying to swarm the bees and secure my honey.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Dr. Hermann Anderwelt I had been busy all day trying to swarm the bees and secure my honey.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big firm failed, the price of wheat went to smash in a panic of my mixing, and, as a result, I saw a profit of more than two hundred thousand dollars in the deal.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The previous day had been February 29th, a date which doesn't often happen, and which I had especial reason to remember, for it had been the most successful of my business career.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Dr. Hermann Anderwelt I had been busy all day trying to swarm the bees and secure my honey.
buyersnounUS /ˈbaɪərz/
plural of “buyer” — a person who buys
From this reading I had made a long guess at the shaky condition of the great house of Slater, Bawker & Co., who had been heavy buyers of wheat.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The previous day had been February 29th, a date which doesn't often happen, and which I had especial reason to remember, for it had been the most successful of my business career.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading I had made a long guess at the shaky condition of the great house of Slater, Bawker & Co., who had been heavy buyers of wheat.
a state at a particular time
From this reading I had made a long guess at the shaky condition of the great house of Slater, Bawker & Co., who had been heavy buyers of wheat.
the specified day of the month
From this reading The previous day had been February 29th, a date which doesn't often happen, and which I had especial reason to remember, for it had been the most successful of my business career.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dr. Hermann Anderwelt I had been busy all day trying to swarm the bees and secure my honey.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The big firm failed, the price of wheat went to smash in a panic of my mixing, and, as a result, I saw a profit of more than two hundred thousand dollars in the deal.
doesn't
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From this reading The previous day had been February 29th, a date which doesn't often happen, and which I had especial reason to remember, for it had been the most successful of my business career.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The big firm failed, the price of wheat went to smash in a panic of my mixing, and, as a result, I saw a profit of more than two hundred thousand dollars in the deal.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I had talked the market down, sold it down, hammered it down; and, true enough, what nobody else seemed to expect really happened.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Hermann Anderwelt I had been busy all day trying to swarm the bees and secure my honey.
else
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From this reading I had talked the market down, sold it down, hammered it down; and, true enough, what nobody else seemed to expect really happened.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I had talked the market down, sold it down, hammered it down; and, true enough, what nobody else seemed to expect really happened.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading The previous day had been February 29th, a date which doesn't often happen, and which I had especial reason to remember, for it had been the most successful of my business career.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I had talked the market down, sold it down, hammered it down; and, true enough, what nobody else seemed to expect really happened.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The big firm failed, the price of wheat went to smash in a panic of my mixing, and, as a result, I saw a profit of more than two hundred thousand dollars in the deal.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading The previous day had been February 29th, a date which doesn't often happen, and which I had especial reason to remember, for it had been the most successful of my business career.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The big firm failed, the price of wheat went to smash in a panic of my mixing, and, as a result, I saw a profit of more than two hundred thousand dollars in the deal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The previous day had been February 29th, a date which doesn't often happen, and which I had especial reason to remember, for it had been the most successful of my business career.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had made a long guess at the shaky condition of the great house of Slater, Bawker & Co., who had been heavy buyers of wheat.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I had made a long guess at the shaky condition of the great house of Slater, Bawker & Co., who had been heavy buyers of wheat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Hermann Anderwelt I had been busy all day trying to swarm the bees and secure my honey.
hammeredadjectiveUS /ˈhæmərd/
shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
From this reading I had talked the market down, sold it down, hammered it down; and, true enough, what nobody else seemed to expect really happened.
come to pass
From this reading The previous day had been February 29th, a date which doesn't often happen, and which I had especial reason to remember, for it had been the most successful of my business career.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I had talked the market down, sold it down, hammered it down; and, true enough, what nobody else seemed to expect really happened.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I had made a long guess at the shaky condition of the great house of Slater, Bawker & Co., who had been heavy buyers of wheat.
HermannnounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading Dr. Hermann Anderwelt I had been busy all day trying to swarm the bees and secure my honey.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading Dr. Hermann Anderwelt I had been busy all day trying to swarm the bees and secure my honey.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I had made a long guess at the shaky condition of the great house of Slater, Bawker & Co., who had been heavy buyers of wheat.
ten 10s
From this reading The big firm failed, the price of wheat went to smash in a panic of my mixing, and, as a result, I saw a profit of more than two hundred thousand dollars in the deal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dr. Hermann Anderwelt I had been busy all day trying to swarm the bees and secure my honey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The big firm failed, the price of wheat went to smash in a panic of my mixing, and, as a result, I saw a profit of more than two hundred thousand dollars in the deal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The previous day had been February 29th, a date which doesn't often happen, and which I had especial reason to remember, for it had been the most successful of my business career.
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 I had made a long guess at the shaky condition of the great house of Slater, Bawker & Co., who had been heavy buyers of wheat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had made a long guess at the shaky condition of the great house of Slater, Bawker & Co., who had been heavy buyers of wheat.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading I had talked the market down, sold it down, hammered it down; and, true enough, what nobody else seemed to expect really happened.
mixingnounUS /ˈmɪksɪŋ/
the act of mixing together
From this reading The big firm failed, the price of wheat went to smash in a panic of my mixing, and, as a result, I saw a profit of more than two hundred thousand dollars in the deal.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The big firm failed, the price of wheat went to smash in a panic of my mixing, and, as a result, I saw a profit of more than two hundred thousand dollars in the deal.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The previous day had been February 29th, a date which doesn't often happen, and which I had especial reason to remember, for it had been the most successful of my business career.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dr. Hermann Anderwelt I had been busy all day trying to swarm the bees and secure my honey.
no person; not anyone
From this reading I had talked the market down, sold it down, hammered it down; and, true enough, what nobody else seemed to expect really happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The previous day had been February 29th, a date which doesn't often happen, and which I had especial reason to remember, for it had been the most successful of my business career.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The previous day had been February 29th, a date which doesn't often happen, and which I had especial reason to remember, for it had been the most successful of my business career.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The big firm failed, the price of wheat went to smash in a panic of my mixing, and, as a result, I saw a profit of more than two hundred thousand dollars in the deal.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The previous day had been February 29th, a date which doesn't often happen, and which I had especial reason to remember, for it had been the most successful of my business career.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The big firm failed, the price of wheat went to smash in a panic of my mixing, and, as a result, I saw a profit of more than two hundred thousand dollars in the deal.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading The big firm failed, the price of wheat went to smash in a panic of my mixing, and, as a result, I saw a profit of more than two hundred thousand dollars in the deal.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I had talked the market down, sold it down, hammered it down; and, true enough, what nobody else seemed to expect really happened.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The previous day had been February 29th, a date which doesn't often happen, and which I had especial reason to remember, for it had been the most successful of my business career.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The previous day had been February 29th, a date which doesn't often happen, and which I had especial reason to remember, for it had been the most successful of my business career.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The big firm failed, the price of wheat went to smash in a panic of my mixing, and, as a result, I saw a profit of more than two hundred thousand dollars in the deal.
cut with a saw
From this reading The big firm failed, the price of wheat went to smash in a panic of my mixing, and, as a result, I saw a profit of more than two hundred thousand dollars in the deal.
get by special effort
From this reading Dr. Hermann Anderwelt I had been busy all day trying to swarm the bees and secure my honey.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had talked the market down, sold it down, hammered it down; and, true enough, what nobody else seemed to expect really happened.
shakyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪki/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading I had made a long guess at the shaky condition of the great house of Slater, Bawker & Co., who had been heavy buyers of wheat.
SlaternounUS /ˈsleɪtər/
any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
From this reading I had made a long guess at the shaky condition of the great house of Slater, Bawker & Co., who had been heavy buyers of wheat.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading The big firm failed, the price of wheat went to smash in a panic of my mixing, and, as a result, I saw a profit of more than two hundred thousand dollars in the deal.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading I had talked the market down, sold it down, hammered it down; and, true enough, what nobody else seemed to expect really happened.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The previous day had been February 29th, a date which doesn't often happen, and which I had especial reason to remember, for it had been the most successful of my business career.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading Dr. Hermann Anderwelt I had been busy all day trying to swarm the bees and secure my honey.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I had talked the market down, sold it down, hammered it down; and, true enough, what nobody else seemed to expect really happened.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The big firm failed, the price of wheat went to smash in a panic of my mixing, and, as a result, I saw a profit of more than two hundred thousand dollars in the deal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Hermann Anderwelt I had been busy all day trying to swarm the bees and secure my honey.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The big firm failed, the price of wheat went to smash in a panic of my mixing, and, as a result, I saw a profit of more than two hundred thousand dollars in the deal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Hermann Anderwelt I had been busy all day trying to swarm the bees and secure my honey.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I had talked the market down, sold it down, hammered it down; and, true enough, what nobody else seemed to expect really happened.
hard to endure
From this reading Dr. Hermann Anderwelt I had been busy all day trying to swarm the bees and secure my honey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The big firm failed, the price of wheat went to smash in a panic of my mixing, and, as a result, I saw a profit of more than two hundred thousand dollars in the deal.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The big firm failed, the price of wheat went to smash in a panic of my mixing, and, as a result, I saw a profit of more than two hundred thousand dollars in the deal.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had talked the market down, sold it down, hammered it down; and, true enough, what nobody else seemed to expect really happened.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading I had made a long guess at the shaky condition of the great house of Slater, Bawker & Co., who had been heavy buyers of wheat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The previous day had been February 29th, a date which doesn't often happen, and which I had especial reason to remember, for it had been the most successful of my business career.
which person or people
From this reading I had made a long guess at the shaky condition of the great house of Slater, Bawker & Co., who had been heavy buyers of wheat.
