3,000,000
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From this reading Through him Central Pacific Railway promoters borrowed $3,000,000 with less formality than a country banker uses in mortgaging of a ten-acre farm.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through him Central Pacific Railway promoters borrowed $3,000,000 with less formality than a country banker uses in mortgaging of a ten-acre farm.
ADOLPH
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From this reading ADOLPH SUTRO'S TUNNEL William C. Ralston's Bank of California had become the great financial institution of the West.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Ralston was the Rothschild of America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Virginia City William Sharon directed a branch of the Bank of California and kept his eye on mineral investment.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading ADOLPH SUTRO'S TUNNEL William C. Ralston's Bank of California had become the great financial institution of the West.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Through him Central Pacific Railway promoters borrowed $3,000,000 with less formality than a country banker uses in mortgaging of a ten-acre farm.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading ADOLPH SUTRO'S TUNNEL William C. Ralston's Bank of California had become the great financial institution of the West.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Through him Central Pacific Railway promoters borrowed $3,000,000 with less formality than a country banker uses in mortgaging of a ten-acre farm.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading In Virginia City William Sharon directed a branch of the Bank of California and kept his eye on mineral investment.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading ADOLPH SUTRO'S TUNNEL William C. Ralston's Bank of California had become the great financial institution of the West.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading ADOLPH SUTRO'S TUNNEL William C. Ralston's Bank of California had become the great financial institution of the West.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Through him Central Pacific Railway promoters borrowed $3,000,000 with less formality than a country banker uses in mortgaging of a ten-acre farm.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In Virginia City William Sharon directed a branch of the Bank of California and kept his eye on mineral investment.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Through him Central Pacific Railway promoters borrowed $3,000,000 with less formality than a country banker uses in mortgaging of a ten-acre farm.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading In Virginia City William Sharon directed a branch of the Bank of California and kept his eye on mineral investment.
the organ of sight
From this reading In Virginia City William Sharon directed a branch of the Bank of California and kept his eye on mineral investment.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Through him Central Pacific Railway promoters borrowed $3,000,000 with less formality than a country banker uses in mortgaging of a ten-acre farm.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading ADOLPH SUTRO'S TUNNEL William C. Ralston's Bank of California had become the great financial institution of the West.
financingnounUS /fəˈnænsɪŋ/
the act of financing
From this reading Two millions took their unobtrusive wing to South America, financing mines he had never seen.
formalitynounUS /fɔːrˈmæləti/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading Through him Central Pacific Railway promoters borrowed $3,000,000 with less formality than a country banker uses in mortgaging of a ten-acre farm.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ADOLPH SUTRO'S TUNNEL William C. Ralston's Bank of California had become the great financial institution of the West.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ADOLPH SUTRO'S TUNNEL William C. Ralston's Bank of California had become the great financial institution of the West.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two millions took their unobtrusive wing to South America, financing mines he had never seen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Through him Central Pacific Railway promoters borrowed $3,000,000 with less formality than a country banker uses in mortgaging of a ten-acre farm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In Virginia City William Sharon directed a branch of the Bank of California and kept his eye on mineral investment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through him Central Pacific Railway promoters borrowed $3,000,000 with less formality than a country banker uses in mortgaging of a ten-acre farm.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading ADOLPH SUTRO'S TUNNEL William C. Ralston's Bank of California had become the great financial institution of the West.
investmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənt/
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading In Virginia City William Sharon directed a branch of the Bank of California and kept his eye on mineral investment.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading In Virginia City William Sharon directed a branch of the Bank of California and kept his eye on mineral investment.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Through him Central Pacific Railway promoters borrowed $3,000,000 with less formality than a country banker uses in mortgaging of a ten-acre farm.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Two millions took their unobtrusive wing to South America, financing mines he had never seen.
mineralnounUS /ˈmɪnərəl/
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
From this reading In Virginia City William Sharon directed a branch of the Bank of California and kept his eye on mineral investment.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Two millions took their unobtrusive wing to South America, financing mines he had never seen.
mortgagingverbUS /ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “mortgage” — put up as security or collateral
From this reading Through him Central Pacific Railway promoters borrowed $3,000,000 with less formality than a country banker uses in mortgaging of a ten-acre farm.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Two millions took their unobtrusive wing to South America, financing mines he had never seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADOLPH SUTRO'S TUNNEL William C. Ralston's Bank of California had become the great financial institution of the West.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In Virginia City William Sharon directed a branch of the Bank of California and kept his eye on mineral investment.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Through him Central Pacific Railway promoters borrowed $3,000,000 with less formality than a country banker uses in mortgaging of a ten-acre farm.
promotersnounUS /prəˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “promoter” — someone who is an active supporter and advocate
From this reading Through him Central Pacific Railway promoters borrowed $3,000,000 with less formality than a country banker uses in mortgaging of a ten-acre farm.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Through him Central Pacific Railway promoters borrowed $3,000,000 with less formality than a country banker uses in mortgaging of a ten-acre farm.
Ralston
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From this reading Ralston was the Rothschild of America.
Ralston's
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From this reading ADOLPH SUTRO'S TUNNEL William C. Ralston's Bank of California had become the great financial institution of the West.
RothschildnounUS /ˈrɔːθstʃaɪld/
any of family of powerful Jewish bankers in Europe
From this reading Ralston was the Rothschild of America.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Two millions took their unobtrusive wing to South America, financing mines he had never seen.
Sharon
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From this reading In Virginia City William Sharon directed a branch of the Bank of California and kept his eye on mineral investment.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Two millions took their unobtrusive wing to South America, financing mines he had never seen.
SUTRO'S
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From this reading ADOLPH SUTRO'S TUNNEL William C. Ralston's Bank of California had become the great financial institution of the West.
ten-acre
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From this reading Through him Central Pacific Railway promoters borrowed $3,000,000 with less formality than a country banker uses in mortgaging of a ten-acre farm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Through him Central Pacific Railway promoters borrowed $3,000,000 with less formality than a country banker uses in mortgaging of a ten-acre farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADOLPH SUTRO'S TUNNEL William C. Ralston's Bank of California had become the great financial institution of the West.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two millions took their unobtrusive wing to South America, financing mines he had never seen.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through him Central Pacific Railway promoters borrowed $3,000,000 with less formality than a country banker uses in mortgaging of a ten-acre farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two millions took their unobtrusive wing to South America, financing mines he had never seen.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Two millions took their unobtrusive wing to South America, financing mines he had never seen.
TUNNELverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading ADOLPH SUTRO'S TUNNEL William C. Ralston's Bank of California had become the great financial institution of the West.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two millions took their unobtrusive wing to South America, financing mines he had never seen.
unobtrusiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv/
not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
From this reading Two millions took their unobtrusive wing to South America, financing mines he had never seen.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading Through him Central Pacific Railway promoters borrowed $3,000,000 with less formality than a country banker uses in mortgaging of a ten-acre farm.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading In Virginia City William Sharon directed a branch of the Bank of California and kept his eye on mineral investment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ralston was the Rothschild of America.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading ADOLPH SUTRO'S TUNNEL William C. Ralston's Bank of California had become the great financial institution of the West.
William
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From this reading ADOLPH SUTRO'S TUNNEL William C. Ralston's Bank of California had become the great financial institution of the West.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Two millions took their unobtrusive wing to South America, financing mines he had never seen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through him Central Pacific Railway promoters borrowed $3,000,000 with less formality than a country banker uses in mortgaging of a ten-acre farm.
