1893
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From this reading WHEN I BEGAN TO THINK In the panic of 1893 I was in the city of Los Angeles.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had received word from the East that my small fortune had vanished as a result of an ingenious Wall Street railroad “reorganization.”
(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 I didn’t know where or how to get one, for I had been troubled with eye strain all my life, and had little experience in the work of the world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had received word from the East that my small fortune had vanished as a result of an ingenious Wall Street railroad “reorganization.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had drawn my last dollar from the bank and had spent it.
Angeles
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From this reading WHEN I BEGAN TO THINK In the panic of 1893 I was in the city of Los Angeles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had received word from the East that my small fortune had vanished as a result of an ingenious Wall Street railroad “reorganization.”
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I had drawn my last dollar from the bank and had spent it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I didn’t know where or how to get one, for I had been troubled with eye strain all my life, and had little experience in the work of the world.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WHEN I BEGAN TO THINK In the panic of 1893 I was in the city of Los Angeles.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading WHEN I BEGAN TO THINK In the panic of 1893 I was in the city of Los Angeles.
didn't
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From this reading I didn’t know where or how to get one, for I had been troubled with eye strain all my life, and had little experience in the work of the world.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I had drawn my last dollar from the bank and had spent it.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I had drawn my last dollar from the bank and had spent it.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading I had received word from the East that my small fortune had vanished as a result of an ingenious Wall Street railroad “reorganization.”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I didn’t know where or how to get one, for I had been troubled with eye strain all my life, and had little experience in the work of the world.
the organ of sight
From this reading I didn’t know where or how to get one, for I had been troubled with eye strain all my life, and had little experience in the work of the world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I didn’t know where or how to get one, for I had been troubled with eye strain all my life, and had little experience in the work of the world.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I had received word from the East that my small fortune had vanished as a result of an ingenious Wall Street railroad “reorganization.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had received word from the East that my small fortune had vanished as a result of an ingenious Wall Street railroad “reorganization.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I didn’t know where or how to get one, for I had been troubled with eye strain all my life, and had little experience in the work of the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had received word from the East that my small fortune had vanished as a result of an ingenious Wall Street railroad “reorganization.”
how
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From this reading I didn’t know where or how to get one, for I had been troubled with eye strain all my life, and had little experience in the work of the world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEN I BEGAN TO THINK In the panic of 1893 I was in the city of Los Angeles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN I BEGAN TO THINK In the panic of 1893 I was in the city of Los Angeles.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading I had received word from the East that my small fortune had vanished as a result of an ingenious Wall Street railroad “reorganization.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had drawn my last dollar from the bank and had spent it.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading I was out of a job.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I didn’t know where or how to get one, for I had been troubled with eye strain all my life, and had little experience in the work of the world.
immediately past
From this reading I had drawn my last dollar from the bank and had spent it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I didn’t know where or how to get one, for I had been troubled with eye strain all my life, and had little experience in the work of the world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I didn’t know where or how to get one, for I had been troubled with eye strain all my life, and had little experience in the work of the world.
Los
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From this reading WHEN I BEGAN TO THINK In the panic of 1893 I was in the city of Los Angeles.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had received word from the East that my small fortune had vanished as a result of an ingenious Wall Street railroad “reorganization.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN I BEGAN TO THINK In the panic of 1893 I was in the city of Los Angeles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I didn’t know where or how to get one, for I had been troubled with eye strain all my life, and had little experience in the work of the world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I didn’t know where or how to get one, for I had been troubled with eye strain all my life, and had little experience in the work of the world.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was out of a job.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading WHEN I BEGAN TO THINK In the panic of 1893 I was in the city of Los Angeles.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading I had received word from the East that my small fortune had vanished as a result of an ingenious Wall Street railroad “reorganization.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I had received word from the East that my small fortune had vanished as a result of an ingenious Wall Street railroad “reorganization.”
reorganizationnounUS /ˌriːɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes)
From this reading I had received word from the East that my small fortune had vanished as a result of an ingenious Wall Street railroad “reorganization.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I had received word from the East that my small fortune had vanished as a result of an ingenious Wall Street railroad “reorganization.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had received word from the East that my small fortune had vanished as a result of an ingenious Wall Street railroad “reorganization.”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I had drawn my last dollar from the bank and had spent it.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading I didn’t know where or how to get one, for I had been troubled with eye strain all my life, and had little experience in the work of the world.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I had received word from the East that my small fortune had vanished as a result of an ingenious Wall Street railroad “reorganization.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had received word from the East that my small fortune had vanished as a result of an ingenious Wall Street railroad “reorganization.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN I BEGAN TO THINK In the panic of 1893 I was in the city of Los Angeles.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading WHEN I BEGAN TO THINK In the panic of 1893 I was in the city of Los Angeles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN I BEGAN TO THINK In the panic of 1893 I was in the city of Los Angeles.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading I didn’t know where or how to get one, for I had been troubled with eye strain all my life, and had little experience in the work of the world.
having passed out of existence
From this reading I had received word from the East that my small fortune had vanished as a result of an ingenious Wall Street railroad “reorganization.”
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 I had received word from the East that my small fortune had vanished as a result of an ingenious Wall Street railroad “reorganization.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN I BEGAN TO THINK In the panic of 1893 I was in the city of Los Angeles.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN I BEGAN TO THINK In the panic of 1893 I was in the city of Los Angeles.
in or at the place that
From this reading I didn’t know where or how to get one, for I had been troubled with eye strain all my life, and had little experience in the work of the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I didn’t know where or how to get one, for I had been troubled with eye strain all my life, and had little experience in the work of the world.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I had received word from the East that my small fortune had vanished as a result of an ingenious Wall Street railroad “reorganization.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I didn’t know where or how to get one, for I had been troubled with eye strain all my life, and had little experience in the work of the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I didn’t know where or how to get one, for I had been troubled with eye strain all my life, and had little experience in the work of the world.
