a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The English had brought the vast imaginary commerce of the South Seas in aid of their banking operations.
(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 Hitherto all had gone well, and all might have continued to go well, had not the paper system been further expanded.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Law sought to bring, as an immense auxiliary of his bank, the whole trade of the Mississippi.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hitherto all had gone well, and all might have continued to go well, had not the paper system been further expanded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Law sought to bring, as an immense auxiliary of his bank, the whole trade of the Mississippi.
auxiliaryadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈzɪljəri/
functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading Law sought to bring, as an immense auxiliary of his bank, the whole trade of the Mississippi.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Law sought to bring, as an immense auxiliary of his bank, the whole trade of the Mississippi.
bankingnounUS /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/
engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
From this reading The English had brought the vast imaginary commerce of the South Seas in aid of their banking operations.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hitherto all had gone well, and all might have continued to go well, had not the paper system been further expanded.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Law sought to bring, as an immense auxiliary of his bank, the whole trade of the Mississippi.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The English had brought the vast imaginary commerce of the South Seas in aid of their banking operations.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Law had yet the grandest part of his scheme to develop.
commercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading The English had brought the vast imaginary commerce of the South Seas in aid of their banking operations.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Hitherto all had gone well, and all might have continued to go well, had not the paper system been further expanded.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading But Law had yet the grandest part of his scheme to develop.
DoradonounUS /dɔːˈrɑːdoʊ/
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
From this reading He had to open his ideal world of speculation, his El Dorado of unbounded wealth.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading He had to open his ideal world of speculation, his El Dorado of unbounded wealth.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The English had brought the vast imaginary commerce of the South Seas in aid of their banking operations.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading Hitherto all had gone well, and all might have continued to go well, had not the paper system been further expanded.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Hitherto all had gone well, and all might have continued to go well, had not the paper system been further expanded.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hitherto all had gone well, and all might have continued to go well, had not the paper system been further expanded.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Hitherto all had gone well, and all might have continued to go well, had not the paper system been further expanded.
grandestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændəst/
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading But Law had yet the grandest part of his scheme to develop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hitherto all had gone well, and all might have continued to go well, had not the paper system been further expanded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hitherto all had gone well, and all might have continued to go well, had not the paper system been further expanded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to open his ideal world of speculation, his El Dorado of unbounded wealth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Law had yet the grandest part of his scheme to develop.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto all had gone well, and all might have continued to go well, had not the paper system been further expanded.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading He had to open his ideal world of speculation, his El Dorado of unbounded wealth.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading The English had brought the vast imaginary commerce of the South Seas in aid of their banking operations.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Law sought to bring, as an immense auxiliary of his bank, the whole trade of the Mississippi.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The English had brought the vast imaginary commerce of the South Seas in aid of their banking operations.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading But Law had yet the grandest part of his scheme to develop.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Hitherto all had gone well, and all might have continued to go well, had not the paper system been further expanded.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Law sought to bring, as an immense auxiliary of his bank, the whole trade of the Mississippi.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hitherto all had gone well, and all might have continued to go well, had not the paper system been further expanded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Law had yet the grandest part of his scheme to develop.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He had to open his ideal world of speculation, his El Dorado of unbounded wealth.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading The English had brought the vast imaginary commerce of the South Seas in aid of their banking operations.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Hitherto all had gone well, and all might have continued to go well, had not the paper system been further expanded.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But Law had yet the grandest part of his scheme to develop.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading But Law had yet the grandest part of his scheme to develop.
SeasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The English had brought the vast imaginary commerce of the South Seas in aid of their banking operations.
that is looked for
From this reading Law sought to bring, as an immense auxiliary of his bank, the whole trade of the Mississippi.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The English had brought the vast imaginary commerce of the South Seas in aid of their banking operations.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading He had to open his ideal world of speculation, his El Dorado of unbounded wealth.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Hitherto all had gone well, and all might have continued to go well, had not the paper system been further expanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hitherto all had gone well, and all might have continued to go well, had not the paper system been further expanded.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The English had brought the vast imaginary commerce of the South Seas in aid of their banking operations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hitherto all had gone well, and all might have continued to go well, had not the paper system been further expanded.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Law sought to bring, as an immense auxiliary of his bank, the whole trade of the Mississippi.
unboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading He had to open his ideal world of speculation, his El Dorado of unbounded wealth.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The English had brought the vast imaginary commerce of the South Seas in aid of their banking operations.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading He had to open his ideal world of speculation, his El Dorado of unbounded wealth.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Hitherto all had gone well, and all might have continued to go well, had not the paper system been further expanded.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Law sought to bring, as an immense auxiliary of his bank, the whole trade of the Mississippi.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had to open his ideal world of speculation, his El Dorado of unbounded wealth.
but in spite of that
From this reading But Law had yet the grandest part of his scheme to develop.
