used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What happened instead was that President Cleveland in his solitary strength met a mad crisis in a great way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He engaged a group of international bankers to import gold from Europe and paid them for it in government bonds.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading What Cleveland had the courage to face was the fact that any terms were better than none.
bankersnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading He engaged a group of international bankers to import gold from Europe and paid them for it in government bonds.
bankrupt's
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From this reading LOW WATER i Well, the United States Treasury did not hang out the bankrupt’s sign.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading What Cleveland had the courage to face was the fact that any terms were better than none.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading He engaged a group of international bankers to import gold from Europe and paid them for it in government bonds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The terms were hard, but the government, owing to the fascinated stupidity of Congress, was in a helpless plight.
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading What happened instead was that President Cleveland in his solitary strength met a mad crisis in a great way.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading The terms were hard, but the government, owing to the fascinated stupidity of Congress, was in a helpless plight.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading What Cleveland had the courage to face was the fact that any terms were better than none.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading What happened instead was that President Cleveland in his solitary strength met a mad crisis in a great way.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading LOW WATER i Well, the United States Treasury did not hang out the bankrupt’s sign.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He engaged a group of international bankers to import gold from Europe and paid them for it in government bonds.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading He engaged a group of international bankers to import gold from Europe and paid them for it in government bonds.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What Cleveland had the courage to face was the fact that any terms were better than none.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading What Cleveland had the courage to face was the fact that any terms were better than none.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading The terms were hard, but the government, owing to the fascinated stupidity of Congress, was in a helpless plight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He engaged a group of international bankers to import gold from Europe and paid them for it in government bonds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He engaged a group of international bankers to import gold from Europe and paid them for it in government bonds.
coins made of gold
From this reading He engaged a group of international bankers to import gold from Europe and paid them for it in government bonds.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He engaged a group of international bankers to import gold from Europe and paid them for it in government bonds.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading What happened instead was that President Cleveland in his solitary strength met a mad crisis in a great way.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He engaged a group of international bankers to import gold from Europe and paid them for it in government bonds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What Cleveland had the courage to face was the fact that any terms were better than none.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading LOW WATER i Well, the United States Treasury did not hang out the bankrupt’s sign.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What happened instead was that President Cleveland in his solitary strength met a mad crisis in a great way.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The terms were hard, but the government, owing to the fascinated stupidity of Congress, was in a helpless plight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He engaged a group of international bankers to import gold from Europe and paid them for it in government bonds.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading The terms were hard, but the government, owing to the fascinated stupidity of Congress, was in a helpless plight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What happened instead was that President Cleveland in his solitary strength met a mad crisis in a great way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LOW WATER i Well, the United States Treasury did not hang out the bankrupt’s sign.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading He engaged a group of international bankers to import gold from Europe and paid them for it in government bonds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What happened instead was that President Cleveland in his solitary strength met a mad crisis in a great way.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading What happened instead was that President Cleveland in his solitary strength met a mad crisis in a great way.
internationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading He engaged a group of international bankers to import gold from Europe and paid them for it in government bonds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He engaged a group of international bankers to import gold from Europe and paid them for it in government bonds.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading LOW WATER i Well, the United States Treasury did not hang out the bankrupt’s sign.
roused to anger
From this reading What happened instead was that President Cleveland in his solitary strength met a mad crisis in a great way.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading What happened instead was that President Cleveland in his solitary strength met a mad crisis in a great way.
not one, and not any
From this reading What Cleveland had the courage to face was the fact that any terms were better than none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LOW WATER i Well, the United States Treasury did not hang out the bankrupt’s sign.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He engaged a group of international bankers to import gold from Europe and paid them for it in government bonds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LOW WATER i Well, the United States Treasury did not hang out the bankrupt’s sign.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading The terms were hard, but the government, owing to the fascinated stupidity of Congress, was in a helpless plight.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He engaged a group of international bankers to import gold from Europe and paid them for it in government bonds.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading The terms were hard, but the government, owing to the fascinated stupidity of Congress, was in a helpless plight.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading What happened instead was that President Cleveland in his solitary strength met a mad crisis in a great way.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading LOW WATER i Well, the United States Treasury did not hang out the bankrupt’s sign.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading What happened instead was that President Cleveland in his solitary strength met a mad crisis in a great way.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading LOW WATER i Well, the United States Treasury did not hang out the bankrupt’s sign.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading What happened instead was that President Cleveland in his solitary strength met a mad crisis in a great way.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading The terms were hard, but the government, owing to the fascinated stupidity of Congress, was in a helpless plight.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The terms were hard, but the government, owing to the fascinated stupidity of Congress, was in a helpless plight.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What Cleveland had the courage to face was the fact that any terms were better than none.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What happened instead was that President Cleveland in his solitary strength met a mad crisis in a great way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOW WATER i Well, the United States Treasury did not hang out the bankrupt’s sign.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He engaged a group of international bankers to import gold from Europe and paid them for it in government bonds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He engaged a group of international bankers to import gold from Europe and paid them for it in government bonds.
TreasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading LOW WATER i Well, the United States Treasury did not hang out the bankrupt’s sign.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading LOW WATER i Well, the United States Treasury did not hang out the bankrupt’s sign.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What happened instead was that President Cleveland in his solitary strength met a mad crisis in a great way.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading LOW WATER i Well, the United States Treasury did not hang out the bankrupt’s sign.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What happened instead was that President Cleveland in his solitary strength met a mad crisis in a great way.
(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 LOW WATER i Well, the United States Treasury did not hang out the bankrupt’s sign.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The terms were hard, but the government, owing to the fascinated stupidity of Congress, was in a helpless plight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What happened instead was that President Cleveland in his solitary strength met a mad crisis in a great way.
