used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The word 'railway' provoked a perfect panic, and confidence everywhere was greatly shaken.
ADnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading PER CRUCEM AD LUCEM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been heavy losses, and those who had not suffered shook their heads and kept their money safe in their pockets.
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 failure of the large banking firm had involved many other business firms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been heavy losses, and those who had not suffered shook their heads and kept their money safe in their pockets.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading Bernhard's exertions in Berlin were fruitless.
Bernhard's
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From this reading Bernhard's exertions in Berlin were fruitless.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The failure of the large banking firm had involved many other business firms.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The word 'railway' provoked a perfect panic, and confidence everywhere was greatly shaken.
CRUCEM
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From this reading PER CRUCEM AD LUCEM.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The word 'railway' provoked a perfect panic, and confidence everywhere was greatly shaken.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Bernhard's exertions in Berlin were fruitless.
an act that fails
From this reading The failure of the large banking firm had involved many other business firms.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The failure of the large banking firm had involved many other business firms.
firmsnounUS /fɜːrmz/
plural of “firm” — the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
From this reading The failure of the large banking firm had involved many other business firms.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading Bernhard's exertions in Berlin were fruitless.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The word 'railway' provoked a perfect panic, and confidence everywhere was greatly shaken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The failure of the large banking firm had involved many other business firms.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There had been heavy losses, and those who had not suffered shook their heads and kept their money safe in their pockets.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There had been heavy losses, and those who had not suffered shook their heads and kept their money safe in their pockets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bernhard's exertions in Berlin were fruitless.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading The failure of the large banking firm had involved many other business firms.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There had been heavy losses, and those who had not suffered shook their heads and kept their money safe in their pockets.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The failure of the large banking firm had involved many other business firms.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading There had been heavy losses, and those who had not suffered shook their heads and kept their money safe in their pockets.
LUCEM
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From this reading PER CRUCEM AD LUCEM.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The failure of the large banking firm had involved many other business firms.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading There had been heavy losses, and those who had not suffered shook their heads and kept their money safe in their pockets.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had been heavy losses, and those who had not suffered shook their heads and kept their money safe in their pockets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The failure of the large banking firm had involved many other business firms.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The failure of the large banking firm had involved many other business firms.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The word 'railway' provoked a perfect panic, and confidence everywhere was greatly shaken.
for each
From this reading PER CRUCEM AD LUCEM.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The word 'railway' provoked a perfect panic, and confidence everywhere was greatly shaken.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading There had been heavy losses, and those who had not suffered shook their heads and kept their money safe in their pockets.
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading The word 'railway' provoked a perfect panic, and confidence everywhere was greatly shaken.
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 The word 'railway' provoked a perfect panic, and confidence everywhere was greatly shaken.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading There had been heavy losses, and those who had not suffered shook their heads and kept their money safe in their pockets.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading The word 'railway' provoked a perfect panic, and confidence everywhere was greatly shaken.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading There had been heavy losses, and those who had not suffered shook their heads and kept their money safe in their pockets.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading There had been heavy losses, and those who had not suffered shook their heads and kept their money safe in their pockets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The failure of the large banking firm had involved many other business firms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There had been heavy losses, and those who had not suffered shook their heads and kept their money safe in their pockets.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been heavy losses, and those who had not suffered shook their heads and kept their money safe in their pockets.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There had been heavy losses, and those who had not suffered shook their heads and kept their money safe in their pockets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The word 'railway' provoked a perfect panic, and confidence everywhere was greatly shaken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bernhard's exertions in Berlin were fruitless.
which person or people
From this reading There had been heavy losses, and those who had not suffered shook their heads and kept their money safe in their pockets.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word 'railway' provoked a perfect panic, and confidence everywhere was greatly shaken.
