used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Have you not seen stock created with the concurrence of a government to pay the interest upon older stock, so as to keep things going and tide over the difficulty?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Have you not seen stock created with the concurrence of a government to pay the interest upon older stock, so as to keep things going and tide over the difficulty?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But if you look at banking in that light,” broke in Couture, “no sort of business would be possible.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
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 “But if you look at banking in that light,” broke in Couture, “no sort of business would be possible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But if you look at banking in that light,” broke in Couture, “no sort of business would be possible.
(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 You have seen better than that.
bona
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From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
confined by bonds
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
lacking funds
From this reading “But if you look at banking in that light,” broke in Couture, “no sort of business would be possible.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “But if you look at banking in that light,” broke in Couture, “no sort of business would be possible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But if you look at banking in that light,” broke in Couture, “no sort of business would be possible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
concurrencenounUS /kənˈkɜːrəns/
agreement of results or opinions
From this reading Have you not seen stock created with the concurrence of a government to pay the interest upon older stock, so as to keep things going and tide over the difficulty?
CouturenounUS /kuːˈtʊr/
high fashion designing and dressmaking
From this reading “But if you look at banking in that light,” broke in Couture, “no sort of business would be possible.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Have you not seen stock created with the concurrence of a government to pay the interest upon older stock, so as to keep things going and tide over the difficulty?
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Have you not seen stock created with the concurrence of a government to pay the interest upon older stock, so as to keep things going and tide over the difficulty?
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
fide
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From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
the act of departing
From this reading Have you not seen stock created with the concurrence of a government to pay the interest upon older stock, so as to keep things going and tide over the difficulty?
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
hardest-headed
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From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have seen better than that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But if you look at banking in that light,” broke in Couture, “no sort of business would be possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But if you look at banking in that light,” broke in Couture, “no sort of business would be possible.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Have you not seen stock created with the concurrence of a government to pay the interest upon older stock, so as to keep things going and tide over the difficulty?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Have you not seen stock created with the concurrence of a government to pay the interest upon older stock, so as to keep things going and tide over the difficulty?
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading These operations were more or less like Nucingen’s settlements.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “But if you look at banking in that light,” broke in Couture, “no sort of business would be possible.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading These operations were more or less like Nucingen’s settlements.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “But if you look at banking in that light,” broke in Couture, “no sort of business would be possible.
the force of workers available
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
not any; not one
From this reading “But if you look at banking in that light,” broke in Couture, “no sort of business would be possible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Have you not seen stock created with the concurrence of a government to pay the interest upon older stock, so as to keep things going and tide over the difficulty?
Nucingen's
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From this reading These operations were more or less like Nucingen’s settlements.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But if you look at banking in that light,” broke in Couture, “no sort of business would be possible.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Have you not seen stock created with the concurrence of a government to pay the interest upon older stock, so as to keep things going and tide over the difficulty?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading These operations were more or less like Nucingen’s settlements.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These operations were more or less like Nucingen’s settlements.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Have you not seen stock created with the concurrence of a government to pay the interest upon older stock, so as to keep things going and tide over the difficulty?
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Have you not seen stock created with the concurrence of a government to pay the interest upon older stock, so as to keep things going and tide over the difficulty?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “But if you look at banking in that light,” broke in Couture, “no sort of business would be possible.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You have seen better than that.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading These operations were more or less like Nucingen’s settlements.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Have you not seen stock created with the concurrence of a government to pay the interest upon older stock, so as to keep things going and tide over the difficulty?
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “But if you look at banking in that light,” broke in Couture, “no sort of business would be possible.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
carry out
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But if you look at banking in that light,” broke in Couture, “no sort of business would be possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These operations were more or less like Nucingen’s settlements.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Have you not seen stock created with the concurrence of a government to pay the interest upon older stock, so as to keep things going and tide over the difficulty?
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Have you not seen stock created with the concurrence of a government to pay the interest upon older stock, so as to keep things going and tide over the difficulty?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Have you not seen stock created with the concurrence of a government to pay the interest upon older stock, so as to keep things going and tide over the difficulty?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These operations were more or less like Nucingen’s settlements.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Have you not seen stock created with the concurrence of a government to pay the interest upon older stock, so as to keep things going and tide over the difficulty?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading More than one _bona fide_ banker, backed up by a _bona fide_ government, has induced the hardest-headed men on ‘Change to take up stock which is bound to fall within a given time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But if you look at banking in that light,” broke in Couture, “no sort of business would be possible.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But if you look at banking in that light,” broke in Couture, “no sort of business would be possible.
