used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was about to leave for the East to settle down somewhere under his own vine and fig tree, when Ralston took him up.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
a cherished desire
From this reading The latter was just organizing the Bank of California, had no ambition for titular dignities, and offered Mills the place of president.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
ASSOCIATEverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading SHARON, TOO, BECOMES ASSOCIATE OF FAMOUS PIONEER; THIS CHAPTER TELLS HOW GREAT PANIC WAS AVERTED.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
AVERTEDverbUS /əˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading SHARON, TOO, BECOMES ASSOCIATE OF FAMOUS PIONEER; THIS CHAPTER TELLS HOW GREAT PANIC WAS AVERTED.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading SHARON, TOO, BECOMES ASSOCIATE OF FAMOUS PIONEER; THIS CHAPTER TELLS HOW GREAT PANIC WAS AVERTED.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading The latter was just organizing the Bank of California, had no ambition for titular dignities, and offered Mills the place of president.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading SHARON, TOO, BECOMES ASSOCIATE OF FAMOUS PIONEER; THIS CHAPTER TELLS HOW GREAT PANIC WAS AVERTED.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
dignities
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From this reading The latter was just organizing the Bank of California, had no ambition for titular dignities, and offered Mills the place of president.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading D. O. Mills was a man of some fortune, worth perhaps half a million dollars.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was about to leave for the East to settle down somewhere under his own vine and fig tree, when Ralston took him up.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He was about to leave for the East to settle down somewhere under his own vine and fig tree, when Ralston took him up.
familiars
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From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading SHARON, TOO, BECOMES ASSOCIATE OF FAMOUS PIONEER; THIS CHAPTER TELLS HOW GREAT PANIC WAS AVERTED.
fignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He was about to leave for the East to settle down somewhere under his own vine and fig tree, when Ralston took him up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
FoundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading SHARON, TOO, BECOMES ASSOCIATE OF FAMOUS PIONEER; THIS CHAPTER TELLS HOW GREAT PANIC WAS AVERTED.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading D. O. Mills was a man of some fortune, worth perhaps half a million dollars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was about to leave for the East to settle down somewhere under his own vine and fig tree, when Ralston took him up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was about to leave for the East to settle down somewhere under his own vine and fig tree, when Ralston took him up.
HOW
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From this reading SHARON, TOO, BECOMES ASSOCIATE OF FAMOUS PIONEER; THIS CHAPTER TELLS HOW GREAT PANIC WAS AVERTED.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
and nothing more
From this reading The latter was just organizing the Bank of California, had no ambition for titular dignities, and offered Mills the place of president.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter was just organizing the Bank of California, had no ambition for titular dignities, and offered Mills the place of president.
LaysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
go away from a place
From this reading He was about to leave for the East to settle down somewhere under his own vine and fig tree, when Ralston took him up.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading D. O. Mills was a man of some fortune, worth perhaps half a million dollars.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading D. O. Mills was a man of some fortune, worth perhaps half a million dollars.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
not any; not one
From this reading The latter was just organizing the Bank of California, had no ambition for titular dignities, and offered Mills the place of president.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHARON, TOO, BECOMES ASSOCIATE OF FAMOUS PIONEER; THIS CHAPTER TELLS HOW GREAT PANIC WAS AVERTED.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The latter was just organizing the Bank of California, had no ambition for titular dignities, and offered Mills the place of president.
organizingverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “organize” — create (as an entity)
From this reading The latter was just organizing the Bank of California, had no ambition for titular dignities, and offered Mills the place of president.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was about to leave for the East to settle down somewhere under his own vine and fig tree, when Ralston took him up.
PANICnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading SHARON, TOO, BECOMES ASSOCIATE OF FAMOUS PIONEER; THIS CHAPTER TELLS HOW GREAT PANIC WAS AVERTED.
by chance
From this reading D. O. Mills was a man of some fortune, worth perhaps half a million dollars.
PIONEERnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading SHARON, TOO, BECOMES ASSOCIATE OF FAMOUS PIONEER; THIS CHAPTER TELLS HOW GREAT PANIC WAS AVERTED.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The latter was just organizing the Bank of California, had no ambition for titular dignities, and offered Mills the place of president.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
Ralston
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From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading He was about to leave for the East to settle down somewhere under his own vine and fig tree, when Ralston took him up.
SHARON
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From this reading SHARON, TOO, BECOMES ASSOCIATE OF FAMOUS PIONEER; THIS CHAPTER TELLS HOW GREAT PANIC WAS AVERTED.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading D. O. Mills was a man of some fortune, worth perhaps half a million dollars.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He was about to leave for the East to settle down somewhere under his own vine and fig tree, when Ralston took him up.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading SHARON, TOO, BECOMES ASSOCIATE OF FAMOUS PIONEER; THIS CHAPTER TELLS HOW GREAT PANIC WAS AVERTED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was about to leave for the East to settle down somewhere under his own vine and fig tree, when Ralston took him up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SHARON, TOO, BECOMES ASSOCIATE OF FAMOUS PIONEER; THIS CHAPTER TELLS HOW GREAT PANIC WAS AVERTED.
titularadjectiveUS /ˈtɪtʃələr/
of or relating to a legal title to something
From this reading The latter was just organizing the Bank of California, had no ambition for titular dignities, and offered Mills the place of president.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was about to leave for the East to settle down somewhere under his own vine and fig tree, when Ralston took him up.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading SHARON, TOO, BECOMES ASSOCIATE OF FAMOUS PIONEER; THIS CHAPTER TELLS HOW GREAT PANIC WAS AVERTED.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was about to leave for the East to settle down somewhere under his own vine and fig tree, when Ralston took him up.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He was about to leave for the East to settle down somewhere under his own vine and fig tree, when Ralston took him up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was about to leave for the East to settle down somewhere under his own vine and fig tree, when Ralston took him up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was about to leave for the East to settle down somewhere under his own vine and fig tree, when Ralston took him up.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading He was about to leave for the East to settle down somewhere under his own vine and fig tree, when Ralston took him up.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHARON, TOO, BECOMES ASSOCIATE OF FAMOUS PIONEER; THIS CHAPTER TELLS HOW GREAT PANIC WAS AVERTED.
at the time that
From this reading He was about to leave for the East to settle down somewhere under his own vine and fig tree, when Ralston took him up.
William
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From this reading _Ralston Lays Foundation for Huge Fortune of D. O. Mills by Making Him a Bank President_ Ralston had two business associates--I might almost call them familiars--William Sharon and D. O. Mills.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading D. O. Mills was a man of some fortune, worth perhaps half a million dollars.
