used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FAILURE OF BANCA TOMATO THE banking house and steamship office of Signor Tomato had reached the border of a crisis.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAILURE OF BANCA TOMATO THE banking house and steamship office of Signor Tomato had reached the border of a crisis.
Anselmo
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From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
bakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
BANCA
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From this reading FAILURE OF BANCA TOMATO THE banking house and steamship office of Signor Tomato had reached the border of a crisis.
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 FAILURE OF BANCA TOMATO THE banking house and steamship office of Signor Tomato had reached the border of a crisis.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading FAILURE OF BANCA TOMATO THE banking house and steamship office of Signor Tomato had reached the border of a crisis.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Inch by inch the despairing padrone had seen his well of profit dry up.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
clientsnounUS /ˈklaɪənts/
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No longer did labour contractors come to him for men, and for more than a year he had not taken in a _soldo_ of commission on wages.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading No longer did labour contractors come to him for men, and for more than a year he had not taken in a _soldo_ of commission on wages.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
contractorsnounUS /ˈkɑːntræktərz/
plural of “contractor” — someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
From this reading No longer did labour contractors come to him for men, and for more than a year he had not taken in a _soldo_ of commission on wages.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading FAILURE OF BANCA TOMATO THE banking house and steamship office of Signor Tomato had reached the border of a crisis.
currencynounUS /ˈkɜːrənsi/
the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
denunciationnounUS /dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
a public act of denouncing
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Inch by inch the despairing padrone had seen his well of profit dry up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No longer did labour contractors come to him for men, and for more than a year he had not taken in a _soldo_ of commission on wages.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Inch by inch the despairing padrone had seen his well of profit dry up.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
ever-crumbling
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From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
an act that fails
From this reading FAILURE OF BANCA TOMATO THE banking house and steamship office of Signor Tomato had reached the border of a crisis.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No longer did labour contractors come to him for men, and for more than a year he had not taken in a _soldo_ of commission on wages.
four-dollar
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From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FAILURE OF BANCA TOMATO THE banking house and steamship office of Signor Tomato had reached the border of a crisis.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No longer did labour contractors come to him for men, and for more than a year he had not taken in a _soldo_ of commission on wages.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No longer did labour contractors come to him for men, and for more than a year he had not taken in a _soldo_ of commission on wages.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Inch by inch the despairing padrone had seen his well of profit dry up.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading FAILURE OF BANCA TOMATO THE banking house and steamship office of Signor Tomato had reached the border of a crisis.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No longer did labour contractors come to him for men, and for more than a year he had not taken in a _soldo_ of commission on wages.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Inch by inch the despairing padrone had seen his well of profit dry up.
InternationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading No longer did labour contractors come to him for men, and for more than a year he had not taken in a _soldo_ of commission on wages.
immediately past
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
for more time
From this reading No longer did labour contractors come to him for men, and for more than a year he had not taken in a _soldo_ of commission on wages.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
mattressesnounUS /ˈmætrəsəz/
plural of “mattress” — a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
the force of workers available
From this reading No longer did labour contractors come to him for men, and for more than a year he had not taken in a _soldo_ of commission on wages.
minusadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnəs/
on the negative side or lower end of a scale
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No longer did labour contractors come to him for men, and for more than a year he had not taken in a _soldo_ of commission on wages.
MulberrynounUS /ˈmʌlberi/
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
NavigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
not any; not one
From this reading No longer did labour contractors come to him for men, and for more than a year he had not taken in a _soldo_ of commission on wages.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No longer did labour contractors come to him for men, and for more than a year he had not taken in a _soldo_ of commission on wages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FAILURE OF BANCA TOMATO THE banking house and steamship office of Signor Tomato had reached the border of a crisis.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading FAILURE OF BANCA TOMATO THE banking house and steamship office of Signor Tomato had reached the border of a crisis.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No longer did labour contractors come to him for men, and for more than a year he had not taken in a _soldo_ of commission on wages.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
and nothing more
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
padronenoun
an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy
From this reading Inch by inch the despairing padrone had seen his well of profit dry up.
pansnounUS /pænz/
plural of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Inch by inch the despairing padrone had seen his well of profit dry up.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading FAILURE OF BANCA TOMATO THE banking house and steamship office of Signor Tomato had reached the border of a crisis.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Inch by inch the despairing padrone had seen his well of profit dry up.
shamnounUS /ʃæm/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
transport commercially
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading FAILURE OF BANCA TOMATO THE banking house and steamship office of Signor Tomato had reached the border of a crisis.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
soldo
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From this reading No longer did labour contractors come to him for men, and for more than a year he had not taken in a _soldo_ of commission on wages.
sparverbUS /spɑːr/
furnish with spars
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
stabbedverbUS /stæbd/
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading FAILURE OF BANCA TOMATO THE banking house and steamship office of Signor Tomato had reached the border of a crisis.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading No longer did labour contractors come to him for men, and for more than a year he had not taken in a _soldo_ of commission on wages.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No longer did labour contractors come to him for men, and for more than a year he had not taken in a _soldo_ of commission on wages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAILURE OF BANCA TOMATO THE banking house and steamship office of Signor Tomato had reached the border of a crisis.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No longer did labour contractors come to him for men, and for more than a year he had not taken in a _soldo_ of commission on wages.
TOMATOnounUS /təˈmeɪtoʊ/
mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
From this reading FAILURE OF BANCA TOMATO THE banking house and steamship office of Signor Tomato had reached the border of a crisis.
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From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Inch by inch the despairing padrone had seen his well of profit dry up.
upstartnounUS /ˈʌpstɑːrt/
an arrogant or presumptuous person
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading No longer did labour contractors come to him for men, and for more than a year he had not taken in a _soldo_ of commission on wages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
(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 Inch by inch the despairing padrone had seen his well of profit dry up.
at the time that
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
which person or people
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The slow but ever-crumbling wreck had left him at last with only the steamship tickets to cling to; but even this spar of hope failed one day when a ship of the Great Imperial International General Navigation Company was stabbed to death off the Banks, and a half dozen of Signor Tomato’s clients returned to Mulberry minus their tin pans, mattresses, and other baggage, but well charged with denunciation of the agent who sold them the trouble.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading No longer did labour contractors come to him for men, and for more than a year he had not taken in a _soldo_ of commission on wages.
a late time of life
From this reading Even Anselmo the baker, who for two loyal years had bought a four-dollar draft on Naples, took his business to an upstart rival, and people sneered at the sham packages of Italian currency exposed in the little window.
