used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JAMES WHEATON MAKES A COMPUTATION Porter's vacation was not altogether wasted.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he lounged about and philosophized to the Bostonians on Western business conditions, his restless mind took hold of a new project.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Porter gave a discouraging account of the company, whose history he knew thoroughly.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading JAMES WHEATON MAKES A COMPUTATION Porter's vacation was not altogether wasted.
a quantity of money
From this reading It was suggested to him by the inquiries of a Boston banker, who owned a considerable amount of Clarkson Traction bonds and stock which he was anxious to sell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he lounged about and philosophized to the Bostonians on Western business conditions, his restless mind took hold of a new project.
eagerly desirous
From this reading It was suggested to him by the inquiries of a Boston banker, who owned a considerable amount of Clarkson Traction bonds and stock which he was anxious to sell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he lounged about and philosophized to the Bostonians on Western business conditions, his restless mind took hold of a new project.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading It was suggested to him by the inquiries of a Boston banker, who owned a considerable amount of Clarkson Traction bonds and stock which he was anxious to sell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Traction Company had been organized in the boom days and its stock had been inflated in keeping with the prevailing spirit of the time.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading It was suggested to him by the inquiries of a Boston banker, who owned a considerable amount of Clarkson Traction bonds and stock which he was anxious to sell.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading The Traction Company had been organized in the boom days and its stock had been inflated in keeping with the prevailing spirit of the time.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading It was suggested to him by the inquiries of a Boston banker, who owned a considerable amount of Clarkson Traction bonds and stock which he was anxious to sell.
BostoniansnounUS /ˈbɑːstoʊniənz/
plural of “bostonian” — a native or resident of Boston
From this reading As he lounged about and philosophized to the Bostonians on Western business conditions, his restless mind took hold of a new project.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading As he lounged about and philosophized to the Bostonians on Western business conditions, his restless mind took hold of a new project.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was suggested to him by the inquiries of a Boston banker, who owned a considerable amount of Clarkson Traction bonds and stock which he was anxious to sell.
Clarkson
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From this reading It was suggested to him by the inquiries of a Boston banker, who owned a considerable amount of Clarkson Traction bonds and stock which he was anxious to sell.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Porter gave a discouraging account of the company, whose history he knew thoroughly.
COMPUTATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːmpjəˈteɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading JAMES WHEATON MAKES A COMPUTATION Porter's vacation was not altogether wasted.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading As he lounged about and philosophized to the Bostonians on Western business conditions, his restless mind took hold of a new project.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was suggested to him by the inquiries of a Boston banker, who owned a considerable amount of Clarkson Traction bonds and stock which he was anxious to sell.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Traction Company had been organized in the boom days and its stock had been inflated in keeping with the prevailing spirit of the time.
discouragingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒɪŋ/
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
From this reading Porter gave a discouraging account of the company, whose history he knew thoroughly.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Porter gave a discouraging account of the company, whose history he knew thoroughly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Traction Company had been organized in the boom days and its stock had been inflated in keeping with the prevailing spirit of the time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he lounged about and philosophized to the Bostonians on Western business conditions, his restless mind took hold of a new project.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was suggested to him by the inquiries of a Boston banker, who owned a considerable amount of Clarkson Traction bonds and stock which he was anxious to sell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he lounged about and philosophized to the Bostonians on Western business conditions, his restless mind took hold of a new project.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Porter gave a discouraging account of the company, whose history he knew thoroughly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As he lounged about and philosophized to the Bostonians on Western business conditions, his restless mind took hold of a new project.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Traction Company had been organized in the boom days and its stock had been inflated in keeping with the prevailing spirit of the time.
inflatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd/
enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
From this reading The Traction Company had been organized in the boom days and its stock had been inflated in keeping with the prevailing spirit of the time.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading It was suggested to him by the inquiries of a Boston banker, who owned a considerable amount of Clarkson Traction bonds and stock which he was anxious to sell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was suggested to him by the inquiries of a Boston banker, who owned a considerable amount of Clarkson Traction bonds and stock which he was anxious to sell.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Traction Company had been organized in the boom days and its stock had been inflated in keeping with the prevailing spirit of the time.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES WHEATON MAKES A COMPUTATION Porter's vacation was not altogether wasted.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The Traction Company had been organized in the boom days and its stock had been inflated in keeping with the prevailing spirit of the time.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Porter gave a discouraging account of the company, whose history he knew thoroughly.
lounged
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From this reading As he lounged about and philosophized to the Bostonians on Western business conditions, his restless mind took hold of a new project.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading JAMES WHEATON MAKES A COMPUTATION Porter's vacation was not altogether wasted.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As he lounged about and philosophized to the Bostonians on Western business conditions, his restless mind took hold of a new project.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As he lounged about and philosophized to the Bostonians on Western business conditions, his restless mind took hold of a new project.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JAMES WHEATON MAKES A COMPUTATION Porter's vacation was not altogether wasted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he lounged about and philosophized to the Bostonians on Western business conditions, his restless mind took hold of a new project.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he lounged about and philosophized to the Bostonians on Western business conditions, his restless mind took hold of a new project.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading The Traction Company had been organized in the boom days and its stock had been inflated in keeping with the prevailing spirit of the time.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading It was suggested to him by the inquiries of a Boston banker, who owned a considerable amount of Clarkson Traction bonds and stock which he was anxious to sell.
philosophized
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From this reading As he lounged about and philosophized to the Bostonians on Western business conditions, his restless mind took hold of a new project.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Porter gave a discouraging account of the company, whose history he knew thoroughly.
Porter'snounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading JAMES WHEATON MAKES A COMPUTATION Porter's vacation was not altogether wasted.
prevailingadjectiveUS /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
most frequent or common
From this reading The Traction Company had been organized in the boom days and its stock had been inflated in keeping with the prevailing spirit of the time.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading As he lounged about and philosophized to the Bostonians on Western business conditions, his restless mind took hold of a new project.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading As he lounged about and philosophized to the Bostonians on Western business conditions, his restless mind took hold of a new project.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading It was suggested to him by the inquiries of a Boston banker, who owned a considerable amount of Clarkson Traction bonds and stock which he was anxious to sell.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The Traction Company had been organized in the boom days and its stock had been inflated in keeping with the prevailing spirit of the time.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading It was suggested to him by the inquiries of a Boston banker, who owned a considerable amount of Clarkson Traction bonds and stock which he was anxious to sell.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was suggested to him by the inquiries of a Boston banker, who owned a considerable amount of Clarkson Traction bonds and stock which he was anxious to sell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he lounged about and philosophized to the Bostonians on Western business conditions, his restless mind took hold of a new project.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Porter gave a discouraging account of the company, whose history he knew thoroughly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Traction Company had been organized in the boom days and its stock had been inflated in keeping with the prevailing spirit of the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he lounged about and philosophized to the Bostonians on Western business conditions, his restless mind took hold of a new project.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As he lounged about and philosophized to the Bostonians on Western business conditions, his restless mind took hold of a new project.
TractionnounUS /ˈtrækʃən/
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
From this reading It was suggested to him by the inquiries of a Boston banker, who owned a considerable amount of Clarkson Traction bonds and stock which he was anxious to sell.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading JAMES WHEATON MAKES A COMPUTATION Porter's vacation was not altogether wasted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JAMES WHEATON MAKES A COMPUTATION Porter's vacation was not altogether wasted.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading JAMES WHEATON MAKES A COMPUTATION Porter's vacation was not altogether wasted.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading As he lounged about and philosophized to the Bostonians on Western business conditions, his restless mind took hold of a new project.
WHEATON
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From this reading JAMES WHEATON MAKES A COMPUTATION Porter's vacation was not altogether wasted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was suggested to him by the inquiries of a Boston banker, who owned a considerable amount of Clarkson Traction bonds and stock which he was anxious to sell.
which person or people
From this reading It was suggested to him by the inquiries of a Boston banker, who owned a considerable amount of Clarkson Traction bonds and stock which he was anxious to sell.
belonging to which person
From this reading Porter gave a discouraging account of the company, whose history he knew thoroughly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Traction Company had been organized in the boom days and its stock had been inflated in keeping with the prevailing spirit of the time.
