adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE week following the August Bank Holiday is very rarely indeed a busy or anxious time in the City.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading To one little group of operators, however, and to the widening circle of brokers, bankers, and other men of affairs whose interests were more or less involved with those of this group, it was a season of keen perturbation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading THE week following the August Bank Holiday is very rarely indeed a busy or anxious time in the City.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men come to the City during this week, it is true, but their thoughts are elsewhere--on the moors, on the blue sea, on the glacier or the fiord, or the pleasant German pine forests.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE week following the August Bank Holiday is very rarely indeed a busy or anxious time in the City.
BanknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE week following the August Bank Holiday is very rarely indeed a busy or anxious time in the City.
bankersnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading To one little group of operators, however, and to the widening circle of brokers, bankers, and other men of affairs whose interests were more or less involved with those of this group, it was a season of keen perturbation.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To the great mass of City people; this August in question began in a normal enough fashion.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Men come to the City during this week, it is true, but their thoughts are elsewhere--on the moors, on the blue sea, on the glacier or the fiord, or the pleasant German pine forests.
brokersnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading To one little group of operators, however, and to the widening circle of brokers, bankers, and other men of affairs whose interests were more or less involved with those of this group, it was a season of keen perturbation.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE week following the August Bank Holiday is very rarely indeed a busy or anxious time in the City.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading To one little group of operators, however, and to the widening circle of brokers, bankers, and other men of affairs whose interests were more or less involved with those of this group, it was a season of keen perturbation.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE week following the August Bank Holiday is very rarely indeed a busy or anxious time in the City.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Men come to the City during this week, it is true, but their thoughts are elsewhere--on the moors, on the blue sea, on the glacier or the fiord, or the pleasant German pine forests.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Men come to the City during this week, it is true, but their thoughts are elsewhere--on the moors, on the blue sea, on the glacier or the fiord, or the pleasant German pine forests.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
easy-going
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From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading Men come to the City during this week, it is true, but their thoughts are elsewhere--on the moors, on the blue sea, on the glacier or the fiord, or the pleasant German pine forests.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading To the great mass of City people; this August in question began in a normal enough fashion.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To the great mass of City people; this August in question began in a normal enough fashion.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
fiord
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From this reading Men come to the City during this week, it is true, but their thoughts are elsewhere--on the moors, on the blue sea, on the glacier or the fiord, or the pleasant German pine forests.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE week following the August Bank Holiday is very rarely indeed a busy or anxious time in the City.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Men come to the City during this week, it is true, but their thoughts are elsewhere--on the moors, on the blue sea, on the glacier or the fiord, or the pleasant German pine forests.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading Men come to the City during this week, it is true, but their thoughts are elsewhere--on the moors, on the blue sea, on the glacier or the fiord, or the pleasant German pine forests.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading Men come to the City during this week, it is true, but their thoughts are elsewhere--on the moors, on the blue sea, on the glacier or the fiord, or the pleasant German pine forests.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To the great mass of City people; this August in question began in a normal enough fashion.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading To one little group of operators, however, and to the widening circle of brokers, bankers, and other men of affairs whose interests were more or less involved with those of this group, it was a season of keen perturbation.
halcyonnounUS /ˈhælsiən/
(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
HolidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE week following the August Bank Holiday is very rarely indeed a busy or anxious time in the City.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To one little group of operators, however, and to the widening circle of brokers, bankers, and other men of affairs whose interests were more or less involved with those of this group, it was a season of keen perturbation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE week following the August Bank Holiday is very rarely indeed a busy or anxious time in the City.
inattentiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈtentɪv/
showing a lack of attention or care
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading THE week following the August Bank Holiday is very rarely indeed a busy or anxious time in the City.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading To one little group of operators, however, and to the widening circle of brokers, bankers, and other men of affairs whose interests were more or less involved with those of this group, it was a season of keen perturbation.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading To one little group of operators, however, and to the widening circle of brokers, bankers, and other men of affairs whose interests were more or less involved with those of this group, it was a season of keen perturbation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE week following the August Bank Holiday is very rarely indeed a busy or anxious time in the City.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading To one little group of operators, however, and to the widening circle of brokers, bankers, and other men of affairs whose interests were more or less involved with those of this group, it was a season of keen perturbation.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading To one little group of operators, however, and to the widening circle of brokers, bankers, and other men of affairs whose interests were more or less involved with those of this group, it was a season of keen perturbation.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To one little group of operators, however, and to the widening circle of brokers, bankers, and other men of affairs whose interests were more or less involved with those of this group, it was a season of keen perturbation.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading To the great mass of City people; this August in question began in a normal enough fashion.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men come to the City during this week, it is true, but their thoughts are elsewhere--on the moors, on the blue sea, on the glacier or the fiord, or the pleasant German pine forests.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading Men come to the City during this week, it is true, but their thoughts are elsewhere--on the moors, on the blue sea, on the glacier or the fiord, or the pleasant German pine forests.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To one little group of operators, however, and to the widening circle of brokers, bankers, and other men of affairs whose interests were more or less involved with those of this group, it was a season of keen perturbation.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading To the great mass of City people; this August in question began in a normal enough fashion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Men come to the City during this week, it is true, but their thoughts are elsewhere--on the moors, on the blue sea, on the glacier or the fiord, or the pleasant German pine forests.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To one little group of operators, however, and to the widening circle of brokers, bankers, and other men of affairs whose interests were more or less involved with those of this group, it was a season of keen perturbation.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
operatorsnounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtərz/
plural of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading To one little group of operators, however, and to the widening circle of brokers, bankers, and other men of affairs whose interests were more or less involved with those of this group, it was a season of keen perturbation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE week following the August Bank Holiday is very rarely indeed a busy or anxious time in the City.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To one little group of operators, however, and to the widening circle of brokers, bankers, and other men of affairs whose interests were more or less involved with those of this group, it was a season of keen perturbation.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To the great mass of City people; this August in question began in a normal enough fashion.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
perturbationnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/
an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading To one little group of operators, however, and to the widening circle of brokers, bankers, and other men of affairs whose interests were more or less involved with those of this group, it was a season of keen perturbation.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Men come to the City during this week, it is true, but their thoughts are elsewhere--on the moors, on the blue sea, on the glacier or the fiord, or the pleasant German pine forests.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Men come to the City during this week, it is true, but their thoughts are elsewhere--on the moors, on the blue sea, on the glacier or the fiord, or the pleasant German pine forests.
preludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading To the great mass of City people; this August in question began in a normal enough fashion.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading THE week following the August Bank Holiday is very rarely indeed a busy or anxious time in the City.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Men come to the City during this week, it is true, but their thoughts are elsewhere--on the moors, on the blue sea, on the glacier or the fiord, or the pleasant German pine forests.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading To one little group of operators, however, and to the widening circle of brokers, bankers, and other men of affairs whose interests were more or less involved with those of this group, it was a season of keen perturbation.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE week following the August Bank Holiday is very rarely indeed a busy or anxious time in the City.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men come to the City during this week, it is true, but their thoughts are elsewhere--on the moors, on the blue sea, on the glacier or the fiord, or the pleasant German pine forests.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Men come to the City during this week, it is true, but their thoughts are elsewhere--on the moors, on the blue sea, on the glacier or the fiord, or the pleasant German pine forests.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To one little group of operators, however, and to the widening circle of brokers, bankers, and other men of affairs whose interests were more or less involved with those of this group, it was a season of keen perturbation.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Men come to the City during this week, it is true, but their thoughts are elsewhere--on the moors, on the blue sea, on the glacier or the fiord, or the pleasant German pine forests.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE week following the August Bank Holiday is very rarely indeed a busy or anxious time in the City.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Men come to the City during this week, it is true, but their thoughts are elsewhere--on the moors, on the blue sea, on the glacier or the fiord, or the pleasant German pine forests.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE week following the August Bank Holiday is very rarely indeed a busy or anxious time in the City.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To one little group of operators, however, and to the widening circle of brokers, bankers, and other men of affairs whose interests were more or less involved with those of this group, it was a season of keen perturbation.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE week following the August Bank Holiday is very rarely indeed a busy or anxious time in the City.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To one little group of operators, however, and to the widening circle of brokers, bankers, and other men of affairs whose interests were more or less involved with those of this group, it was a season of keen perturbation.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading To one little group of operators, however, and to the widening circle of brokers, bankers, and other men of affairs whose interests were more or less involved with those of this group, it was a season of keen perturbation.
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading To one little group of operators, however, and to the widening circle of brokers, bankers, and other men of affairs whose interests were more or less involved with those of this group, it was a season of keen perturbation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the ordinary course of things, it serves as the easy-going prelude--with but casual and inattentive visits eastward, and with only the most careless glances through the financial papers--to the halcyon period of the real vacation.
