Chapter XXII

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From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

anew

From this reading At times it would seem that the country was ready to throw off its fit of sickness and begin to grow again.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Then there would come along some new set-back, and we were all in the dumps once more.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Then there would come along some new set-back, and we were all in the dumps once more.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At times it would seem that the country was ready to throw off its fit of sickness and begin to grow again.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been a great fight to keep the Meat Products Company afloat during these hard times.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was all we could do to pay our fixed charges, which were heavy, as most of the concerns that formed the corporation had demanded bonds in payment for their properties before they would consent to join us.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading At times it would seem that the country was ready to throw off its fit of sickness and begin to grow again.

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading It was all we could do to pay our fixed charges, which were heavy, as most of the concerns that formed the corporation had demanded bonds in payment for their properties before they would consent to join us.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then there would come along some new set-back, and we were all in the dumps once more.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading It had been a great fight to keep the Meat Products Company afloat during these hard times.

plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading It was all we could do to pay our fixed charges, which were heavy, as most of the concerns that formed the corporation had demanded bonds in payment for their properties before they would consent to join us.

permission to do something

From this reading It was all we could do to pay our fixed charges, which were heavy, as most of the concerns that formed the corporation had demanded bonds in payment for their properties before they would consent to join us.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

From this reading It was all we could do to pay our fixed charges, which were heavy, as most of the concerns that formed the corporation had demanded bonds in payment for their properties before they would consent to join us.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was all we could do to pay our fixed charges, which were heavy, as most of the concerns that formed the corporation had demanded bonds in payment for their properties before they would consent to join us.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading At times it would seem that the country was ready to throw off its fit of sickness and begin to grow again.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading It was all we could do to pay our fixed charges, which were heavy, as most of the concerns that formed the corporation had demanded bonds in payment for their properties before they would consent to join us.

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It was all we could do to pay our fixed charges, which were heavy, as most of the concerns that formed the corporation had demanded bonds in payment for their properties before they would consent to join us.

an informal expression for a mildly depressed state

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading It had been a great fight to keep the Meat Products Company afloat during these hard times.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading It had been a great fight to keep the Meat Products Company afloat during these hard times.

involving financial matters

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading It was all we could do to pay our fixed charges, which were heavy, as most of the concerns that formed the corporation had demanded bonds in payment for their properties before they would consent to join us.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading It was all we could do to pay our fixed charges, which were heavy, as most of the concerns that formed the corporation had demanded bonds in payment for their properties before they would consent to join us.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading At times it would seem that the country was ready to throw off its fit of sickness and begin to grow again.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It had been a great fight to keep the Meat Products Company afloat during these hard times.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It had been a great fight to keep the Meat Products Company afloat during these hard times.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading It was all we could do to pay our fixed charges, which were heavy, as most of the concerns that formed the corporation had demanded bonds in payment for their properties before they would consent to join us.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At times it would seem that the country was ready to throw off its fit of sickness and begin to grow again.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading At times it would seem that the country was ready to throw off its fit of sickness and begin to grow again.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading It was all we could do to pay our fixed charges, which were heavy, as most of the concerns that formed the corporation had demanded bonds in payment for their properties before they would consent to join us.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading It had been a great fight to keep the Meat Products Company afloat during these hard times.

conformity or harmony

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading It had been a great fight to keep the Meat Products Company afloat during these hard times.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was all we could do to pay our fixed charges, which were heavy, as most of the concerns that formed the corporation had demanded bonds in payment for their properties before they would consent to join us.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Then there would come along some new set-back, and we were all in the dumps once more.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading At times it would seem that the country was ready to throw off its fit of sickness and begin to grow again.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

on one occasion

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It was all we could do to pay our fixed charges, which were heavy, as most of the concerns that formed the corporation had demanded bonds in payment for their properties before they would consent to join us.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading It was all we could do to pay our fixed charges, which were heavy, as most of the concerns that formed the corporation had demanded bonds in payment for their properties before they would consent to join us.

a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

From this reading It was all we could do to pay our fixed charges, which were heavy, as most of the concerns that formed the corporation had demanded bonds in payment for their properties before they would consent to join us.

plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale

From this reading It had been a great fight to keep the Meat Products Company afloat during these hard times.

plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading It was all we could do to pay our fixed charges, which were heavy, as most of the concerns that formed the corporation had demanded bonds in payment for their properties before they would consent to join us.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading At times it would seem that the country was ready to throw off its fit of sickness and begin to grow again.

return to an original state

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading At times it would seem that the country was ready to throw off its fit of sickness and begin to grow again.

structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

From this reading Then there would come along some new set-back, and we were all in the dumps once more.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading At times it would seem that the country was ready to throw off its fit of sickness and begin to grow again.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

plural of “soar” — the act of rising upward into the air

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Then there would come along some new set-back, and we were all in the dumps once more.

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was all we could do to pay our fixed charges, which were heavy, as most of the concerns that formed the corporation had demanded bonds in payment for their properties before they would consent to join us.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then there would come along some new set-back, and we were all in the dumps once more.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then there would come along some new set-back, and we were all in the dumps once more.

measuring instrument for measuring temperature

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It had been a great fight to keep the Meat Products Company afloat during these hard times.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

propel through the air

From this reading At times it would seem that the country was ready to throw off its fit of sickness and begin to grow again.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading At times it would seem that the country was ready to throw off its fit of sickness and begin to grow again.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At times it would seem that the country was ready to throw off its fit of sickness and begin to grow again.

interact in a certain way

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was all we could do to pay our fixed charges, which were heavy, as most of the concerns that formed the corporation had demanded bonds in payment for their properties before they would consent to join us.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Then there would come along some new set-back, and we were all in the dumps once more.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Then there would come along some new set-back, and we were all in the dumps once more.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A SQUEEZE _The great fit of dumps--Keeping afloat--Interest on bonds--A sudden financial frost--Strauss shows his hand--I beard the lion in his den--He soars--I give him food for thought--The thermometer rises once more--They treat me with consideration at the bank_ As every one knows, the recovery of business from that awful fit of depression which followed '93 was slow.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading At times it would seem that the country was ready to throw off its fit of sickness and begin to grow again.