(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 All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he steered blindly, straining his credit to the utmost; and then--the crash.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading His losses were so extended and gradual that the public were not aware of his condition till he announced it.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading His losses were so extended and gradual that the public were not aware of his condition till he announced it.
ballastnounUS /ˈbæləst/
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Locke Morgeson had been insolvent for five years.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading Then he steered blindly, straining his credit to the utmost; and then--the crash.
a state at a particular time
From this reading His losses were so extended and gradual that the public were not aware of his condition till he announced it.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Then he steered blindly, straining his credit to the utmost; and then--the crash.
approval
From this reading Then he steered blindly, straining his credit to the utmost; and then--the crash.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading His losses were so extended and gradual that the public were not aware of his condition till he announced it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Locke Morgeson had been insolvent for five years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Locke Morgeson had been insolvent for five years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading His losses were so extended and gradual that the public were not aware of his condition till he announced it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Locke Morgeson had been insolvent for five years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he steered blindly, straining his credit to the utmost; and then--the crash.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
insolventnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɑːlvənt/
someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
From this reading Locke Morgeson had been insolvent for five years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true.
lightenverbUS /ˈlaɪtən/
make more cheerful
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading Locke Morgeson had been insolvent for five years.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading His losses were so extended and gradual that the public were not aware of his condition till he announced it.
Morgeson
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From this reading Locke Morgeson had been insolvent for five years.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His losses were so extended and gradual that the public were not aware of his condition till he announced it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading His losses were so extended and gradual that the public were not aware of his condition till he announced it.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
transport commercially
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His losses were so extended and gradual that the public were not aware of his condition till he announced it.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading Then he steered blindly, straining his credit to the utmost; and then--the crash.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Then he steered blindly, straining his credit to the utmost; and then--the crash.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he steered blindly, straining his credit to the utmost; and then--the crash.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
up to a particular time
From this reading His losses were so extended and gradual that the public were not aware of his condition till he announced it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Then he steered blindly, straining his credit to the utmost; and then--the crash.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
venturesnounUS /ˈventʃərz/
plural of “venture” — any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was true.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His losses were so extended and gradual that the public were not aware of his condition till he announced it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All this time he had thrown ballast out from every side in the shape of various ventures, which he trusted would lighten the ship, that, nevertheless, drove steadily on to ruin.
a late time of life
From this reading Locke Morgeson had been insolvent for five years.
