used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading I put everything I owned into copper mining stock, then selling very low, and a year later when the copper trade recovered quickly and grew active, I rushed to the General and enquired breathlessly if I must sell out.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading By the General's advice I put the money in the Old South Chemical Company, and selling out a little later at high profits, I immediately reinvested.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When I was twenty-five, a temporary depression in the market gave me the opportunity which, as Dr. Theophilus had informed me almost daily for ten years, "waits always around the corner for the man who walks quickly."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When I was twenty-five, a temporary depression in the market gave me the opportunity which, as Dr. Theophilus had informed me almost daily for ten years, "waits always around the corner for the man who walks quickly."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the General's advice I put the money in the Old South Chemical Company, and selling out a little later at high profits, I immediately reinvested.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
blendverbUS /blend/
combine into one
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
Brackett
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From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading I put everything I owned into copper mining stock, then selling very low, and a year later when the copper trade recovered quickly and grew active, I rushed to the General and enquired breathlessly if I must sell out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
checksnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
ChemicaladjectiveUS /ˈkeməkəl/
relating to or used in chemistry
From this reading By the General's advice I put the money in the Old South Chemical Company, and selling out a little later at high profits, I immediately reinvested.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading By the General's advice I put the money in the Old South Chemical Company, and selling out a little later at high profits, I immediately reinvested.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading I put everything I owned into copper mining stock, then selling very low, and a year later when the copper trade recovered quickly and grew active, I rushed to the General and enquired breathlessly if I must sell out.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading When I was twenty-five, a temporary depression in the market gave me the opportunity which, as Dr. Theophilus had informed me almost daily for ten years, "waits always around the corner for the man who walks quickly."
every day; without missing a day
From this reading When I was twenty-five, a temporary depression in the market gave me the opportunity which, as Dr. Theophilus had informed me almost daily for ten years, "waits always around the corner for the man who walks quickly."
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading When I was twenty-five, a temporary depression in the market gave me the opportunity which, as Dr. Theophilus had informed me almost daily for ten years, "waits always around the corner for the man who walks quickly."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
Dr
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From this reading When I was twenty-five, a temporary depression in the market gave me the opportunity which, as Dr. Theophilus had informed me almost daily for ten years, "waits always around the corner for the man who walks quickly."
enquired
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From this reading I put everything I owned into copper mining stock, then selling very low, and a year later when the copper trade recovered quickly and grew active, I rushed to the General and enquired breathlessly if I must sell out.
to come or go into
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I put everything I owned into copper mining stock, then selling very low, and a year later when the copper trade recovered quickly and grew active, I rushed to the General and enquired breathlessly if I must sell out.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When I was twenty-five, a temporary depression in the market gave me the opportunity which, as Dr. Theophilus had informed me almost daily for ten years, "waits always around the corner for the man who walks quickly."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I put everything I owned into copper mining stock, then selling very low, and a year later when the copper trade recovered quickly and grew active, I rushed to the General and enquired breathlessly if I must sell out.
General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading By the General's advice I put the money in the Old South Chemical Company, and selling out a little later at high profits, I immediately reinvested.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I put everything I owned into copper mining stock, then selling very low, and a year later when the copper trade recovered quickly and grew active, I rushed to the General and enquired breathlessly if I must sell out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading By the General's advice I put the money in the Old South Chemical Company, and selling out a little later at high profits, I immediately reinvested.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
ten 10s
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
not in action or at work
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I put everything I owned into copper mining stock, then selling very low, and a year later when the copper trade recovered quickly and grew active, I rushed to the General and enquired breathlessly if I must sell out.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading By the General's advice I put the money in the Old South Chemical Company, and selling out a little later at high profits, I immediately reinvested.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading When I was twenty-five, a temporary depression in the market gave me the opportunity which, as Dr. Theophilus had informed me almost daily for ten years, "waits always around the corner for the man who walks quickly."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I put everything I owned into copper mining stock, then selling very low, and a year later when the copper trade recovered quickly and grew active, I rushed to the General and enquired breathlessly if I must sell out.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading By the General's advice I put the money in the Old South Chemical Company, and selling out a little later at high profits, I immediately reinvested.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By the General's advice I put the money in the Old South Chemical Company, and selling out a little later at high profits, I immediately reinvested.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I put everything I owned into copper mining stock, then selling very low, and a year later when the copper trade recovered quickly and grew active, I rushed to the General and enquired breathlessly if I must sell out.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When I was twenty-five, a temporary depression in the market gave me the opportunity which, as Dr. Theophilus had informed me almost daily for ten years, "waits always around the corner for the man who walks quickly."
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading I put everything I owned into copper mining stock, then selling very low, and a year later when the copper trade recovered quickly and grew active, I rushed to the General and enquired breathlessly if I must sell out.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
a particular point in time
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading By the General's advice I put the money in the Old South Chemical Company, and selling out a little later at high profits, I immediately reinvested.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I put everything I owned into copper mining stock, then selling very low, and a year later when the copper trade recovered quickly and grew active, I rushed to the General and enquired breathlessly if I must sell out.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
NectarnounUS /ˈnektər/
a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading By the General's advice I put the money in the Old South Chemical Company, and selling out a little later at high profits, I immediately reinvested.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading When I was twenty-five, a temporary depression in the market gave me the opportunity which, as Dr. Theophilus had informed me almost daily for ten years, "waits always around the corner for the man who walks quickly."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By the General's advice I put the money in the Old South Chemical Company, and selling out a little later at high profits, I immediately reinvested.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading I put everything I owned into copper mining stock, then selling very low, and a year later when the copper trade recovered quickly and grew active, I rushed to the General and enquired breathlessly if I must sell out.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading By the General's advice I put the money in the Old South Chemical Company, and selling out a little later at high profits, I immediately reinvested.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading By the General's advice I put the money in the Old South Chemical Company, and selling out a little later at high profits, I immediately reinvested.
with speed
From this reading When I was twenty-five, a temporary depression in the market gave me the opportunity which, as Dr. Theophilus had informed me almost daily for ten years, "waits always around the corner for the man who walks quickly."
reapverbUS /riːp/
gather, as of natural products
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading I put everything I owned into copper mining stock, then selling very low, and a year later when the copper trade recovered quickly and grew active, I rushed to the General and enquired breathlessly if I must sell out.
reinvested
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From this reading By the General's advice I put the money in the Old South Chemical Company, and selling out a little later at high profits, I immediately reinvested.
done under pressure
From this reading I put everything I owned into copper mining stock, then selling very low, and a year later when the copper trade recovered quickly and grew active, I rushed to the General and enquired breathlessly if I must sell out.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading I put everything I owned into copper mining stock, then selling very low, and a year later when the copper trade recovered quickly and grew active, I rushed to the General and enquired breathlessly if I must sell out.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading By the General's advice I put the money in the Old South Chemical Company, and selling out a little later at high profits, I immediately reinvested.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading By the General's advice I put the money in the Old South Chemical Company, and selling out a little later at high profits, I immediately reinvested.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading I put everything I owned into copper mining stock, then selling very low, and a year later when the copper trade recovered quickly and grew active, I rushed to the General and enquired breathlessly if I must sell out.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading When I was twenty-five, a temporary depression in the market gave me the opportunity which, as Dr. Theophilus had informed me almost daily for ten years, "waits always around the corner for the man who walks quickly."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading When I was twenty-five, a temporary depression in the market gave me the opportunity which, as Dr. Theophilus had informed me almost daily for ten years, "waits always around the corner for the man who walks quickly."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I put everything I owned into copper mining stock, then selling very low, and a year later when the copper trade recovered quickly and grew active, I rushed to the General and enquired breathlessly if I must sell out.
Theophilus
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From this reading When I was twenty-five, a temporary depression in the market gave me the opportunity which, as Dr. Theophilus had informed me almost daily for ten years, "waits always around the corner for the man who walks quickly."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading I put everything I owned into copper mining stock, then selling very low, and a year later when the copper trade recovered quickly and grew active, I rushed to the General and enquired breathlessly if I must sell out.
twenty-firstadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading When I was twenty-five, a temporary depression in the market gave me the opportunity which, as Dr. Theophilus had informed me almost daily for ten years, "waits always around the corner for the man who walks quickly."
two times
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
precisely as stated
From this reading I put everything I owned into copper mining stock, then selling very low, and a year later when the copper trade recovered quickly and grew active, I rushed to the General and enquired breathlessly if I must sell out.
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading When I was twenty-five, a temporary depression in the market gave me the opportunity which, as Dr. Theophilus had informed me almost daily for ten years, "waits always around the corner for the man who walks quickly."
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading When I was twenty-five, a temporary depression in the market gave me the opportunity which, as Dr. Theophilus had informed me almost daily for ten years, "waits always around the corner for the man who walks quickly."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
at the time that
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
which person or people
From this reading When I was twenty-five, a temporary depression in the market gave me the opportunity which, as Dr. Theophilus had informed me almost daily for ten years, "waits always around the corner for the man who walks quickly."
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL My first successful speculation was made in my twenty-first year with five hundred dollars paid to me by Bob Brackett when the Nectar blend had been six months on the market.
a late time of life
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading As the years went by, that smoking mixture, discovered almost by accident in an idle moment, began to yield me considerably larger checks twice a year; and twice a year, with the General's enthusiastic assistance, I went in for a modest speculation from which I hoped sometime to reap a fortune.
