Chapter XXV

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

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

later than; following

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

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

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

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

From this reading My financial insight had misled me, and the bank funds, which I had believed so carefully guarded, had suffered the same fate as my private fortune.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits

From this reading A few loose shreds of paper, a banana peel here and there, the ends of numerous cigars, and the white patch torn from a woman's petticoat littered the pavement.

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

From this reading My financial insight had misled me, and the bank funds, which I had believed so carefully guarded, had suffered the same fate as my private fortune.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading There were more serious questions behind the immediate need of currency, and these questions drummed in my mind now, dull and regular as the beat of a hammer.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading There were more serious questions behind the immediate need of currency, and these questions drummed in my mind now, dull and regular as the beat of a hammer.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading My financial insight had misled me, and the bank funds, which I had believed so carefully guarded, had suffered the same fate as my private fortune.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading My financial insight had misled me, and the bank funds, which I had believed so carefully guarded, had suffered the same fate as my private fortune.

money in the form of bills or coins

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading A few loose shreds of paper, a banana peel here and there, the ends of numerous cigars, and the white patch torn from a woman's petticoat littered the pavement.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used

From this reading There were more serious questions behind the immediate need of currency, and these questions drummed in my mind now, dull and regular as the beat of a hammer.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

plural of “depositor” — a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

inflected form of “drum” — make a rhythmic sound

From this reading There were more serious questions behind the immediate need of currency, and these questions drummed in my mind now, dull and regular as the beat of a hammer.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading There were more serious questions behind the immediate need of currency, and these questions drummed in my mind now, dull and regular as the beat of a hammer.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A few loose shreds of paper, a banana peel here and there, the ends of numerous cigars, and the white patch torn from a woman's petticoat littered the pavement.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

divisible by two

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading My financial insight had misled me, and the bank funds, which I had believed so carefully guarded, had suffered the same fate as my private fortune.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few loose shreds of paper, a banana peel here and there, the ends of numerous cigars, and the white patch torn from a woman's petticoat littered the pavement.

involving financial matters

From this reading My financial insight had misled me, and the bank funds, which I had believed so carefully guarded, had suffered the same fate as my private fortune.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading My financial insight had misled me, and the bank funds, which I had believed so carefully guarded, had suffered the same fate as my private fortune.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A few loose shreds of paper, a banana peel here and there, the ends of numerous cigars, and the white patch torn from a woman's petticoat littered the pavement.

assets in the form of money

From this reading My financial insight had misled me, and the bank funds, which I had believed so carefully guarded, had suffered the same fate as my private fortune.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

prudent

From this reading My financial insight had misled me, and the bank funds, which I had believed so carefully guarded, had suffered the same fate as my private fortune.

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

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading There were more serious questions behind the immediate need of currency, and these questions drummed in my mind now, dull and regular as the beat of a hammer.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading A few loose shreds of paper, a banana peel here and there, the ends of numerous cigars, and the white patch torn from a woman's petticoat littered the pavement.

plural of “holder” — a holding device

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

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

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

of the present time and place

From this reading There were more serious questions behind the immediate need of currency, and these questions drummed in my mind now, dull and regular as the beat of a hammer.

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

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

clear or deep perception of a situation

From this reading My financial insight had misled me, and the bank funds, which I had believed so carefully guarded, had suffered the same fate as my private fortune.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish

From this reading A few loose shreds of paper, a banana peel here and there, the ends of numerous cigars, and the white patch torn from a woman's petticoat littered the pavement.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading A few loose shreds of paper, a banana peel here and there, the ends of numerous cigars, and the white patch torn from a woman's petticoat littered the pavement.

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

From this reading My financial insight had misled me, and the bank funds, which I had believed so carefully guarded, had suffered the same fate as my private fortune.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading There were more serious questions behind the immediate need of currency, and these questions drummed in my mind now, dull and regular as the beat of a hammer.

inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

From this reading My financial insight had misled me, and the bank funds, which I had believed so carefully guarded, had suffered the same fate as my private fortune.

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

From this reading There were more serious questions behind the immediate need of currency, and these questions drummed in my mind now, dull and regular as the beat of a hammer.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading There were more serious questions behind the immediate need of currency, and these questions drummed in my mind now, dull and regular as the beat of a hammer.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading There were more serious questions behind the immediate need of currency, and these questions drummed in my mind now, dull and regular as the beat of a hammer.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading A few loose shreds of paper, a banana peel here and there, the ends of numerous cigars, and the white patch torn from a woman's petticoat littered the pavement.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

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

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading A few loose shreds of paper, a banana peel here and there, the ends of numerous cigars, and the white patch torn from a woman's petticoat littered the pavement.

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading A few loose shreds of paper, a banana peel here and there, the ends of numerous cigars, and the white patch torn from a woman's petticoat littered the pavement.

the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading A few loose shreds of paper, a banana peel here and there, the ends of numerous cigars, and the white patch torn from a woman's petticoat littered the pavement.

strip the skin off

From this reading A few loose shreds of paper, a banana peel here and there, the ends of numerous cigars, and the white patch torn from a woman's petticoat littered the pavement.

undergarment worn under a skirt

From this reading A few loose shreds of paper, a banana peel here and there, the ends of numerous cigars, and the white patch torn from a woman's petticoat littered the pavement.

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading My financial insight had misled me, and the bank funds, which I had believed so carefully guarded, had suffered the same fate as my private fortune.

one of four equal parts

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading There were more serious questions behind the immediate need of currency, and these questions drummed in my mind now, dull and regular as the beat of a hammer.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading There were more serious questions behind the immediate need of currency, and these questions drummed in my mind now, dull and regular as the beat of a hammer.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

Identical; not different.

From this reading My financial insight had misled me, and the bank funds, which I had believed so carefully guarded, had suffered the same fate as my private fortune.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading There were more serious questions behind the immediate need of currency, and these questions drummed in my mind now, dull and regular as the beat of a hammer.

plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading A few loose shreds of paper, a banana peel here and there, the ends of numerous cigars, and the white patch torn from a woman's petticoat littered the pavement.

walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading My financial insight had misled me, and the bank funds, which I had believed so carefully guarded, had suffered the same fate as my private fortune.

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

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading My financial insight had misled me, and the bank funds, which I had believed so carefully guarded, had suffered the same fate as my private fortune.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

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

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were more serious questions behind the immediate need of currency, and these questions drummed in my mind now, dull and regular as the beat of a hammer.

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

From this reading There were more serious questions behind the immediate need of currency, and these questions drummed in my mind now, dull and regular as the beat of a hammer.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

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

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading A few loose shreds of paper, a banana peel here and there, the ends of numerous cigars, and the white patch torn from a woman's petticoat littered the pavement.

past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

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

From this reading There were more serious questions behind the immediate need of currency, and these questions drummed in my mind now, dull and regular as the beat of a hammer.

at the time that

From this reading For three days we paid off our accounts, and at the end of that time, when I left the building, after the run had stopped, it seemed to me that the city had a deserted and trampled look, as if some enormous picnic had been held in the streets.

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

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

during the time that

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

a Caucasian

From this reading A few loose shreds of paper, a banana peel here and there, the ends of numerous cigars, and the white patch torn from a woman's petticoat littered the pavement.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A few loose shreds of paper, a banana peel here and there, the ends of numerous cigars, and the white patch torn from a woman's petticoat littered the pavement.

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

From this reading WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER The panic which had begun with the depositors of small accounts, spread next day to the holders of larger ones, and even while I stood at my window and watched the cash brought in in bags through the cheering crowd on the sidewalk, I knew that the quarter of a million dollars would go down with the rest.