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Chapter 1 of The Silent Bullet is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, this depression in the market comes along. At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them. The System,--you know them--make a great show of supporting the market. Yet the runs continue. God knows whether they will spread or the trust companies stand up under it to-morrow after what happened to-day.
Chapter 1 of The Silent Bullet is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 19/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 91–95
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plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “Yet the runs continue.”
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading ““Well, this depression in the market comes along.”
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading ““Well, this depression in the market comes along.”
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading “At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them.”
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading “The System,--you know them--make a great show of supporting the market.”
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them.”
an organization (usually with a commercial bank) that is engaged as a trustee or fiduciary or agent in handling trust funds or estates of custodial arrangements or stock transfers or related services
In this reading “At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them.”
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
In this reading ““Well, this depression in the market comes along.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “God knows whether they will spread or the trust companies stand up under it to-morrow after what happened to-day.”
In this reading “At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them.”
In this reading ““Well, this depression in the market comes along.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The System,--you know them--make a great show of supporting the market.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them.
later than; following
From this reading God knows whether they will spread or the trust companies stand up under it to-morrow after what happened to-day.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Well, this depression in the market comes along.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Well, this depression in the market comes along.
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Yet the runs continue.
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading “Well, this depression in the market comes along.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God knows whether they will spread or the trust companies stand up under it to-morrow after what happened to-day.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The System,--you know them--make a great show of supporting the market.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading God knows whether they will spread or the trust companies stand up under it to-morrow after what happened to-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, this depression in the market comes along.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading God knows whether they will spread or the trust companies stand up under it to-morrow after what happened to-day.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The System,--you know them--make a great show of supporting the market.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading God knows whether they will spread or the trust companies stand up under it to-morrow after what happened to-day.
engage in
From this reading The System,--you know them--make a great show of supporting the market.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading “Well, this depression in the market comes along.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them.
on one occasion
From this reading At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading God knows whether they will spread or the trust companies stand up under it to-morrow after what happened to-day.
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The System,--you know them--make a great show of supporting the market.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them.
be standing; be upright
From this reading God knows whether they will spread or the trust companies stand up under it to-morrow after what happened to-day.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them.
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading The System,--you know them--make a great show of supporting the market.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The System,--you know them--make a great show of supporting the market.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, this depression in the market comes along.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading God knows whether they will spread or the trust companies stand up under it to-morrow after what happened to-day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, this depression in the market comes along.
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From this reading God knows whether they will spread or the trust companies stand up under it to-morrow after what happened to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God knows whether they will spread or the trust companies stand up under it to-morrow after what happened to-day.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading God knows whether they will spread or the trust companies stand up under it to-morrow after what happened to-day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading God knows whether they will spread or the trust companies stand up under it to-morrow after what happened to-day.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading At once rumours are spread about the weakness of the trust companies; runs start on both of them.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, this depression in the market comes along.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading God knows whether they will spread or the trust companies stand up under it to-morrow after what happened to-day.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading God knows whether they will spread or the trust companies stand up under it to-morrow after what happened to-day.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading God knows whether they will spread or the trust companies stand up under it to-morrow after what happened to-day.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the runs continue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The System,--you know them--make a great show of supporting the market.
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