adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading To affect lightness, on the other hand, would, in this age, savour of insincerity, if not of downright blasphemy.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading To affect lightness, on the other hand, would, in this age, savour of insincerity, if not of downright blasphemy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Bines fortune disappeared much as a heavy fall of snow melts under the Chinook wind.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading More than a bare recital of the wretched facts, therefore, is not seemly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
bewailverb
regret strongly
From this reading To bewail is painful.
BinesnounUS /baɪnz/
plural of “bine” — European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
From this reading The Bines fortune disappeared much as a heavy fall of snow melts under the Chinook wind.
blasphemynounUS /ˈblæsfəmi/
blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
From this reading To affect lightness, on the other hand, would, in this age, savour of insincerity, if not of downright blasphemy.
brevitynounUS /ˈbrevəti/
the use of brief expressions
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
CameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
ChinooknounUS /ʃɪˈnʊk/
a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The Bines fortune disappeared much as a heavy fall of snow melts under the Chinook wind.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading To affect lightness, on the other hand, would, in this age, savour of insincerity, if not of downright blasphemy.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading More than a bare recital of the wretched facts, therefore, is not seemly.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The Bines fortune disappeared much as a heavy fall of snow melts under the Chinook wind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The Bines fortune disappeared much as a heavy fall of snow melts under the Chinook wind.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading To affect lightness, on the other hand, would, in this age, savour of insincerity, if not of downright blasphemy.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The Bines fortune disappeared much as a heavy fall of snow melts under the Chinook wind.
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From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To affect lightness, on the other hand, would, in this age, savour of insincerity, if not of downright blasphemy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To affect lightness, on the other hand, would, in this age, savour of insincerity, if not of downright blasphemy.
insinceritynoun
the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical
From this reading To affect lightness, on the other hand, would, in this age, savour of insincerity, if not of downright blasphemy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
lightnessnounUS /ˈlaɪtnəs/
a feeling of joy and pride
From this reading To affect lightness, on the other hand, would, in this age, savour of insincerity, if not of downright blasphemy.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
meltsnounUS /melts/
plural of “melt” — the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading The Bines fortune disappeared much as a heavy fall of snow melts under the Chinook wind.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than a bare recital of the wretched facts, therefore, is not seemly.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To affect lightness, on the other hand, would, in this age, savour of insincerity, if not of downright blasphemy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To affect lightness, on the other hand, would, in this age, savour of insincerity, if not of downright blasphemy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To affect lightness, on the other hand, would, in this age, savour of insincerity, if not of downright blasphemy.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading To bewail is painful.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading More than a bare recital of the wretched facts, therefore, is not seemly.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
savourverb
have flavor; taste of something
From this reading To affect lightness, on the other hand, would, in this age, savour of insincerity, if not of downright blasphemy.
seemlyadjective
according with custom or propriety
From this reading More than a bare recital of the wretched facts, therefore, is not seemly.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The Bines fortune disappeared much as a heavy fall of snow melts under the Chinook wind.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than a bare recital of the wretched facts, therefore, is not seemly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading More than a bare recital of the wretched facts, therefore, is not seemly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To affect lightness, on the other hand, would, in this age, savour of insincerity, if not of downright blasphemy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Bines fortune disappeared much as a heavy fall of snow melts under the Chinook wind.
WallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The Bines fortune disappeared much as a heavy fall of snow melts under the Chinook wind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How the Chinook Came to Wall Street The loss of much money is commonly a subject to be managed with brevity and aversion by one who sits down with the right reverence for sheets of clean paper.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To affect lightness, on the other hand, would, in this age, savour of insincerity, if not of downright blasphemy.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading More than a bare recital of the wretched facts, therefore, is not seemly.
