Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

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

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The Langford-Ralston Financial Corporation became a corporation indeed.

past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

form, produce, or emit bubbles

From this reading Prices soared; everyone lived within a multi-coloured bubble of prosperity.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading To do business with them was the rage of the Valley, for their work from end to end was business-like and honest.

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From this reading To do business with them was the rage of the Valley, for their work from end to end was business-like and honest.

the act of buying

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

make calm or still

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

From this reading The Langford-Ralston Financial Corporation became a corporation indeed.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading And even the thief and the crook like to do business with honest men.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading To do business with them was the rage of the Valley, for their work from end to end was business-like and honest.

being one more than seven

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading To do business with them was the rage of the Valley, for their work from end to end was business-like and honest.

divisible by two

From this reading And even the thief and the crook like to do business with honest men.

every person

From this reading Prices soared; everyone lived within a multi-coloured bubble of prosperity.

extend in scope or range or area

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

involving financial matters

From this reading The Langford-Ralston Financial Corporation became a corporation indeed.

plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To do business with them was the rage of the Valley, for their work from end to end was business-like and honest.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

a state of high honor

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading To do business with them was the rage of the Valley, for their work from end to end was business-like and honest.

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

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The Langford-Ralston Financial Corporation became a corporation indeed.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

an overwhelming electoral victory

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Langford-Ralston Financial Corporation became a corporation indeed.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Prices soared; everyone lived within a multi-coloured bubble of prosperity.

the force of workers available

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

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

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

From this reading Prices soared; everyone lived within a multi-coloured bubble of prosperity.

not any; not one

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

for each

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Prices soared; everyone lived within a multi-coloured bubble of prosperity.

an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

From this reading Prices soared; everyone lived within a multi-coloured bubble of prosperity.

-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading To do business with them was the rage of the Valley, for their work from end to end was business-like and honest.

move hurridly

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

to move hurriedly

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

past form of “soar” — rise rapidly

From this reading Prices soared; everyone lived within a multi-coloured bubble of prosperity.

(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

not in physical motion

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

plural of “sunflower” — any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

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

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading And even the thief and the crook like to do business with honest men.

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

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading To do business with them was the rage of the Valley, for their work from end to end was business-like and honest.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To do business with them was the rage of the Valley, for their work from end to end was business-like and honest.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

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

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Landslide The apple blossoms fell like flakes of snow; the sunflowers faded and were no more; the sun blazed on in all its radiant glory; the lakes stood in a glassy calm;--and still the rush and scramble went on--buying at a price and selling for more--still came the cry for more money on mortgage to cover up and extend, pulling conservative men into the gamble--their money providing the stake with no chance for them to win more than their seven or eight per cent.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Prices soared; everyone lived within a multi-coloured bubble of prosperity.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading To do business with them was the rage of the Valley, for their work from end to end was business-like and honest.