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From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
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From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
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From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DESCRIBES A GREAT FINANCIAL STORM AND EXHIBITS THOMAS DIBBLE IN A NEW CHARACTER.
(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 It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DESCRIBES A GREAT FINANCIAL STORM AND EXHIBITS THOMAS DIBBLE IN A NEW CHARACTER.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It came steadily but surely, gently at first, like great storms come, with a gradual lowering of the clouds and a gradual increase in the wind.
Barton
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From this reading It began in a calm--a quiet, happy, pleasant calm--a calm that may be typified by a man seated on the lawn at Barton, and smoking in the shade, with sheep bleating at a distance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It began in a calm--a quiet, happy, pleasant calm--a calm that may be typified by a man seated on the lawn at Barton, and smoking in the shade, with sheep bleating at a distance.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading It came out of a calm, we say--a delightful time of rising markets, when the bulls of the Stock Exchange were in clover, and the bears at fault.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began in a calm--a quiet, happy, pleasant calm--a calm that may be typified by a man seated on the lawn at Barton, and smoking in the shade, with sheep bleating at a distance.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
bleating
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From this reading It began in a calm--a quiet, happy, pleasant calm--a calm that may be typified by a man seated on the lawn at Barton, and smoking in the shade, with sheep bleating at a distance.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
bullsnounUS /bʊlz/
plural of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading It came out of a calm, we say--a delightful time of rising markets, when the bulls of the Stock Exchange were in clover, and the bears at fault.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It came steadily but surely, gently at first, like great storms come, with a gradual lowering of the clouds and a gradual increase in the wind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It began in a calm--a quiet, happy, pleasant calm--a calm that may be typified by a man seated on the lawn at Barton, and smoking in the shade, with sheep bleating at a distance.
make calm or still
From this reading It began in a calm--a quiet, happy, pleasant calm--a calm that may be typified by a man seated on the lawn at Barton, and smoking in the shade, with sheep bleating at a distance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came steadily but surely, gently at first, like great storms come, with a gradual lowering of the clouds and a gradual increase in the wind.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading DESCRIBES A GREAT FINANCIAL STORM AND EXHIBITS THOMAS DIBBLE IN A NEW CHARACTER.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It came steadily but surely, gently at first, like great storms come, with a gradual lowering of the clouds and a gradual increase in the wind.
clovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading It came out of a calm, we say--a delightful time of rising markets, when the bulls of the Stock Exchange were in clover, and the bears at fault.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came steadily but surely, gently at first, like great storms come, with a gradual lowering of the clouds and a gradual increase in the wind.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It came out of a calm, we say--a delightful time of rising markets, when the bulls of the Stock Exchange were in clover, and the bears at fault.
DESCRIBESverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading DESCRIBES A GREAT FINANCIAL STORM AND EXHIBITS THOMAS DIBBLE IN A NEW CHARACTER.
DIBBLEverbUS /ˈdɪbəl/
plant with a wooden hand tool
From this reading DESCRIBES A GREAT FINANCIAL STORM AND EXHIBITS THOMAS DIBBLE IN A NEW CHARACTER.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It began in a calm--a quiet, happy, pleasant calm--a calm that may be typified by a man seated on the lawn at Barton, and smoking in the shade, with sheep bleating at a distance.
dividendsnounUS /ˈdɪvədendz/
plural of “dividend” — that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
divisible by two
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading It came out of a calm, we say--a delightful time of rising markets, when the bulls of the Stock Exchange were in clover, and the bears at fault.
EXHIBITSnounUS /ɪɡˈzɪbəts/
plural of “exhibit” — an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
From this reading DESCRIBES A GREAT FINANCIAL STORM AND EXHIBITS THOMAS DIBBLE IN A NEW CHARACTER.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It came out of a calm, we say--a delightful time of rising markets, when the bulls of the Stock Exchange were in clover, and the bears at fault.
FINANCIALadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading DESCRIBES A GREAT FINANCIAL STORM AND EXHIBITS THOMAS DIBBLE IN A NEW CHARACTER.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It came steadily but surely, gently at first, like great storms come, with a gradual lowering of the clouds and a gradual increase in the wind.
in a gradual manner
From this reading It came steadily but surely, gently at first, like great storms come, with a gradual lowering of the clouds and a gradual increase in the wind.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading It came steadily but surely, gently at first, like great storms come, with a gradual lowering of the clouds and a gradual increase in the wind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DESCRIBES A GREAT FINANCIAL STORM AND EXHIBITS THOMAS DIBBLE IN A NEW CHARACTER.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It began in a calm--a quiet, happy, pleasant calm--a calm that may be typified by a man seated on the lawn at Barton, and smoking in the shade, with sheep bleating at a distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DESCRIBES A GREAT FINANCIAL STORM AND EXHIBITS THOMAS DIBBLE IN A NEW CHARACTER.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading It came steadily but surely, gently at first, like great storms come, with a gradual lowering of the clouds and a gradual increase in the wind.
investverbUS /ˌɪnˈvest/
make an investment
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came steadily but surely, gently at first, like great storms come, with a gradual lowering of the clouds and a gradual increase in the wind.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading It began in a calm--a quiet, happy, pleasant calm--a calm that may be typified by a man seated on the lawn at Barton, and smoking in the shade, with sheep bleating at a distance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It came steadily but surely, gently at first, like great storms come, with a gradual lowering of the clouds and a gradual increase in the wind.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading It came steadily but surely, gently at first, like great storms come, with a gradual lowering of the clouds and a gradual increase in the wind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It began in a calm--a quiet, happy, pleasant calm--a calm that may be typified by a man seated on the lawn at Barton, and smoking in the shade, with sheep bleating at a distance.
marketsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkəts/
plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading It came out of a calm, we say--a delightful time of rising markets, when the bulls of the Stock Exchange were in clover, and the bears at fault.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It began in a calm--a quiet, happy, pleasant calm--a calm that may be typified by a man seated on the lawn at Barton, and smoking in the shade, with sheep bleating at a distance.
the force of workers available
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading DESCRIBES A GREAT FINANCIAL STORM AND EXHIBITS THOMAS DIBBLE IN A NEW CHARACTER.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It came steadily but surely, gently at first, like great storms come, with a gradual lowering of the clouds and a gradual increase in the wind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It began in a calm--a quiet, happy, pleasant calm--a calm that may be typified by a man seated on the lawn at Barton, and smoking in the shade, with sheep bleating at a distance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It came out of a calm, we say--a delightful time of rising markets, when the bulls of the Stock Exchange were in clover, and the bears at fault.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It began in a calm--a quiet, happy, pleasant calm--a calm that may be typified by a man seated on the lawn at Barton, and smoking in the shade, with sheep bleating at a distance.
premiumnounUS /ˈpriːmiəm/
payment for insurance
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It began in a calm--a quiet, happy, pleasant calm--a calm that may be typified by a man seated on the lawn at Barton, and smoking in the shade, with sheep bleating at a distance.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading It came out of a calm, we say--a delightful time of rising markets, when the bulls of the Stock Exchange were in clover, and the bears at fault.
express in words
From this reading It came out of a calm, we say--a delightful time of rising markets, when the bulls of the Stock Exchange were in clover, and the bears at fault.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading It began in a calm--a quiet, happy, pleasant calm--a calm that may be typified by a man seated on the lawn at Barton, and smoking in the shade, with sheep bleating at a distance.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading It began in a calm--a quiet, happy, pleasant calm--a calm that may be typified by a man seated on the lawn at Barton, and smoking in the shade, with sheep bleating at a distance.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading It began in a calm--a quiet, happy, pleasant calm--a calm that may be typified by a man seated on the lawn at Barton, and smoking in the shade, with sheep bleating at a distance.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading It began in a calm--a quiet, happy, pleasant calm--a calm that may be typified by a man seated on the lawn at Barton, and smoking in the shade, with sheep bleating at a distance.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading It came steadily but surely, gently at first, like great storms come, with a gradual lowering of the clouds and a gradual increase in the wind.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading It came out of a calm, we say--a delightful time of rising markets, when the bulls of the Stock Exchange were in clover, and the bears at fault.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading DESCRIBES A GREAT FINANCIAL STORM AND EXHIBITS THOMAS DIBBLE IN A NEW CHARACTER.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading It came steadily but surely, gently at first, like great storms come, with a gradual lowering of the clouds and a gradual increase in the wind.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It came steadily but surely, gently at first, like great storms come, with a gradual lowering of the clouds and a gradual increase in the wind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It began in a calm--a quiet, happy, pleasant calm--a calm that may be typified by a man seated on the lawn at Barton, and smoking in the shade, with sheep bleating at a distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It came steadily but surely, gently at first, like great storms come, with a gradual lowering of the clouds and a gradual increase in the wind.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading DESCRIBES A GREAT FINANCIAL STORM AND EXHIBITS THOMAS DIBBLE IN A NEW CHARACTER.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It came out of a calm, we say--a delightful time of rising markets, when the bulls of the Stock Exchange were in clover, and the bears at fault.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
typifiedverbUS /ˈtɪpəfaɪd/
inflected form of “typify” — embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
From this reading It began in a calm--a quiet, happy, pleasant calm--a calm that may be typified by a man seated on the lawn at Barton, and smoking in the shade, with sheep bleating at a distance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It began when most kinds of shares were at a premium; when all sorts of companies were paying big dividends, and 5_l._ shares were selling at 8_l._ and 10_l._; when everything was “looking up;” when men bought to invest, and even bought one day to sell the next at a profit.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It came out of a calm, we say--a delightful time of rising markets, when the bulls of the Stock Exchange were in clover, and the bears at fault.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It came out of a calm, we say--a delightful time of rising markets, when the bulls of the Stock Exchange were in clover, and the bears at fault.
at the time that
From this reading It came out of a calm, we say--a delightful time of rising markets, when the bulls of the Stock Exchange were in clover, and the bears at fault.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It came steadily but surely, gently at first, like great storms come, with a gradual lowering of the clouds and a gradual increase in the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It came steadily but surely, gently at first, like great storms come, with a gradual lowering of the clouds and a gradual increase in the wind.
