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1896
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
4
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About the stock-exchange, which frowned like a gray fortress at the foot of La Salle Street, all was excitement--as though a giant anthill had been ruthlessly disturbed.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the stock-exchange, which frowned like a gray fortress at the foot of La Salle Street, all was excitement--as though a giant anthill had been ruthlessly disturbed.
aimless
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From this reading Clerks and messengers hurried to and fro in confused and apparently aimless directions.
all
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From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
amazed
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
American
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
anthill
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From this reading About the stock-exchange, which frowned like a gray fortress at the foot of La Salle Street, all was excitement--as though a giant anthill had been ruthlessly disturbed.
apparently
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From this reading Clerks and messengers hurried to and fro in confused and apparently aimless directions.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As early as eleven o'clock of the preceding day the banking and brokerage world of Chicago, trading in this stock, was fully aware that something untoward was on foot in connection with it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
August
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
aware
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From this reading As early as eleven o'clock of the preceding day the banking and brokerage world of Chicago, trading in this stock, was fully aware that something untoward was on foot in connection with it.
banking
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From this reading As early as eleven o'clock of the preceding day the banking and brokerage world of Chicago, trading in this stock, was fully aware that something untoward was on foot in connection with it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About the stock-exchange, which frowned like a gray fortress at the foot of La Salle Street, all was excitement--as though a giant anthill had been ruthlessly disturbed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
blocks
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From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
break
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From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
brokerage
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From this reading As early as eleven o'clock of the preceding day the banking and brokerage world of Chicago, trading in this stock, was fully aware that something untoward was on foot in connection with it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
Chicago
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
city
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
Clerks
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From this reading Clerks and messengers hurried to and fro in confused and apparently aimless directions.
coincident
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
collapse
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
confused
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From this reading Clerks and messengers hurried to and fro in confused and apparently aimless directions.
connection
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From this reading As early as eleven o'clock of the preceding day the banking and brokerage world of Chicago, trading in this stock, was fully aware that something untoward was on foot in connection with it.
country
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From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
day
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From this reading As early as eleven o'clock of the preceding day the banking and brokerage world of Chicago, trading in this stock, was fully aware that something untoward was on foot in connection with it.
directions
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From this reading Clerks and messengers hurried to and fro in confused and apparently aimless directions.
disturbed
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From this reading About the stock-exchange, which frowned like a gray fortress at the foot of La Salle Street, all was excitement--as though a giant anthill had been ruthlessly disturbed.
early
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From this reading As early as eleven o'clock of the preceding day the banking and brokerage world of Chicago, trading in this stock, was fully aware that something untoward was on foot in connection with it.
eleven
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From this reading As early as eleven o'clock of the preceding day the banking and brokerage world of Chicago, trading in this stock, was fully aware that something untoward was on foot in connection with it.
entire
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
excitement
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From this reading About the stock-exchange, which frowned like a gray fortress at the foot of La Salle Street, all was excitement--as though a giant anthill had been ruthlessly disturbed.
failure
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
financial
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As early as eleven o'clock of the preceding day the banking and brokerage world of Chicago, trading in this stock, was fully aware that something untoward was on foot in connection with it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
fortress
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From this reading About the stock-exchange, which frowned like a gray fortress at the foot of La Salle Street, all was excitement--as though a giant anthill had been ruthlessly disturbed.
fro
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From this reading Clerks and messengers hurried to and fro in confused and apparently aimless directions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
frowned
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From this reading About the stock-exchange, which frowned like a gray fortress at the foot of La Salle Street, all was excitement--as though a giant anthill had been ruthlessly disturbed.
fully
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From this reading As early as eleven o'clock of the preceding day the banking and brokerage world of Chicago, trading in this stock, was fully aware that something untoward was on foot in connection with it.
giant
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From this reading About the stock-exchange, which frowned like a gray fortress at the foot of La Salle Street, all was excitement--as though a giant anthill had been ruthlessly disturbed.
gray
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From this reading About the stock-exchange, which frowned like a gray fortress at the foot of La Salle Street, all was excitement--as though a giant anthill had been ruthlessly disturbed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About the stock-exchange, which frowned like a gray fortress at the foot of La Salle Street, all was excitement--as though a giant anthill had been ruthlessly disturbed.
high
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From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
hope
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From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
Hull
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
hurried
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From this reading Clerks and messengers hurried to and fro in confused and apparently aimless directions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As early as eleven o'clock of the preceding day the banking and brokerage world of Chicago, trading in this stock, was fully aware that something untoward was on foot in connection with it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As early as eleven o'clock of the preceding day the banking and brokerage world of Chicago, trading in this stock, was fully aware that something untoward was on foot in connection with it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
La
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From this reading About the stock-exchange, which frowned like a gray fortress at the foot of La Salle Street, all was excitement--as though a giant anthill had been ruthlessly disturbed.
like
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From this reading About the stock-exchange, which frowned like a gray fortress at the foot of La Salle Street, all was excitement--as though a giant anthill had been ruthlessly disturbed.
liquidate
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From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
market
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
Match
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
matter
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
messengers
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From this reading Clerks and messengers hurried to and fro in confused and apparently aimless directions.
Messrs
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
millions
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
money
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From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
o'clock
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From this reading As early as eleven o'clock of the preceding day the banking and brokerage world of Chicago, trading in this stock, was fully aware that something untoward was on foot in connection with it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
ostensible
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
Owing
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From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
Panic
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
parts
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From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
preceding
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From this reading As early as eleven o'clock of the preceding day the banking and brokerage world of Chicago, trading in this stock, was fully aware that something untoward was on foot in connection with it.
price
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From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
promoters
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
protected
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From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
realizing
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From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
rushed
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From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
ruthlessly
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From this reading About the stock-exchange, which frowned like a gray fortress at the foot of La Salle Street, all was excitement--as though a giant anthill had been ruthlessly disturbed.
Salle
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From this reading About the stock-exchange, which frowned like a gray fortress at the foot of La Salle Street, all was excitement--as though a giant anthill had been ruthlessly disturbed.
securities
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As early as eleven o'clock of the preceding day the banking and brokerage world of Chicago, trading in this stock, was fully aware that something untoward was on foot in connection with it.
Stackpole
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
startled
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
stock
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From this reading As early as eleven o'clock of the preceding day the banking and brokerage world of Chicago, trading in this stock, was fully aware that something untoward was on foot in connection with it.
stock-exchange
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From this reading About the stock-exchange, which frowned like a gray fortress at the foot of La Salle Street, all was excitement--as though a giant anthill had been ruthlessly disturbed.
Street
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From this reading About the stock-exchange, which frowned like a gray fortress at the foot of La Salle Street, all was excitement--as though a giant anthill had been ruthlessly disturbed.
strongest
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As early as eleven o'clock of the preceding day the banking and brokerage world of Chicago, trading in this stock, was fully aware that something untoward was on foot in connection with it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading About the stock-exchange, which frowned like a gray fortress at the foot of La Salle Street, all was excitement--as though a giant anthill had been ruthlessly disturbed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
trading
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From this reading As early as eleven o'clock of the preceding day the banking and brokerage world of Chicago, trading in this stock, was fully aware that something untoward was on foot in connection with it.
twenty
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
ultimate
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From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
untoward
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From this reading As early as eleven o'clock of the preceding day the banking and brokerage world of Chicago, trading in this stock, was fully aware that something untoward was on foot in connection with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Owing to the high price at which the stock was "protected," and the need of money to liquidate, blocks of this stock from all parts of the country were being rushed to the market with the hope of realizing before the ultimate break.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As early as eleven o'clock of the preceding day the banking and brokerage world of Chicago, trading in this stock, was fully aware that something untoward was on foot in connection with it.
world
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From this reading Panic On August 4, 1896, the city of Chicago, and for that matter the entire financial world, was startled and amazed by the collapse of American Match, one of the strongest of market securities, and the coincident failure of Messrs. Hull and Stackpole, its ostensible promoters, for twenty millions.
