used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DAY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Indeed, there has been nothing done on the floor since the abrupt departure of James Golding, the Head of the Banking Syndicate for Europe, three weeks before this pleasant twelfth day of October.
at or in the front
From this reading A DAY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
(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 day has been exceedingly quiet; brokers are standing in groups discussing the whys and wherefores of this and that stock scheme; all are of little consequence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day has been exceedingly quiet; brokers are standing in groups discussing the whys and wherefores of this and that stock scheme; all are of little consequence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day has been exceedingly quiet; brokers are standing in groups discussing the whys and wherefores of this and that stock scheme; all are of little consequence.
BankingnounUS /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/
engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
From this reading Indeed, there has been nothing done on the floor since the abrupt departure of James Golding, the Head of the Banking Syndicate for Europe, three weeks before this pleasant twelfth day of October.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day has been exceedingly quiet; brokers are standing in groups discussing the whys and wherefores of this and that stock scheme; all are of little consequence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Indeed, there has been nothing done on the floor since the abrupt departure of James Golding, the Head of the Banking Syndicate for Europe, three weeks before this pleasant twelfth day of October.
brokersnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading The day has been exceedingly quiet; brokers are standing in groups discussing the whys and wherefores of this and that stock scheme; all are of little consequence.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In sixty minutes the New York Stock 'Change will close.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading In sixty minutes the New York Stock 'Change will close.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The day has been exceedingly quiet; brokers are standing in groups discussing the whys and wherefores of this and that stock scheme; all are of little consequence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DAY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
the act of departing
From this reading Indeed, there has been nothing done on the floor since the abrupt departure of James Golding, the Head of the Banking Syndicate for Europe, three weeks before this pleasant twelfth day of October.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The day has been exceedingly quiet; brokers are standing in groups discussing the whys and wherefores of this and that stock scheme; all are of little consequence.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Indeed, there has been nothing done on the floor since the abrupt departure of James Golding, the Head of the Banking Syndicate for Europe, three weeks before this pleasant twelfth day of October.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Indeed, there has been nothing done on the floor since the abrupt departure of James Golding, the Head of the Banking Syndicate for Europe, three weeks before this pleasant twelfth day of October.
to an extreme degree
From this reading The day has been exceedingly quiet; brokers are standing in groups discussing the whys and wherefores of this and that stock scheme; all are of little consequence.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Indeed, there has been nothing done on the floor since the abrupt departure of James Golding, the Head of the Banking Syndicate for Europe, three weeks before this pleasant twelfth day of October.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, there has been nothing done on the floor since the abrupt departure of James Golding, the Head of the Banking Syndicate for Europe, three weeks before this pleasant twelfth day of October.
GoldingnounUS /ˈɡoʊldɪŋ/
English novelist (1911-1993)
From this reading Indeed, there has been nothing done on the floor since the abrupt departure of James Golding, the Head of the Banking Syndicate for Europe, three weeks before this pleasant twelfth day of October.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The day has been exceedingly quiet; brokers are standing in groups discussing the whys and wherefores of this and that stock scheme; all are of little consequence.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day has been exceedingly quiet; brokers are standing in groups discussing the whys and wherefores of this and that stock scheme; all are of little consequence.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Indeed, there has been nothing done on the floor since the abrupt departure of James Golding, the Head of the Banking Syndicate for Europe, three weeks before this pleasant twelfth day of October.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In sixty minutes the New York Stock 'Change will close.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, there has been nothing done on the floor since the abrupt departure of James Golding, the Head of the Banking Syndicate for Europe, three weeks before this pleasant twelfth day of October.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is two o'clock P.M., on October twelfth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is two o'clock P.M., on October twelfth.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Indeed, there has been nothing done on the floor since the abrupt departure of James Golding, the Head of the Banking Syndicate for Europe, three weeks before this pleasant twelfth day of October.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The day has been exceedingly quiet; brokers are standing in groups discussing the whys and wherefores of this and that stock scheme; all are of little consequence.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It is two o'clock P.M., on October twelfth.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In sixty minutes the New York Stock 'Change will close.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In sixty minutes the New York Stock 'Change will close.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Indeed, there has been nothing done on the floor since the abrupt departure of James Golding, the Head of the Banking Syndicate for Europe, three weeks before this pleasant twelfth day of October.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It is two o'clock P.M., on October twelfth.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It is two o'clock P.M., on October twelfth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DAY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is two o'clock P.M., on October twelfth.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading It is two o'clock P.M., on October twelfth.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Indeed, there has been nothing done on the floor since the abrupt departure of James Golding, the Head of the Banking Syndicate for Europe, three weeks before this pleasant twelfth day of October.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The day has been exceedingly quiet; brokers are standing in groups discussing the whys and wherefores of this and that stock scheme; all are of little consequence.
SCHEDULEnounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading A DAY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The day has been exceedingly quiet; brokers are standing in groups discussing the whys and wherefores of this and that stock scheme; all are of little consequence.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Indeed, there has been nothing done on the floor since the abrupt departure of James Golding, the Head of the Banking Syndicate for Europe, three weeks before this pleasant twelfth day of October.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading In sixty minutes the New York Stock 'Change will close.
having a supporting base
From this reading The day has been exceedingly quiet; brokers are standing in groups discussing the whys and wherefores of this and that stock scheme; all are of little consequence.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading In sixty minutes the New York Stock 'Change will close.
SyndicatenounUS /ˈsɪndɪkət/
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading Indeed, there has been nothing done on the floor since the abrupt departure of James Golding, the Head of the Banking Syndicate for Europe, three weeks before this pleasant twelfth day of October.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day has been exceedingly quiet; brokers are standing in groups discussing the whys and wherefores of this and that stock scheme; all are of little consequence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In sixty minutes the New York Stock 'Change will close.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Indeed, there has been nothing done on the floor since the abrupt departure of James Golding, the Head of the Banking Syndicate for Europe, three weeks before this pleasant twelfth day of October.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The day has been exceedingly quiet; brokers are standing in groups discussing the whys and wherefores of this and that stock scheme; all are of little consequence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Indeed, there has been nothing done on the floor since the abrupt departure of James Golding, the Head of the Banking Syndicate for Europe, three weeks before this pleasant twelfth day of October.
twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading It is two o'clock P.M., on October twelfth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is two o'clock P.M., on October twelfth.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Indeed, there has been nothing done on the floor since the abrupt departure of James Golding, the Head of the Banking Syndicate for Europe, three weeks before this pleasant twelfth day of October.
wherefores
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From this reading The day has been exceedingly quiet; brokers are standing in groups discussing the whys and wherefores of this and that stock scheme; all are of little consequence.
whysnounUS /waɪz/
plural of “why” — the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The day has been exceedingly quiet; brokers are standing in groups discussing the whys and wherefores of this and that stock scheme; all are of little consequence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In sixty minutes the New York Stock 'Change will close.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading In sixty minutes the New York Stock 'Change will close.
