3,000,000
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From this reading Jadwin sold out in September, having made a fortune, and then, in a single vast clutch, bought 3,000,000 bushels of the December option.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A marvellous golden luck followed Jadwin all that summer.
(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 A marvellous golden luck followed Jadwin all that summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jadwin sold out in September, having made a fortune, and then, in a single vast clutch, bought 3,000,000 bushels of the December option.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One morning in November, at breakfast, Laura said to her husband, "Curtis, dear, when is it all going to end--your speculating?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had he ventured so deeply into the Pit.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Jadwin sold out in September, having made a fortune, and then, in a single vast clutch, bought 3,000,000 bushels of the December option.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading One morning in November, at breakfast, Laura said to her husband, "Curtis, dear, when is it all going to end--your speculating?
bushelsnounUS /ˈbʊʃəlz/
plural of “bushel” — a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading Jadwin sold out in September, having made a fortune, and then, in a single vast clutch, bought 3,000,000 bushels of the December option.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading Jadwin sold out in September, having made a fortune, and then, in a single vast clutch, bought 3,000,000 bushels of the December option.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The crops were poor, the yield moderate.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading One morning in November, at breakfast, Laura said to her husband, "Curtis, dear, when is it all going to end--your speculating?
dearly loved
From this reading One morning in November, at breakfast, Laura said to her husband, "Curtis, dear, when is it all going to end--your speculating?
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Jadwin sold out in September, having made a fortune, and then, in a single vast clutch, bought 3,000,000 bushels of the December option.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Never before had he ventured so deeply into the Pit.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One morning in November, at breakfast, Laura said to her husband, "Curtis, dear, when is it all going to end--your speculating?
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A marvellous golden luck followed Jadwin all that summer.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Jadwin sold out in September, having made a fortune, and then, in a single vast clutch, bought 3,000,000 bushels of the December option.
the act of departing
From this reading One morning in November, at breakfast, Laura said to her husband, "Curtis, dear, when is it all going to end--your speculating?
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A marvellous golden luck followed Jadwin all that summer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before had he ventured so deeply into the Pit.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Jadwin sold out in September, having made a fortune, and then, in a single vast clutch, bought 3,000,000 bushels of the December option.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never before had he ventured so deeply into the Pit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning in November, at breakfast, Laura said to her husband, "Curtis, dear, when is it all going to end--your speculating?
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading One morning in November, at breakfast, Laura said to her husband, "Curtis, dear, when is it all going to end--your speculating?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jadwin sold out in September, having made a fortune, and then, in a single vast clutch, bought 3,000,000 bushels of the December option.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Never before had he ventured so deeply into the Pit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning in November, at breakfast, Laura said to her husband, "Curtis, dear, when is it all going to end--your speculating?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One morning in November, at breakfast, Laura said to her husband, "Curtis, dear, when is it all going to end--your speculating?
Jadwin
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From this reading A marvellous golden luck followed Jadwin all that summer.
Laura
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From this reading One morning in November, at breakfast, Laura said to her husband, "Curtis, dear, when is it all going to end--your speculating?
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading A marvellous golden luck followed Jadwin all that summer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jadwin sold out in September, having made a fortune, and then, in a single vast clutch, bought 3,000,000 bushels of the December option.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A marvellous golden luck followed Jadwin all that summer.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading The crops were poor, the yield moderate.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning in November, at breakfast, Laura said to her husband, "Curtis, dear, when is it all going to end--your speculating?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had he ventured so deeply into the Pit.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading One morning in November, at breakfast, Laura said to her husband, "Curtis, dear, when is it all going to end--your speculating?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jadwin sold out in September, having made a fortune, and then, in a single vast clutch, bought 3,000,000 bushels of the December option.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning in November, at breakfast, Laura said to her husband, "Curtis, dear, when is it all going to end--your speculating?
optionnounUS /ˈɑːpʃən/
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
From this reading Jadwin sold out in September, having made a fortune, and then, in a single vast clutch, bought 3,000,000 bushels of the December option.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jadwin sold out in September, having made a fortune, and then, in a single vast clutch, bought 3,000,000 bushels of the December option.
PitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Never before had he ventured so deeply into the Pit.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The crops were poor, the yield moderate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One morning in November, at breakfast, Laura said to her husband, "Curtis, dear, when is it all going to end--your speculating?
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Jadwin sold out in September, having made a fortune, and then, in a single vast clutch, bought 3,000,000 bushels of the December option.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Jadwin sold out in September, having made a fortune, and then, in a single vast clutch, bought 3,000,000 bushels of the December option.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never before had he ventured so deeply into the Pit.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Jadwin sold out in September, having made a fortune, and then, in a single vast clutch, bought 3,000,000 bushels of the December option.
speculatingverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading One morning in November, at breakfast, Laura said to her husband, "Curtis, dear, when is it all going to end--your speculating?
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A marvellous golden luck followed Jadwin all that summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A marvellous golden luck followed Jadwin all that summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crops were poor, the yield moderate.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Jadwin sold out in September, having made a fortune, and then, in a single vast clutch, bought 3,000,000 bushels of the December option.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning in November, at breakfast, Laura said to her husband, "Curtis, dear, when is it all going to end--your speculating?
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Jadwin sold out in September, having made a fortune, and then, in a single vast clutch, bought 3,000,000 bushels of the December option.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Never before had he ventured so deeply into the Pit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The crops were poor, the yield moderate.
at the time that
From this reading One morning in November, at breakfast, Laura said to her husband, "Curtis, dear, when is it all going to end--your speculating?
be the cause or source of
From this reading The crops were poor, the yield moderate.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One morning in November, at breakfast, Laura said to her husband, "Curtis, dear, when is it all going to end--your speculating?
