used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
(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 No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The depositors lose their money, the bankers lose their money; and thousands of other people in nowise connected with it are ruined by the failure of one bank.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
bankersnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading The depositors lose their money, the bankers lose their money; and thousands of other people in nowise connected with it are ruined by the failure of one bank.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
for the reason that
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
Blackwaternoun
any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells
From this reading Hence the committee of Blackwater citizens, with blood in their eye, which called on John C. Calhoun.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Hence the committee of Blackwater citizens, with blood in their eye, which called on John C. Calhoun.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The depositors lose their money, the bankers lose their money; and thousands of other people in nowise connected with it are ruined by the failure of one bank.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Hence the committee of Blackwater citizens, with blood in their eye, which called on John C. Calhoun.
Calhoun
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From this reading Hence the committee of Blackwater citizens, with blood in their eye, which called on John C. Calhoun.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Hence the committee of Blackwater citizens, with blood in their eye, which called on John C. Calhoun.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Public confidence is shaken--and the house of cards falls, carrying with it the fortunes of all.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Hence the committee of Blackwater citizens, with blood in their eye, which called on John C. Calhoun.
clamoringnounUS /ˈklæmərɪŋ/
loud and persistent outcry from many people
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Hence the committee of Blackwater citizens, with blood in their eye, which called on John C. Calhoun.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
being joined in close association
From this reading The depositors lose their money, the bankers lose their money; and thousands of other people in nowise connected with it are ruined by the failure of one bank.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
depositornounUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtər/
a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
depositorsnounUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtərz/
plural of “depositor” — a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
From this reading The depositors lose their money, the bankers lose their money; and thousands of other people in nowise connected with it are ruined by the failure of one bank.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
divisible by two
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
at any time
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
the organ of sight
From this reading Hence the committee of Blackwater citizens, with blood in their eye, which called on John C. Calhoun.
an act that fails
From this reading The depositors lose their money, the bankers lose their money; and thousands of other people in nowise connected with it are ruined by the failure of one bank.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Public confidence is shaken--and the house of cards falls, carrying with it the fortunes of all.
financenounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Public confidence is shaken--and the house of cards falls, carrying with it the fortunes of all.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
for this reason
From this reading Hence the committee of Blackwater citizens, with blood in their eye, which called on John C. Calhoun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Hence the committee of Blackwater citizens, with blood in their eye, which called on John C. Calhoun.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The depositors lose their money, the bankers lose their money; and thousands of other people in nowise connected with it are ruined by the failure of one bank.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
not any; not one
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
nowiseadverb
in no manner
From this reading The depositors lose their money, the bankers lose their money; and thousands of other people in nowise connected with it are ruined by the failure of one bank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The depositors lose their money, the bankers lose their money; and thousands of other people in nowise connected with it are ruined by the failure of one bank.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The depositors lose their money, the bankers lose their money; and thousands of other people in nowise connected with it are ruined by the failure of one bank.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The depositors lose their money, the bankers lose their money; and thousands of other people in nowise connected with it are ruined by the failure of one bank.
precariouslyadverbUS /prɪˈkeriəsli/
in a precarious manner
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
present-dayadjective
belonging to the present time
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading The depositors lose their money, the bankers lose their money; and thousands of other people in nowise connected with it are ruined by the failure of one bank.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Public confidence is shaken--and the house of cards falls, carrying with it the fortunes of all.
soundestadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndəst/
superlative of “sound” — financially secure and safe
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The depositors lose their money, the bankers lose their money; and thousands of other people in nowise connected with it are ruined by the failure of one bank.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The depositors lose their money, the bankers lose their money; and thousands of other people in nowise connected with it are ruined by the failure of one bank.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
vaultsnounUS /vɔːlts/
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hence the committee of Blackwater citizens, with blood in their eye, which called on John C. Calhoun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Public confidence is shaken--and the house of cards falls, carrying with it the fortunes of all.
WUNPOST
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From this reading WUNPOST HAS A BAD DREAM It is dangerous to start rumors against even the soundest of banks, because our present-day finance is no more than a house of cards built precariously on Public Confidence.
but in spite of that
From this reading No bank can pay interest, or even do business, if it keeps all its money in the vaults; and yet in times of panic, if a run ever starts, every depositor comes clamoring for his money.
