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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
abroad
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From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
actions
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From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
advance
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From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
aided
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From this reading In these vast and excited crowds, divided into groups and cliques and factions, aided by no bulletins, counseled by no printed page, there was but little cohesion of purpose, since there was little unity of understanding.
all
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From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
away
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From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
bargained
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From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
BREAKING
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
BUBBLE
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
bulletins
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From this reading In these vast and excited crowds, divided into groups and cliques and factions, aided by no bulletins, counseled by no printed page, there was but little cohesion of purpose, since there was little unity of understanding.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the morning but little had transpired regarding the significant events of the previous day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In these vast and excited crowds, divided into groups and cliques and factions, aided by no bulletins, counseled by no printed page, there was but little cohesion of purpose, since there was little unity of understanding.
careless
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From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
certain
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From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
cliques
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From this reading In these vast and excited crowds, divided into groups and cliques and factions, aided by no bulletins, counseled by no printed page, there was but little cohesion of purpose, since there was little unity of understanding.
cohesion
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From this reading In these vast and excited crowds, divided into groups and cliques and factions, aided by no bulletins, counseled by no printed page, there was but little cohesion of purpose, since there was little unity of understanding.
continually
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From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
counseled
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From this reading In these vast and excited crowds, divided into groups and cliques and factions, aided by no bulletins, counseled by no printed page, there was but little cohesion of purpose, since there was little unity of understanding.
crowds
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From this reading In these vast and excited crowds, divided into groups and cliques and factions, aided by no bulletins, counseled by no printed page, there was but little cohesion of purpose, since there was little unity of understanding.
day
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
decree
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From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
descending
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From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In these vast and excited crowds, divided into groups and cliques and factions, aided by no bulletins, counseled by no printed page, there was but little cohesion of purpose, since there was little unity of understanding.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the morning but little had transpired regarding the significant events of the previous day.
evening
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
events
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From this reading During the morning but little had transpired regarding the significant events of the previous day.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading In these vast and excited crowds, divided into groups and cliques and factions, aided by no bulletins, counseled by no printed page, there was but little cohesion of purpose, since there was little unity of understanding.
factions
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From this reading In these vast and excited crowds, divided into groups and cliques and factions, aided by no bulletins, counseled by no printed page, there was but little cohesion of purpose, since there was little unity of understanding.
fashion
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From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
fixed
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From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
following
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
France
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
frenzied
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From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
generally
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From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
groups
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From this reading In these vast and excited crowds, divided into groups and cliques and factions, aided by no bulletins, counseled by no printed page, there was but little cohesion of purpose, since there was little unity of understanding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
impetuous
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From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
interview
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In these vast and excited crowds, divided into groups and cliques and factions, aided by no bulletins, counseled by no printed page, there was but little cohesion of purpose, since there was little unity of understanding.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
John
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
kiosk
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From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
known
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From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
Law
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the morning but little had transpired regarding the significant events of the previous day.
livres
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From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
many
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From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
met
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the morning but little had transpired regarding the significant events of the previous day.
news
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From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In these vast and excited crowds, divided into groups and cliques and factions, aided by no bulletins, counseled by no printed page, there was but little cohesion of purpose, since there was little unity of understanding.
noon
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From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
own
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From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
page
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From this reading In these vast and excited crowds, divided into groups and cliques and factions, aided by no bulletins, counseled by no printed page, there was but little cohesion of purpose, since there was little unity of understanding.
previous
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From this reading During the morning but little had transpired regarding the significant events of the previous day.
price
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From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
prices
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From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In these vast and excited crowds, divided into groups and cliques and factions, aided by no bulletins, counseled by no printed page, there was but little cohesion of purpose, since there was little unity of understanding.
purpose
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From this reading In these vast and excited crowds, divided into groups and cliques and factions, aided by no bulletins, counseled by no printed page, there was but little cohesion of purpose, since there was little unity of understanding.
rapidly
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From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
regarding
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From this reading During the morning but little had transpired regarding the significant events of the previous day.
regent
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
rising
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From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
scale
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From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
shares
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From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
significant
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From this reading During the morning but little had transpired regarding the significant events of the previous day.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In these vast and excited crowds, divided into groups and cliques and factions, aided by no bulletins, counseled by no printed page, there was but little cohesion of purpose, since there was little unity of understanding.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
spread
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From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
square
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From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
stormy
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
swiftly
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From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
temper
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From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
there
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From this reading In these vast and excited crowds, divided into groups and cliques and factions, aided by no bulletins, counseled by no printed page, there was but little cohesion of purpose, since there was little unity of understanding.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these vast and excited crowds, divided into groups and cliques and factions, aided by no bulletins, counseled by no printed page, there was but little cohesion of purpose, since there was little unity of understanding.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
thousands
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From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
too
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From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
transpired
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From this reading During the morning but little had transpired regarding the significant events of the previous day.
truth
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From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
understanding
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From this reading In these vast and excited crowds, divided into groups and cliques and factions, aided by no bulletins, counseled by no printed page, there was but little cohesion of purpose, since there was little unity of understanding.
unity
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From this reading In these vast and excited crowds, divided into groups and cliques and factions, aided by no bulletins, counseled by no printed page, there was but little cohesion of purpose, since there was little unity of understanding.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
value
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From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
vary
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From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
vast
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From this reading In these vast and excited crowds, divided into groups and cliques and factions, aided by no bulletins, counseled by no printed page, there was but little cohesion of purpose, since there was little unity of understanding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE It was the evening of the day following that on which John Law and the regent of France had met in their stormy interview.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The price of shares at one kiosk might be certain thousands of livres, whereas a square away, the price might vary by half as many livres; so impetuous was the advance of these continually rising prices, and so frenzied and careless the temper of those who bargained for them.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet before noon of the day following the decree of the regent, which fixed the value of _actions_ upon a descending scale, the news, after a fashion of its own, spread rapidly abroad, and all too swiftly the truth was generally known.
