used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It begins in a startling manner enough:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had just completed an item and was slowly reperusing it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat at that littered table, writing and scissoring, for they went to press that day, and the editor of the Speckport Spouter was over head-and-ears in work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat at that littered table, writing and scissoring, for they went to press that day, and the editor of the Speckport Spouter was over head-and-ears in work.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
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BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Mr. Val Blake sat in his office, in that inner room sacred to his privacy.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He had just completed an item and was slowly reperusing it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He sat at that littered table, writing and scissoring, for they went to press that day, and the editor of the Speckport Spouter was over head-and-ears in work.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading He sat at that littered table, writing and scissoring, for they went to press that day, and the editor of the Speckport Spouter was over head-and-ears in work.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It begins in a startling manner enough:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sat at that littered table, writing and scissoring, for they went to press that day, and the editor of the Speckport Spouter was over head-and-ears in work.
set up or found
From this reading FOUND GUILTY.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading FOUND GUILTY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just completed an item and was slowly reperusing it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat at that littered table, writing and scissoring, for they went to press that day, and the editor of the Speckport Spouter was over head-and-ears in work.
head-and-ears
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From this reading He sat at that littered table, writing and scissoring, for they went to press that day, and the editor of the Speckport Spouter was over head-and-ears in work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Val Blake sat in his office, in that inner room sacred to his privacy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Val Blake sat in his office, in that inner room sacred to his privacy.
located inward
From this reading Mr. Val Blake sat in his office, in that inner room sacred to his privacy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had just completed an item and was slowly reperusing it.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading He had just completed an item and was slowly reperusing it.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just completed an item and was slowly reperusing it.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading He sat at that littered table, writing and scissoring, for they went to press that day, and the editor of the Speckport Spouter was over head-and-ears in work.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It begins in a startling manner enough:
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Val Blake sat in his office, in that inner room sacred to his privacy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat at that littered table, writing and scissoring, for they went to press that day, and the editor of the Speckport Spouter was over head-and-ears in work.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Mr. Val Blake sat in his office, in that inner room sacred to his privacy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He sat at that littered table, writing and scissoring, for they went to press that day, and the editor of the Speckport Spouter was over head-and-ears in work.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading He sat at that littered table, writing and scissoring, for they went to press that day, and the editor of the Speckport Spouter was over head-and-ears in work.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Mr. Val Blake sat in his office, in that inner room sacred to his privacy.
reperusing
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From this reading He had just completed an item and was slowly reperusing it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Val Blake sat in his office, in that inner room sacred to his privacy.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Mr. Val Blake sat in his office, in that inner room sacred to his privacy.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr. Val Blake sat in his office, in that inner room sacred to his privacy.
scissoring
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From this reading He sat at that littered table, writing and scissoring, for they went to press that day, and the editor of the Speckport Spouter was over head-and-ears in work.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He had just completed an item and was slowly reperusing it.
Speckport
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Spouternoun
an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
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startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading It begins in a startling manner enough:
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He sat at that littered table, writing and scissoring, for they went to press that day, and the editor of the Speckport Spouter was over head-and-ears in work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Val Blake sat in his office, in that inner room sacred to his privacy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat at that littered table, writing and scissoring, for they went to press that day, and the editor of the Speckport Spouter was over head-and-ears in work.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat at that littered table, writing and scissoring, for they went to press that day, and the editor of the Speckport Spouter was over head-and-ears in work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Val Blake sat in his office, in that inner room sacred to his privacy.
Val
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From this reading Mr. Val Blake sat in his office, in that inner room sacred to his privacy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He sat at that littered table, writing and scissoring, for they went to press that day, and the editor of the Speckport Spouter was over head-and-ears in work.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He sat at that littered table, writing and scissoring, for they went to press that day, and the editor of the Speckport Spouter was over head-and-ears in work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He sat at that littered table, writing and scissoring, for they went to press that day, and the editor of the Speckport Spouter was over head-and-ears in work.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He sat at that littered table, writing and scissoring, for they went to press that day, and the editor of the Speckport Spouter was over head-and-ears in work.
