used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After lunch a visit was made to the offices of the "Daily American," the great newspaper of the country.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After lunch a visit was made to the offices of the "Daily American," the great newspaper of the country.
(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 items of news and interest from all parts of the world were received at the "World" building by the sympathetic telegraph, and then transmitted by tube to the chief of copy at the office of the paper.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The establishment was situated at the southeastern corner of the city, just outside of section "South America."
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading After lunch a visit was made to the offices of the "Daily American," the great newspaper of the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The making of the form and printing of this great paper was explained by Mr. McGregor, the manager.
assortedadjectiveUS /əˈsɔːrtɪd/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Here it was assorted and given to the type-writers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The establishment was situated at the southeastern corner of the city, just outside of section "South America."
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The items of news and interest from all parts of the world were received at the "World" building by the sympathetic telegraph, and then transmitted by tube to the chief of copy at the office of the paper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The making of the form and printing of this great paper was explained by Mr. McGregor, the manager.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The items of news and interest from all parts of the world were received at the "World" building by the sympathetic telegraph, and then transmitted by tube to the chief of copy at the office of the paper.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The establishment was situated at the southeastern corner of the city, just outside of section "South America."
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The items of news and interest from all parts of the world were received at the "World" building by the sympathetic telegraph, and then transmitted by tube to the chief of copy at the office of the paper.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The establishment was situated at the southeastern corner of the city, just outside of section "South America."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After lunch a visit was made to the offices of the "Daily American," the great newspaper of the country.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading After lunch a visit was made to the offices of the "Daily American," the great newspaper of the country.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading The establishment was situated at the southeastern corner of the city, just outside of section "South America."
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The making of the form and printing of this great paper was explained by Mr. McGregor, the manager.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The making of the form and printing of this great paper was explained by Mr. McGregor, the manager.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The items of news and interest from all parts of the world were received at the "World" building by the sympathetic telegraph, and then transmitted by tube to the chief of copy at the office of the paper.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Here it was assorted and given to the type-writers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After lunch a visit was made to the offices of the "Daily American," the great newspaper of the country.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here it was assorted and given to the type-writers.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The items of news and interest from all parts of the world were received at the "World" building by the sympathetic telegraph, and then transmitted by tube to the chief of copy at the office of the paper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here it was assorted and given to the type-writers.
itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/
plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading The items of news and interest from all parts of the world were received at the "World" building by the sympathetic telegraph, and then transmitted by tube to the chief of copy at the office of the paper.
and nothing more
From this reading The establishment was situated at the southeastern corner of the city, just outside of section "South America."
take the midday meal
From this reading After lunch a visit was made to the offices of the "Daily American," the great newspaper of the country.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After lunch a visit was made to the offices of the "Daily American," the great newspaper of the country.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The making of the form and printing of this great paper was explained by Mr. McGregor, the manager.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The making of the form and printing of this great paper was explained by Mr. McGregor, the manager.
McGregor
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From this reading The making of the form and printing of this great paper was explained by Mr. McGregor, the manager.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The making of the form and printing of this great paper was explained by Mr. McGregor, the manager.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The items of news and interest from all parts of the world were received at the "World" building by the sympathetic telegraph, and then transmitted by tube to the chief of copy at the office of the paper.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading After lunch a visit was made to the offices of the "Daily American," the great newspaper of the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After lunch a visit was made to the offices of the "Daily American," the great newspaper of the country.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The items of news and interest from all parts of the world were received at the "World" building by the sympathetic telegraph, and then transmitted by tube to the chief of copy at the office of the paper.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading After lunch a visit was made to the offices of the "Daily American," the great newspaper of the country.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The establishment was situated at the southeastern corner of the city, just outside of section "South America."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The making of the form and printing of this great paper was explained by Mr. McGregor, the manager.
the local environment
From this reading The items of news and interest from all parts of the world were received at the "World" building by the sympathetic telegraph, and then transmitted by tube to the chief of copy at the office of the paper.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading The making of the form and printing of this great paper was explained by Mr. McGregor, the manager.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The items of news and interest from all parts of the world were received at the "World" building by the sympathetic telegraph, and then transmitted by tube to the chief of copy at the office of the paper.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading The establishment was situated at the southeastern corner of the city, just outside of section "South America."
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The establishment was situated at the southeastern corner of the city, just outside of section "South America."
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The establishment was situated at the southeastern corner of the city, just outside of section "South America."
southeasternadjectiveUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːstərn/
situated in or oriented toward the southeast
From this reading The establishment was situated at the southeastern corner of the city, just outside of section "South America."
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading The items of news and interest from all parts of the world were received at the "World" building by the sympathetic telegraph, and then transmitted by tube to the chief of copy at the office of the paper.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading The items of news and interest from all parts of the world were received at the "World" building by the sympathetic telegraph, and then transmitted by tube to the chief of copy at the office of the paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After lunch a visit was made to the offices of the "Daily American," the great newspaper of the country.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The items of news and interest from all parts of the world were received at the "World" building by the sympathetic telegraph, and then transmitted by tube to the chief of copy at the office of the paper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The making of the form and printing of this great paper was explained by Mr. McGregor, the manager.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After lunch a visit was made to the offices of the "Daily American," the great newspaper of the country.
transmittedadjectiveUS /trænˈsmɪtɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading The items of news and interest from all parts of the world were received at the "World" building by the sympathetic telegraph, and then transmitted by tube to the chief of copy at the office of the paper.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading The items of news and interest from all parts of the world were received at the "World" building by the sympathetic telegraph, and then transmitted by tube to the chief of copy at the office of the paper.
type-writers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here it was assorted and given to the type-writers.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading After lunch a visit was made to the offices of the "Daily American," the great newspaper of the country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After lunch a visit was made to the offices of the "Daily American," the great newspaper of the country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The items of news and interest from all parts of the world were received at the "World" building by the sympathetic telegraph, and then transmitted by tube to the chief of copy at the office of the paper.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The items of news and interest from all parts of the world were received at the "World" building by the sympathetic telegraph, and then transmitted by tube to the chief of copy at the office of the paper.
