used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
(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 Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
assailingverbUS /əˈseɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Every now and then the telephone bell rang, and Aaron made his report.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
capricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
copeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then the telephone bell rang, and Aaron made his report.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
halfpennynoun
an English coin worth half a penny
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
journalistsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələsts/
plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
Maraton
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From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
the force of workers available
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and then the telephone bell rang, and Aaron made his report.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
photographersnounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfərz/
plural of “photographer” — someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
politiciansnounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
precipitatelyadverb
at breakneck speed
From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Every now and then the telephone bell rang, and Aaron made his report.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Every now and then the telephone bell rang, and Aaron made his report.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
Selingman's
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From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
SheffieldnounUS /ˈʃefild/
a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Every now and then the telephone bell rang, and Aaron made his report.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and then the telephone bell rang, and Aaron made his report.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
