used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The greatest opportunity of the Yellow Press came when a Mr H. K. Thaw murdered an accomplished architect.
highly skilled
From this reading The greatest opportunity of the Yellow Press came when a Mr H. K. Thaw murdered an accomplished architect.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the murder the trial began in the newspapers, and it was "run as a serial" for months.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The greatest opportunity of the Yellow Press came when a Mr H. K. Thaw murdered an accomplished architect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day after the murder the trial began in the newspapers, and it was "run as a serial" for months.
architectnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading The greatest opportunity of the Yellow Press came when a Mr H. K. Thaw murdered an accomplished architect.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day after the murder the trial began in the newspapers, and it was "run as a serial" for months.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The day after the murder the trial began in the newspapers, and it was "run as a serial" for months.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The character of the dead man was painted in the blackest colours by cowards, who knew that they were beyond the reach of vengeance.
blackestadjectiveUS /ˈblækəst/
superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The character of the dead man was painted in the blackest colours by cowards, who knew that they were beyond the reach of vengeance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The character of the dead man was painted in the blackest colours by cowards, who knew that they were beyond the reach of vengeance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The greatest opportunity of the Yellow Press came when a Mr H. K. Thaw murdered an accomplished architect.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The character of the dead man was painted in the blackest colours by cowards, who knew that they were beyond the reach of vengeance.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading The character of the dead man was painted in the blackest colours by cowards, who knew that they were beyond the reach of vengeance.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The murderer's friends and kinsmen were compelled to pay their tribute to the demon of publicity.
cowardsnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading The character of the dead man was painted in the blackest colours by cowards, who knew that they were beyond the reach of vengeance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the murder the trial began in the newspapers, and it was "run as a serial" for months.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The character of the dead man was painted in the blackest colours by cowards, who knew that they were beyond the reach of vengeance.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading The murderer's friends and kinsmen were compelled to pay their tribute to the demon of publicity.
effronterynounUS /ɪˈfrʌntəri/
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
From this reading The lives of the murderer and his victim were uncovered with the utmost effrontery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day after the murder the trial began in the newspapers, and it was "run as a serial" for months.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The murderer's friends and kinsmen were compelled to pay their tribute to the demon of publicity.
highest in quality
From this reading The greatest opportunity of the Yellow Press came when a Mr H. K. Thaw murdered an accomplished architect.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The greatest opportunity of the Yellow Press came when a Mr H. K. Thaw murdered an accomplished architect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lives of the murderer and his victim were uncovered with the utmost effrontery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day after the murder the trial began in the newspapers, and it was "run as a serial" for months.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day after the murder the trial began in the newspapers, and it was "run as a serial" for months.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The greatest opportunity of the Yellow Press came when a Mr H. K. Thaw murdered an accomplished architect.
kinsmen
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From this reading The murderer's friends and kinsmen were compelled to pay their tribute to the demon of publicity.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The character of the dead man was painted in the blackest colours by cowards, who knew that they were beyond the reach of vengeance.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The lives of the murderer and his victim were uncovered with the utmost effrontery.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The character of the dead man was painted in the blackest colours by cowards, who knew that they were beyond the reach of vengeance.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The day after the murder the trial began in the newspapers, and it was "run as a serial" for months.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The greatest opportunity of the Yellow Press came when a Mr H. K. Thaw murdered an accomplished architect.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The day after the murder the trial began in the newspapers, and it was "run as a serial" for months.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading The greatest opportunity of the Yellow Press came when a Mr H. K. Thaw murdered an accomplished architect.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The lives of the murderer and his victim were uncovered with the utmost effrontery.
murderer'snounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
possessive form of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The murderer's friends and kinsmen were compelled to pay their tribute to the demon of publicity.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The day after the murder the trial began in the newspapers, and it was "run as a serial" for months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The greatest opportunity of the Yellow Press came when a Mr H. K. Thaw murdered an accomplished architect.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The greatest opportunity of the Yellow Press came when a Mr H. K. Thaw murdered an accomplished architect.
coated with paint
From this reading The character of the dead man was painted in the blackest colours by cowards, who knew that they were beyond the reach of vengeance.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The murderer's friends and kinsmen were compelled to pay their tribute to the demon of publicity.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading The greatest opportunity of the Yellow Press came when a Mr H. K. Thaw murdered an accomplished architect.
publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading The murderer's friends and kinsmen were compelled to pay their tribute to the demon of publicity.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The character of the dead man was painted in the blackest colours by cowards, who knew that they were beyond the reach of vengeance.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The day after the murder the trial began in the newspapers, and it was "run as a serial" for months.
serialadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriːəl/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading The day after the murder the trial began in the newspapers, and it was "run as a serial" for months.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The character of the dead man was painted in the blackest colours by cowards, who knew that they were beyond the reach of vengeance.
ThawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading The greatest opportunity of the Yellow Press came when a Mr H. K. Thaw murdered an accomplished architect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The greatest opportunity of the Yellow Press came when a Mr H. K. Thaw murdered an accomplished architect.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The murderer's friends and kinsmen were compelled to pay their tribute to the demon of publicity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The character of the dead man was painted in the blackest colours by cowards, who knew that they were beyond the reach of vengeance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The murderer's friends and kinsmen were compelled to pay their tribute to the demon of publicity.
the act of testing something
From this reading The day after the murder the trial began in the newspapers, and it was "run as a serial" for months.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading The murderer's friends and kinsmen were compelled to pay their tribute to the demon of publicity.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading The lives of the murderer and his victim were uncovered with the utmost effrontery.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The lives of the murderer and his victim were uncovered with the utmost effrontery.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading The character of the dead man was painted in the blackest colours by cowards, who knew that they were beyond the reach of vengeance.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The lives of the murderer and his victim were uncovered with the utmost effrontery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day after the murder the trial began in the newspapers, and it was "run as a serial" for months.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lives of the murderer and his victim were uncovered with the utmost effrontery.
at the time that
From this reading The greatest opportunity of the Yellow Press came when a Mr H. K. Thaw murdered an accomplished architect.
which person or people
From this reading The character of the dead man was painted in the blackest colours by cowards, who knew that they were beyond the reach of vengeance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lives of the murderer and his victim were uncovered with the utmost effrontery.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The greatest opportunity of the Yellow Press came when a Mr H. K. Thaw murdered an accomplished architect.
