a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The American must not only have the news of his neighbor, but the news of the world every hour in the day, and the newspapers furnish it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In the villages they appear weekly, in the towns daily, in the great cities hourly, boys screaming their names, shouting and yelling like demons.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The American must not only have the news of his neighbor, but the news of the world every hour in the day, and the newspapers furnish it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the villages they appear weekly, in the towns daily, in the great cities hourly, boys screaming their names, shouting and yelling like demons.
without doubt or question
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading In the villages they appear weekly, in the towns daily, in the great cities hourly, boys screaming their names, shouting and yelling like demons.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The American must not only have the news of his neighbor, but the news of the world every hour in the day, and the newspapers furnish it.
demonsnounUS /ˈdiːmənz/
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading In the villages they appear weekly, in the towns daily, in the great cities hourly, boys screaming their names, shouting and yelling like demons.
disrespectnounUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈspekt/
an expression of lack of respect
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
divisible by two
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The American must not only have the news of his neighbor, but the news of the world every hour in the day, and the newspapers furnish it.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The American must not only have the news of his neighbor, but the news of the world every hour in the day, and the newspapers furnish it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the villages they appear weekly, in the towns daily, in the great cities hourly, boys screaming their names, shouting and yelling like demons.
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The American must not only have the news of his neighbor, but the news of the world every hour in the day, and the newspapers furnish it.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The American must not only have the news of his neighbor, but the news of the world every hour in the day, and the newspapers furnish it.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The American must not only have the news of his neighbor, but the news of the world every hour in the day, and the newspapers furnish it.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading In the villages they appear weekly, in the towns daily, in the great cities hourly, boys screaming their names, shouting and yelling like demons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The American must not only have the news of his neighbor, but the news of the world every hour in the day, and the newspapers furnish it.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading In the villages they appear weekly, in the towns daily, in the great cities hourly, boys screaming their names, shouting and yelling like demons.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The American must not only have the news of his neighbor, but the news of the world every hour in the day, and the newspapers furnish it.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The American must not only have the news of his neighbor, but the news of the world every hour in the day, and the newspapers furnish it.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading I refer to the newspapers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
and nothing more
From this reading The American must not only have the news of his neighbor, but the news of the world every hour in the day, and the newspapers furnish it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading I refer to the newspapers.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading In the villages they appear weekly, in the towns daily, in the great cities hourly, boys screaming their names, shouting and yelling like demons.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading In the villages they appear weekly, in the towns daily, in the great cities hourly, boys screaming their names, shouting and yelling like demons.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the villages they appear weekly, in the towns daily, in the great cities hourly, boys screaming their names, shouting and yelling like demons.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the villages they appear weekly, in the towns daily, in the great cities hourly, boys screaming their names, shouting and yelling like demons.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the villages they appear weekly, in the towns daily, in the great cities hourly, boys screaming their names, shouting and yelling like demons.
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the villages they appear weekly, in the towns daily, in the great cities hourly, boys screaming their names, shouting and yelling like demons.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading In the villages they appear weekly, in the towns daily, in the great cities hourly, boys screaming their names, shouting and yelling like demons.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The American must not only have the news of his neighbor, but the news of the world every hour in the day, and the newspapers furnish it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If such an institution should appear in any Oriental country, or even in Russia, many heads would fall to the ground for treason or gross disrespect to the power of the throne.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading In the villages they appear weekly, in the towns daily, in the great cities hourly, boys screaming their names, shouting and yelling like demons.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE AMERICAN PRESS One feature of American life is so peculiar that I fear I can not present it to you clearly, as there is nothing like it under the sun.
