used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Silver Creek could soon boast of its newspaper, of course; and equally as a matter of course, it could almost as soon boast of its rival newspaper.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading They led a prosperous and noisy life, and were conducted upon the usual abusive principles, with great vigour and some ability.
abusiveadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːsɪv/
expressing offensive reproach
From this reading They led a prosperous and noisy life, and were conducted upon the usual abusive principles, with great vigour and some ability.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Silver Creek could soon boast of its newspaper, of course; and equally as a matter of course, it could almost as soon boast of its rival newspaper.
in addition
From this reading Their establishments were in the High Street, where there were also sale-rooms, banks, hotels and restaurants, billiard-rooms, clothes and provision stores, and a store with "Pie-office" written over it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is strange that in communities where one newspaper would languish, two are almost sure to flourish; and the _Silver Creek Herald_ and the _Silver Creek Mercury_ were not an exception to the rule.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silver Creek could soon boast of its newspaper, of course; and equally as a matter of course, it could almost as soon boast of its rival newspaper.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is strange that in communities where one newspaper would languish, two are almost sure to flourish; and the _Silver Creek Herald_ and the _Silver Creek Mercury_ were not an exception to the rule.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Silver Creek could soon boast of its newspaper, of course; and equally as a matter of course, it could almost as soon boast of its rival newspaper.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading HOW BABY OBTAINED HER SHARE IN THE STAR DRAMATIC COMPANY.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Their establishments were in the High Street, where there were also sale-rooms, banks, hotels and restaurants, billiard-rooms, clothes and provision stores, and a store with "Pie-office" written over it.
billiard-rooms
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From this reading Their establishments were in the High Street, where there were also sale-rooms, banks, hotels and restaurants, billiard-rooms, clothes and provision stores, and a store with "Pie-office" written over it.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading Silver Creek could soon boast of its newspaper, of course; and equally as a matter of course, it could almost as soon boast of its rival newspaper.
clothing in general
From this reading Their establishments were in the High Street, where there were also sale-rooms, banks, hotels and restaurants, billiard-rooms, clothes and provision stores, and a store with "Pie-office" written over it.
communitiesnounUS /kəˈmjuːnətiz/
plural of “community” — a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading It is strange that in communities where one newspaper would languish, two are almost sure to flourish; and the _Silver Creek Herald_ and the _Silver Creek Mercury_ were not an exception to the rule.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading HOW BABY OBTAINED HER SHARE IN THE STAR DRAMATIC COMPANY.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading They led a prosperous and noisy life, and were conducted upon the usual abusive principles, with great vigour and some ability.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Silver Creek could soon boast of its newspaper, of course; and equally as a matter of course, it could almost as soon boast of its rival newspaper.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Silver Creek could soon boast of its newspaper, of course; and equally as a matter of course, it could almost as soon boast of its rival newspaper.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Silver Creek could soon boast of its newspaper, of course; and equally as a matter of course, it could almost as soon boast of its rival newspaper.
DRAMATICadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading HOW BABY OBTAINED HER SHARE IN THE STAR DRAMATIC COMPANY.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Silver Creek could soon boast of its newspaper, of course; and equally as a matter of course, it could almost as soon boast of its rival newspaper.
establishmentsnounUS /eˈstæblɪʃmənts/
plural of “establishment” — the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Their establishments were in the High Street, where there were also sale-rooms, banks, hotels and restaurants, billiard-rooms, clothes and provision stores, and a store with "Pie-office" written over it.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading It is strange that in communities where one newspaper would languish, two are almost sure to flourish; and the _Silver Creek Herald_ and the _Silver Creek Mercury_ were not an exception to the rule.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading It is strange that in communities where one newspaper would languish, two are almost sure to flourish; and the _Silver Creek Herald_ and the _Silver Creek Mercury_ were not an exception to the rule.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They led a prosperous and noisy life, and were conducted upon the usual abusive principles, with great vigour and some ability.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW BABY OBTAINED HER SHARE IN THE STAR DRAMATIC COMPANY.
HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading It is strange that in communities where one newspaper would languish, two are almost sure to flourish; and the _Silver Creek Herald_ and the _Silver Creek Mercury_ were not an exception to the rule.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Their establishments were in the High Street, where there were also sale-rooms, banks, hotels and restaurants, billiard-rooms, clothes and provision stores, and a store with "Pie-office" written over it.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Their establishments were in the High Street, where there were also sale-rooms, banks, hotels and restaurants, billiard-rooms, clothes and provision stores, and a store with "Pie-office" written over it.
HOW
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From this reading HOW BABY OBTAINED HER SHARE IN THE STAR DRAMATIC COMPANY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW BABY OBTAINED HER SHARE IN THE STAR DRAMATIC COMPANY.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is strange that in communities where one newspaper would languish, two are almost sure to flourish; and the _Silver Creek Herald_ and the _Silver Creek Mercury_ were not an exception to the rule.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Silver Creek could soon boast of its newspaper, of course; and equally as a matter of course, it could almost as soon boast of its rival newspaper.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Silver Creek could soon boast of its newspaper, of course; and equally as a matter of course, it could almost as soon boast of its rival newspaper.
languishverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading It is strange that in communities where one newspaper would languish, two are almost sure to flourish; and the _Silver Creek Herald_ and the _Silver Creek Mercury_ were not an exception to the rule.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading They led a prosperous and noisy life, and were conducted upon the usual abusive principles, with great vigour and some ability.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They led a prosperous and noisy life, and were conducted upon the usual abusive principles, with great vigour and some ability.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Silver Creek could soon boast of its newspaper, of course; and equally as a matter of course, it could almost as soon boast of its rival newspaper.
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading It is strange that in communities where one newspaper would languish, two are almost sure to flourish; and the _Silver Creek Herald_ and the _Silver Creek Mercury_ were not an exception to the rule.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Silver Creek could soon boast of its newspaper, of course; and equally as a matter of course, it could almost as soon boast of its rival newspaper.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading They led a prosperous and noisy life, and were conducted upon the usual abusive principles, with great vigour and some ability.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is strange that in communities where one newspaper would languish, two are almost sure to flourish; and the _Silver Creek Herald_ and the _Silver Creek Mercury_ were not an exception to the rule.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading HOW BABY OBTAINED HER SHARE IN THE STAR DRAMATIC COMPANY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Silver Creek could soon boast of its newspaper, of course; and equally as a matter of course, it could almost as soon boast of its rival newspaper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is strange that in communities where one newspaper would languish, two are almost sure to flourish; and the _Silver Creek Herald_ and the _Silver Creek Mercury_ were not an exception to the rule.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Their establishments were in the High Street, where there were also sale-rooms, banks, hotels and restaurants, billiard-rooms, clothes and provision stores, and a store with "Pie-office" written over it.
Pie-office
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From this reading Their establishments were in the High Street, where there were also sale-rooms, banks, hotels and restaurants, billiard-rooms, clothes and provision stores, and a store with "Pie-office" written over it.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading They led a prosperous and noisy life, and were conducted upon the usual abusive principles, with great vigour and some ability.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading They led a prosperous and noisy life, and were conducted upon the usual abusive principles, with great vigour and some ability.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading Their establishments were in the High Street, where there were also sale-rooms, banks, hotels and restaurants, billiard-rooms, clothes and provision stores, and a store with "Pie-office" written over it.
restaurantsnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnts/
plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat
From this reading Their establishments were in the High Street, where there were also sale-rooms, banks, hotels and restaurants, billiard-rooms, clothes and provision stores, and a store with "Pie-office" written over it.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Silver Creek could soon boast of its newspaper, of course; and equally as a matter of course, it could almost as soon boast of its rival newspaper.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading It is strange that in communities where one newspaper would languish, two are almost sure to flourish; and the _Silver Creek Herald_ and the _Silver Creek Mercury_ were not an exception to the rule.
sale-rooms
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From this reading Their establishments were in the High Street, where there were also sale-rooms, banks, hotels and restaurants, billiard-rooms, clothes and provision stores, and a store with "Pie-office" written over it.
have in common
From this reading HOW BABY OBTAINED HER SHARE IN THE STAR DRAMATIC COMPANY.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Silver Creek could soon boast of its newspaper, of course; and equally as a matter of course, it could almost as soon boast of its rival newspaper.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They led a prosperous and noisy life, and were conducted upon the usual abusive principles, with great vigour and some ability.
in the near future
From this reading Silver Creek could soon boast of its newspaper, of course; and equally as a matter of course, it could almost as soon boast of its rival newspaper.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading HOW BABY OBTAINED HER SHARE IN THE STAR DRAMATIC COMPANY.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Their establishments were in the High Street, where there were also sale-rooms, banks, hotels and restaurants, billiard-rooms, clothes and provision stores, and a store with "Pie-office" written over it.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Their establishments were in the High Street, where there were also sale-rooms, banks, hotels and restaurants, billiard-rooms, clothes and provision stores, and a store with "Pie-office" written over it.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It is strange that in communities where one newspaper would languish, two are almost sure to flourish; and the _Silver Creek Herald_ and the _Silver Creek Mercury_ were not an exception to the rule.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Their establishments were in the High Street, where there were also sale-rooms, banks, hotels and restaurants, billiard-rooms, clothes and provision stores, and a store with "Pie-office" written over it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It is strange that in communities where one newspaper would languish, two are almost sure to flourish; and the _Silver Creek Herald_ and the _Silver Creek Mercury_ were not an exception to the rule.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is strange that in communities where one newspaper would languish, two are almost sure to flourish; and the _Silver Creek Herald_ and the _Silver Creek Mercury_ were not an exception to the rule.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW BABY OBTAINED HER SHARE IN THE STAR DRAMATIC COMPANY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their establishments were in the High Street, where there were also sale-rooms, banks, hotels and restaurants, billiard-rooms, clothes and provision stores, and a store with "Pie-office" written over it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Their establishments were in the High Street, where there were also sale-rooms, banks, hotels and restaurants, billiard-rooms, clothes and provision stores, and a store with "Pie-office" written over it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They led a prosperous and noisy life, and were conducted upon the usual abusive principles, with great vigour and some ability.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is strange that in communities where one newspaper would languish, two are almost sure to flourish; and the _Silver Creek Herald_ and the _Silver Creek Mercury_ were not an exception to the rule.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is strange that in communities where one newspaper would languish, two are almost sure to flourish; and the _Silver Creek Herald_ and the _Silver Creek Mercury_ were not an exception to the rule.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They led a prosperous and noisy life, and were conducted upon the usual abusive principles, with great vigour and some ability.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading They led a prosperous and noisy life, and were conducted upon the usual abusive principles, with great vigour and some ability.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading They led a prosperous and noisy life, and were conducted upon the usual abusive principles, with great vigour and some ability.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is strange that in communities where one newspaper would languish, two are almost sure to flourish; and the _Silver Creek Herald_ and the _Silver Creek Mercury_ were not an exception to the rule.
in or at the place that
From this reading It is strange that in communities where one newspaper would languish, two are almost sure to flourish; and the _Silver Creek Herald_ and the _Silver Creek Mercury_ were not an exception to the rule.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They led a prosperous and noisy life, and were conducted upon the usual abusive principles, with great vigour and some ability.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is strange that in communities where one newspaper would languish, two are almost sure to flourish; and the _Silver Creek Herald_ and the _Silver Creek Mercury_ were not an exception to the rule.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Their establishments were in the High Street, where there were also sale-rooms, banks, hotels and restaurants, billiard-rooms, clothes and provision stores, and a store with "Pie-office" written over it.
