used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading The country closely followed the first-column stories with which the press sought to keep abreast of the affairs of Hamilton Montagu Burton.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The country closely followed the first-column stories with which the press sought to keep abreast of the affairs of Hamilton Montagu Burton.
anew
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
AmsterdamnounUS /ˈæmstərdæm/
an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
From this reading Its celebrities wear names which the nation mouths over with gusto, and its own name was, until comparatively recently, New Amsterdam.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is in the western hemisphere one town whose local news is national news and international news.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
in a state of sleep
From this reading A giant of untold might had kindled the fires that slept at the heart of a volcano--and then had fallen asleep upon the slopes down which the lava must flow!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A giant of untold might had kindled the fires that slept at the heart of a volcano--and then had fallen asleep upon the slopes down which the lava must flow!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading The country closely followed the first-column stories with which the press sought to keep abreast of the affairs of Hamilton Montagu Burton.
celebritiesnounUS /səˈlebrɪtiz/
plural of “celebrity” — a widely known person
From this reading Its celebrities wear names which the nation mouths over with gusto, and its own name was, until comparatively recently, New Amsterdam.
a young person of either sex
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The country closely followed the first-column stories with which the press sought to keep abreast of the affairs of Hamilton Montagu Burton.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Its celebrities wear names which the nation mouths over with gusto, and its own name was, until comparatively recently, New Amsterdam.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country closely followed the first-column stories with which the press sought to keep abreast of the affairs of Hamilton Montagu Burton.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A giant of untold might had kindled the fires that slept at the heart of a volcano--and then had fallen asleep upon the slopes down which the lava must flow!
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
in or to another place
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A giant of untold might had kindled the fires that slept at the heart of a volcano--and then had fallen asleep upon the slopes down which the lava must flow!
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading A giant of untold might had kindled the fires that slept at the heart of a volcano--and then had fallen asleep upon the slopes down which the lava must flow!
first-column
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From this reading The country closely followed the first-column stories with which the press sought to keep abreast of the affairs of Hamilton Montagu Burton.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading A giant of untold might had kindled the fires that slept at the heart of a volcano--and then had fallen asleep upon the slopes down which the lava must flow!
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The country closely followed the first-column stories with which the press sought to keep abreast of the affairs of Hamilton Montagu Burton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading A giant of untold might had kindled the fires that slept at the heart of a volcano--and then had fallen asleep upon the slopes down which the lava must flow!
gustonounUS /ˈɡʌstoʊ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading Its celebrities wear names which the nation mouths over with gusto, and its own name was, until comparatively recently, New Amsterdam.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A giant of untold might had kindled the fires that slept at the heart of a volcano--and then had fallen asleep upon the slopes down which the lava must flow!
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading The country closely followed the first-column stories with which the press sought to keep abreast of the affairs of Hamilton Montagu Burton.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A giant of untold might had kindled the fires that slept at the heart of a volcano--and then had fallen asleep upon the slopes down which the lava must flow!
hemispherenounUS /ˈhemɪsfɪr/
half of the terrestrial globe
From this reading There is in the western hemisphere one town whose local news is national news and international news.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is in the western hemisphere one town whose local news is national news and international news.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
internationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading There is in the western hemisphere one town whose local news is national news and international news.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is in the western hemisphere one town whose local news is national news and international news.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its celebrities wear names which the nation mouths over with gusto, and its own name was, until comparatively recently, New Amsterdam.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The country closely followed the first-column stories with which the press sought to keep abreast of the affairs of Hamilton Montagu Burton.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading A giant of untold might had kindled the fires that slept at the heart of a volcano--and then had fallen asleep upon the slopes down which the lava must flow!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
lavanounUS /ˈlɑːvə/
rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
From this reading A giant of untold might had kindled the fires that slept at the heart of a volcano--and then had fallen asleep upon the slopes down which the lava must flow!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading There is in the western hemisphere one town whose local news is national news and international news.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A giant of untold might had kindled the fires that slept at the heart of a volcano--and then had fallen asleep upon the slopes down which the lava must flow!
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
MontagunounUS /ˈmɑːntəɡjuː/
United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
From this reading The country closely followed the first-column stories with which the press sought to keep abreast of the affairs of Hamilton Montagu Burton.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Its celebrities wear names which the nation mouths over with gusto, and its own name was, until comparatively recently, New Amsterdam.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A giant of untold might had kindled the fires that slept at the heart of a volcano--and then had fallen asleep upon the slopes down which the lava must flow!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Its celebrities wear names which the nation mouths over with gusto, and its own name was, until comparatively recently, New Amsterdam.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Its celebrities wear names which the nation mouths over with gusto, and its own name was, until comparatively recently, New Amsterdam.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Its celebrities wear names which the nation mouths over with gusto, and its own name was, until comparatively recently, New Amsterdam.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading There is in the western hemisphere one town whose local news is national news and international news.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Its celebrities wear names which the nation mouths over with gusto, and its own name was, until comparatively recently, New Amsterdam.
information about recent and important events
From this reading There is in the western hemisphere one town whose local news is national news and international news.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The country closely followed the first-column stories with which the press sought to keep abreast of the affairs of Hamilton Montagu Burton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is in the western hemisphere one town whose local news is national news and international news.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Its celebrities wear names which the nation mouths over with gusto, and its own name was, until comparatively recently, New Amsterdam.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Its celebrities wear names which the nation mouths over with gusto, and its own name was, until comparatively recently, New Amsterdam.
potentatenounUS /ˈpoʊtənteɪt/
a ruler who is unconstrained by law
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading The country closely followed the first-column stories with which the press sought to keep abreast of the affairs of Hamilton Montagu Burton.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Its celebrities wear names which the nation mouths over with gusto, and its own name was, until comparatively recently, New Amsterdam.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading A giant of untold might had kindled the fires that slept at the heart of a volcano--and then had fallen asleep upon the slopes down which the lava must flow!
that is looked for
From this reading The country closely followed the first-column stories with which the press sought to keep abreast of the affairs of Hamilton Montagu Burton.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
spillverbUS /spɪl/
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The country closely followed the first-column stories with which the press sought to keep abreast of the affairs of Hamilton Montagu Burton.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A giant of untold might had kindled the fires that slept at the heart of a volcano--and then had fallen asleep upon the slopes down which the lava must flow!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is in the western hemisphere one town whose local news is national news and international news.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A giant of untold might had kindled the fires that slept at the heart of a volcano--and then had fallen asleep upon the slopes down which the lava must flow!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is in the western hemisphere one town whose local news is national news and international news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The country closely followed the first-column stories with which the press sought to keep abreast of the affairs of Hamilton Montagu Burton.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There is in the western hemisphere one town whose local news is national news and international news.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Its celebrities wear names which the nation mouths over with gusto, and its own name was, until comparatively recently, New Amsterdam.
untoldadjectiveUS /ənˈtoʊld/
too much to be measured
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A giant of untold might had kindled the fires that slept at the heart of a volcano--and then had fallen asleep upon the slopes down which the lava must flow!
volcanonounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading A giant of untold might had kindled the fires that slept at the heart of a volcano--and then had fallen asleep upon the slopes down which the lava must flow!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its celebrities wear names which the nation mouths over with gusto, and its own name was, until comparatively recently, New Amsterdam.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
be dressed in
From this reading Its celebrities wear names which the nation mouths over with gusto, and its own name was, until comparatively recently, New Amsterdam.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading There is in the western hemisphere one town whose local news is national news and international news.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Its celebrities wear names which the nation mouths over with gusto, and its own name was, until comparatively recently, New Amsterdam.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was interesting reading, for it dealt with a late potentate of power untold; now an invalid whose brain slept like a child taking its forenoon nap while his millions, counted in scores and hundreds, went back to their sources as the sun draws water into the clouds to spill it out again elsewhere.
belonging to which person
From this reading There is in the western hemisphere one town whose local news is national news and international news.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its celebrities wear names which the nation mouths over with gusto, and its own name was, until comparatively recently, New Amsterdam.
