used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the voice of a newsboy calling out the last edition of a newspaper which, he asserted with stentorian lungs, contained further particulars of the awful murder in Victoria Park.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
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(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 Amid all the jargon he was bawling out, there were really only three words clearly distinguishable.
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amid all the jargon he was bawling out, there were really only three words clearly distinguishable.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading It was the voice of a newsboy calling out the last edition of a newspaper which, he asserted with stentorian lungs, contained further particulars of the awful murder in Victoria Park.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It was the voice of a newsboy calling out the last edition of a newspaper which, he asserted with stentorian lungs, contained further particulars of the awful murder in Victoria Park.
bawlingnoun
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading Amid all the jargon he was bawling out, there were really only three words clearly distinguishable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I heard something certainly which by this time, unhappily, was neither new nor strange.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It was the voice of a newsboy calling out the last edition of a newspaper which, he asserted with stentorian lungs, contained further particulars of the awful murder in Victoria Park.
CARTON'S
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definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I heard something certainly which by this time, unhappily, was neither new nor strange.
without doubt or question
From this reading Amid all the jargon he was bawling out, there were really only three words clearly distinguishable.
gotten under control
From this reading It was the voice of a newsboy calling out the last edition of a newspaper which, he asserted with stentorian lungs, contained further particulars of the awful murder in Victoria Park.
distinguishableadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
capable of being perceived as different or distinct
From this reading Amid all the jargon he was bawling out, there were really only three words clearly distinguishable.
DOWSETT
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From this reading KENNETH DOWSETT.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading It was the voice of a newsboy calling out the last edition of a newspaper which, he asserted with stentorian lungs, contained further particulars of the awful murder in Victoria Park.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It was the voice of a newsboy calling out the last edition of a newspaper which, he asserted with stentorian lungs, contained further particulars of the awful murder in Victoria Park.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
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GUARDIANnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the voice of a newsboy calling out the last edition of a newspaper which, he asserted with stentorian lungs, contained further particulars of the awful murder in Victoria Park.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard something certainly which by this time, unhappily, was neither new nor strange.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the voice of a newsboy calling out the last edition of a newspaper which, he asserted with stentorian lungs, contained further particulars of the awful murder in Victoria Park.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the voice of a newsboy calling out the last edition of a newspaper which, he asserted with stentorian lungs, contained further particulars of the awful murder in Victoria Park.
jargonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːrɡən/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading Amid all the jargon he was bawling out, there were really only three words clearly distinguishable.
KENNETH
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From this reading KENNETH DOWSETT.
immediately past
From this reading It was the voice of a newsboy calling out the last edition of a newspaper which, he asserted with stentorian lungs, contained further particulars of the awful murder in Victoria Park.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading It was the voice of a newsboy calling out the last edition of a newspaper which, he asserted with stentorian lungs, contained further particulars of the awful murder in Victoria Park.
engage in
From this reading I MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF GEORGE CARTON'S GUARDIAN, MR.
a form of address for a man
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kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading It was the voice of a newsboy calling out the last edition of a newspaper which, he asserted with stentorian lungs, contained further particulars of the awful murder in Victoria Park.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I heard something certainly which by this time, unhappily, was neither new nor strange.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I heard something certainly which by this time, unhappily, was neither new nor strange.
newsboynoun
a boy who delivers newspapers
From this reading It was the voice of a newsboy calling out the last edition of a newspaper which, he asserted with stentorian lungs, contained further particulars of the awful murder in Victoria Park.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading It was the voice of a newsboy calling out the last edition of a newspaper which, he asserted with stentorian lungs, contained further particulars of the awful murder in Victoria Park.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I heard something certainly which by this time, unhappily, was neither new nor strange.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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and nothing more
From this reading Amid all the jargon he was bawling out, there were really only three words clearly distinguishable.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was the voice of a newsboy calling out the last edition of a newspaper which, he asserted with stentorian lungs, contained further particulars of the awful murder in Victoria Park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading It was the voice of a newsboy calling out the last edition of a newspaper which, he asserted with stentorian lungs, contained further particulars of the awful murder in Victoria Park.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading It was the voice of a newsboy calling out the last edition of a newspaper which, he asserted with stentorian lungs, contained further particulars of the awful murder in Victoria Park.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Amid all the jargon he was bawling out, there were really only three words clearly distinguishable.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I heard something certainly which by this time, unhappily, was neither new nor strange.
stentorianadjective
(used of the voice or sound) deep and resonant
From this reading It was the voice of a newsboy calling out the last edition of a newspaper which, he asserted with stentorian lungs, contained further particulars of the awful murder in Victoria Park.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I heard something certainly which by this time, unhappily, was neither new nor strange.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading Amid all the jargon he was bawling out, there were really only three words clearly distinguishable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I heard something certainly which by this time, unhappily, was neither new nor strange.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Amid all the jargon he was bawling out, there were really only three words clearly distinguishable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I heard something certainly which by this time, unhappily, was neither new nor strange.
unhappilyadverbUS /ənˈhæpəli/
in an unpleasant way
From this reading I heard something certainly which by this time, unhappily, was neither new nor strange.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading It was the voice of a newsboy calling out the last edition of a newspaper which, he asserted with stentorian lungs, contained further particulars of the awful murder in Victoria Park.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was the voice of a newsboy calling out the last edition of a newspaper which, he asserted with stentorian lungs, contained further particulars of the awful murder in Victoria Park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I heard something certainly which by this time, unhappily, was neither new nor strange.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Amid all the jargon he was bawling out, there were really only three words clearly distinguishable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I heard something certainly which by this time, unhappily, was neither new nor strange.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the voice of a newsboy calling out the last edition of a newspaper which, he asserted with stentorian lungs, contained further particulars of the awful murder in Victoria Park.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Amid all the jargon he was bawling out, there were really only three words clearly distinguishable.
