used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet as Jimmy entered the newspaper office at a quarter to eight the next morning, he had a feeling that already both he and his pictures were forgotten.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading In the photographic department adjoining the wire-photo room, a man in a rumpled shirt sat with one leg thrown carelessly over the edge of a desk.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At the Evans cottage there was high jubilation, and until long after midnight neighbors dropped in to congratulate him upon his success.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Yet as Jimmy entered the newspaper office at a quarter to eight the next morning, he had a feeling that already both he and his pictures were forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet as Jimmy entered the newspaper office at a quarter to eight the next morning, he had a feeling that already both he and his pictures were forgotten.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Evans cottage there was high jubilation, and until long after midnight neighbors dropped in to congratulate him upon his success.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Yet as Jimmy entered the newspaper office at a quarter to eight the next morning, he had a feeling that already both he and his pictures were forgotten.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading In the photographic department adjoining the wire-photo room, a man in a rumpled shirt sat with one leg thrown carelessly over the edge of a desk.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading At the Evans cottage there was high jubilation, and until long after midnight neighbors dropped in to congratulate him upon his success.
a small house with a single story
From this reading At the Evans cottage there was high jubilation, and until long after midnight neighbors dropped in to congratulate him upon his success.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading As he passed through the news room, only a few reporters turned their heads to regard him with curious stares.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading In the photographic department adjoining the wire-photo room, a man in a rumpled shirt sat with one leg thrown carelessly over the edge of a desk.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading In the photographic department adjoining the wire-photo room, a man in a rumpled shirt sat with one leg thrown carelessly over the edge of a desk.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading At the Evans cottage there was high jubilation, and until long after midnight neighbors dropped in to congratulate him upon his success.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading In the photographic department adjoining the wire-photo room, a man in a rumpled shirt sat with one leg thrown carelessly over the edge of a desk.
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
being one more than seven
From this reading Yet as Jimmy entered the newspaper office at a quarter to eight the next morning, he had a feeling that already both he and his pictures were forgotten.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Yet as Jimmy entered the newspaper office at a quarter to eight the next morning, he had a feeling that already both he and his pictures were forgotten.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading At the Evans cottage there was high jubilation, and until long after midnight neighbors dropped in to congratulate him upon his success.
eye-witness
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From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Yet as Jimmy entered the newspaper office at a quarter to eight the next morning, he had a feeling that already both he and his pictures were forgotten.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As he passed through the news room, only a few reporters turned their heads to regard him with curious stares.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Yet as Jimmy entered the newspaper office at a quarter to eight the next morning, he had a feeling that already both he and his pictures were forgotten.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
the act of giving
From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet as Jimmy entered the newspaper office at a quarter to eight the next morning, he had a feeling that already both he and his pictures were forgotten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet as Jimmy entered the newspaper office at a quarter to eight the next morning, he had a feeling that already both he and his pictures were forgotten.
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 As he passed through the news room, only a few reporters turned their heads to regard him with curious stares.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At the Evans cottage there was high jubilation, and until long after midnight neighbors dropped in to congratulate him upon his success.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the Evans cottage there was high jubilation, and until long after midnight neighbors dropped in to congratulate him upon his success.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the Evans cottage there was high jubilation, and until long after midnight neighbors dropped in to congratulate him upon his success.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Yet as Jimmy entered the newspaper office at a quarter to eight the next morning, he had a feeling that already both he and his pictures were forgotten.
Jimmy'snounUS /ˈdʒɪmiz/
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
Jovitch-Morgan
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From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
jubilationnounUS /ˌdʒuːbəˈleɪʃən/
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading At the Evans cottage there was high jubilation, and until long after midnight neighbors dropped in to congratulate him upon his success.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
LedgernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading In the photographic department adjoining the wire-photo room, a man in a rumpled shirt sat with one leg thrown carelessly over the edge of a desk.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At the Evans cottage there was high jubilation, and until long after midnight neighbors dropped in to congratulate him upon his success.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the photographic department adjoining the wire-photo room, a man in a rumpled shirt sat with one leg thrown carelessly over the edge of a desk.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading At the Evans cottage there was high jubilation, and until long after midnight neighbors dropped in to congratulate him upon his success.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Yet as Jimmy entered the newspaper office at a quarter to eight the next morning, he had a feeling that already both he and his pictures were forgotten.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading At the Evans cottage there was high jubilation, and until long after midnight neighbors dropped in to congratulate him upon his success.
information about recent and important events
From this reading As he passed through the news room, only a few reporters turned their heads to regard him with curious stares.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Yet as Jimmy entered the newspaper office at a quarter to eight the next morning, he had a feeling that already both he and his pictures were forgotten.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Yet as Jimmy entered the newspaper office at a quarter to eight the next morning, he had a feeling that already both he and his pictures were forgotten.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Yet as Jimmy entered the newspaper office at a quarter to eight the next morning, he had a feeling that already both he and his pictures were forgotten.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the photographic department adjoining the wire-photo room, a man in a rumpled shirt sat with one leg thrown carelessly over the edge of a desk.
and nothing more
From this reading As he passed through the news room, only a few reporters turned their heads to regard him with curious stares.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the photographic department adjoining the wire-photo room, a man in a rumpled shirt sat with one leg thrown carelessly over the edge of a desk.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As he passed through the news room, only a few reporters turned their heads to regard him with curious stares.
photographicadjectiveUS /ˌfoʊtəˈɡræfɪk/
relating to photography or obtained by using photography
From this reading In the photographic department adjoining the wire-photo room, a man in a rumpled shirt sat with one leg thrown carelessly over the edge of a desk.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Yet as Jimmy entered the newspaper office at a quarter to eight the next morning, he had a feeling that already both he and his pictures were forgotten.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading As he passed through the news room, only a few reporters turned their heads to regard him with curious stares.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading As he passed through the news room, only a few reporters turned their heads to regard him with curious stares.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As he passed through the news room, only a few reporters turned their heads to regard him with curious stares.
rumpledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌmpəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading In the photographic department adjoining the wire-photo room, a man in a rumpled shirt sat with one leg thrown carelessly over the edge of a desk.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the photographic department adjoining the wire-photo room, a man in a rumpled shirt sat with one leg thrown carelessly over the edge of a desk.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading In the photographic department adjoining the wire-photo room, a man in a rumpled shirt sat with one leg thrown carelessly over the edge of a desk.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
staresnounUS /sterz/
plural of “stare” — a fixed look with eyes open wide
From this reading As he passed through the news room, only a few reporters turned their heads to regard him with curious stares.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading At the Evans cottage there was high jubilation, and until long after midnight neighbors dropped in to congratulate him upon his success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet as Jimmy entered the newspaper office at a quarter to eight the next morning, he had a feeling that already both he and his pictures were forgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As he passed through the news room, only a few reporters turned their heads to regard him with curious stares.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the Evans cottage there was high jubilation, and until long after midnight neighbors dropped in to congratulate him upon his success.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he passed through the news room, only a few reporters turned their heads to regard him with curious stares.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading In the photographic department adjoining the wire-photo room, a man in a rumpled shirt sat with one leg thrown carelessly over the edge of a desk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The late afternoon and night editions of the _Ledger_ carried Jimmy’s pictures on the front page, giving prominent space to his eye-witness account of the Jovitch-Morgan capture.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he passed through the news room, only a few reporters turned their heads to regard him with curious stares.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At the Evans cottage there was high jubilation, and until long after midnight neighbors dropped in to congratulate him upon his success.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the Evans cottage there was high jubilation, and until long after midnight neighbors dropped in to congratulate him upon his success.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the Evans cottage there was high jubilation, and until long after midnight neighbors dropped in to congratulate him upon his success.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet as Jimmy entered the newspaper office at a quarter to eight the next morning, he had a feeling that already both he and his pictures were forgotten.
wire-photo
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From this reading In the photographic department adjoining the wire-photo room, a man in a rumpled shirt sat with one leg thrown carelessly over the edge of a desk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he passed through the news room, only a few reporters turned their heads to regard him with curious stares.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet as Jimmy entered the newspaper office at a quarter to eight the next morning, he had a feeling that already both he and his pictures were forgotten.
