used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A short time later the _Ledger_ made the street with a back page devoted to the exclusive shots.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Flash kept the affair strictly to himself, but he had learned a bitter lesson.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A short time later the _Ledger_ made the street with a back page devoted to the exclusive shots.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not even Joe Wells heard the story of how close the _Ledger_ had come to being scooped by the _Globe_.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Flash kept the affair strictly to himself, but he had learned a bitter lesson.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Flash kept the affair strictly to himself, but he had learned a bitter lesson.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In fifteen minutes the prints were on the wirephoto cylinders, by means of which the photos were transmitted to other sections of the country.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Not even Joe Wells heard the story of how close the _Ledger_ had come to being scooped by the _Globe_.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not even Joe Wells heard the story of how close the _Ledger_ had come to being scooped by the _Globe_.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In fifteen minutes the prints were on the wirephoto cylinders, by means of which the photos were transmitted to other sections of the country.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
cylindersnounUS /ˈsɪləndərz/
plural of “cylinder” — a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading In fifteen minutes the prints were on the wirephoto cylinders, by means of which the photos were transmitted to other sections of the country.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading A short time later the _Ledger_ made the street with a back page devoted to the exclusive shots.
EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
divisible by two
From this reading Not even Joe Wells heard the story of how close the _Ledger_ had come to being scooped by the _Globe_.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading A short time later the _Ledger_ made the street with a back page devoted to the exclusive shots.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading In fifteen minutes the prints were on the wirephoto cylinders, by means of which the photos were transmitted to other sections of the country.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
GlobenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Not even Joe Wells heard the story of how close the _Ledger_ had come to being scooped by the _Globe_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Flash kept the affair strictly to himself, but he had learned a bitter lesson.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Not even Joe Wells heard the story of how close the _Ledger_ had come to being scooped by the _Globe_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Flash kept the affair strictly to himself, but he had learned a bitter lesson.
how
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From this reading Not even Joe Wells heard the story of how close the _Ledger_ had come to being scooped by the _Globe_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fifteen minutes the prints were on the wirephoto cylinders, by means of which the photos were transmitted to other sections of the country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
Joe
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From this reading Not even Joe Wells heard the story of how close the _Ledger_ had come to being scooped by the _Globe_.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Flash kept the affair strictly to himself, but he had learned a bitter lesson.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A short time later the _Ledger_ made the street with a back page devoted to the exclusive shots.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Flash kept the affair strictly to himself, but he had learned a bitter lesson.
LedgernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading A short time later the _Ledger_ made the street with a back page devoted to the exclusive shots.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Flash kept the affair strictly to himself, but he had learned a bitter lesson.
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 Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A short time later the _Ledger_ made the street with a back page devoted to the exclusive shots.
engage in
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading In fifteen minutes the prints were on the wirephoto cylinders, by means of which the photos were transmitted to other sections of the country.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In fifteen minutes the prints were on the wirephoto cylinders, by means of which the photos were transmitted to other sections of the country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not even Joe Wells heard the story of how close the _Ledger_ had come to being scooped by the _Globe_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fifteen minutes the prints were on the wirephoto cylinders, by means of which the photos were transmitted to other sections of the country.
and nothing more
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In fifteen minutes the prints were on the wirephoto cylinders, by means of which the photos were transmitted to other sections of the country.
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 A short time later the _Ledger_ made the street with a back page devoted to the exclusive shots.
photosnounUS /ˈfoʊtoʊz/
plural of “photo” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading In fifteen minutes the prints were on the wirephoto cylinders, by means of which the photos were transmitted to other sections of the country.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
printsnounUS /prɪnts/
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading In fifteen minutes the prints were on the wirephoto cylinders, by means of which the photos were transmitted to other sections of the country.
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
scoopedverbUS /skuːpt/
past form of “scoop” — take out or up with or as if with a scoop
From this reading Not even Joe Wells heard the story of how close the _Ledger_ had come to being scooped by the _Globe_.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading In fifteen minutes the prints were on the wirephoto cylinders, by means of which the photos were transmitted to other sections of the country.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short time later the _Ledger_ made the street with a back page devoted to the exclusive shots.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A short time later the _Ledger_ made the street with a back page devoted to the exclusive shots.
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 Not even Joe Wells heard the story of how close the _Ledger_ had come to being scooped by the _Globe_.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A short time later the _Ledger_ made the street with a back page devoted to the exclusive shots.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Flash kept the affair strictly to himself, but he had learned a bitter lesson.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A short time later the _Ledger_ made the street with a back page devoted to the exclusive shots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
transmittedadjectiveUS /trænˈsmɪtɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading In fifteen minutes the prints were on the wirephoto cylinders, by means of which the photos were transmitted to other sections of the country.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading Not even Joe Wells heard the story of how close the _Ledger_ had come to being scooped by the _Globe_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In fifteen minutes the prints were on the wirephoto cylinders, by means of which the photos were transmitted to other sections of the country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In fifteen minutes the prints were on the wirephoto cylinders, by means of which the photos were transmitted to other sections of the country.
belonging to which person
From this reading Flash delivered the airplane crash pictures into the hands of City Editor Riley, whose only comment was that it had taken him long enough to make the trip.
wirephoto
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From this reading In fifteen minutes the prints were on the wirephoto cylinders, by means of which the photos were transmitted to other sections of the country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A short time later the _Ledger_ made the street with a back page devoted to the exclusive shots.
