used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
(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 The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
circulationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading EXTRACTED FROM THE "EVENING MOON."
EXTRACTEDverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading EXTRACTED FROM THE "EVENING MOON."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EXTRACTED FROM THE "EVENING MOON."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
hawkedverbUS /hɔːkt/
past form of “hawk” — sell or offer for sale from place to place
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
impudencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading EXTRACTED FROM THE "EVENING MOON."
information about recent and important events
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
the middle of the day
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
representationnounUS /ˌreprəzenˈteɪʃən/
a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
tackedverbUS /tækt/
past form of “tack” — fasten with tacks
From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXTRACTED FROM THE "EVENING MOON."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
vivacitynoun
characterized by high spirits and animation
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
belonging to which person
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
