used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a newspaper it was as much a revelation to the journalists as to the general public.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading The provinces, instead of following their usual course of waiting to see what London did, took their own initiative, and adopted the new paper at once.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERESTING TALK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The provinces, instead of following their usual course of waiting to see what London did, took their own initiative, and adopted the new paper at once.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a newspaper it was as much a revelation to the journalists as to the general public.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The provinces, instead of following their usual course of waiting to see what London did, took their own initiative, and adopted the new paper at once.
CouriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading “The Courier” was now an established fact.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The provinces, instead of following their usual course of waiting to see what London did, took their own initiative, and adopted the new paper at once.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The provinces, instead of following their usual course of waiting to see what London did, took their own initiative, and adopted the new paper at once.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading “The Courier” was now an established fact.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “The Courier” was now an established fact.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading London had taken to it from the first moment of its issue.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The provinces, instead of following their usual course of waiting to see what London did, took their own initiative, and adopted the new paper at once.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading London had taken to it from the first moment of its issue.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading As a newspaper it was as much a revelation to the journalists as to the general public.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading London had taken to it from the first moment of its issue.
initiativenounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
From this reading The provinces, instead of following their usual course of waiting to see what London did, took their own initiative, and adopted the new paper at once.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The provinces, instead of following their usual course of waiting to see what London did, took their own initiative, and adopted the new paper at once.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading AN INTERESTING TALK.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading London had taken to it from the first moment of its issue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a newspaper it was as much a revelation to the journalists as to the general public.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading London had taken to it from the first moment of its issue.
journalistsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələsts/
plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading As a newspaper it was as much a revelation to the journalists as to the general public.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London had taken to it from the first moment of its issue.
a particular point in time
From this reading London had taken to it from the first moment of its issue.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As a newspaper it was as much a revelation to the journalists as to the general public.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The provinces, instead of following their usual course of waiting to see what London did, took their own initiative, and adopted the new paper at once.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading As a newspaper it was as much a revelation to the journalists as to the general public.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “The Courier” was now an established fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading London had taken to it from the first moment of its issue.
on one occasion
From this reading The provinces, instead of following their usual course of waiting to see what London did, took their own initiative, and adopted the new paper at once.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The provinces, instead of following their usual course of waiting to see what London did, took their own initiative, and adopted the new paper at once.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The provinces, instead of following their usual course of waiting to see what London did, took their own initiative, and adopted the new paper at once.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The provinces, instead of following their usual course of waiting to see what London did, took their own initiative, and adopted the new paper at once.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading As a newspaper it was as much a revelation to the journalists as to the general public.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading As a newspaper it was as much a revelation to the journalists as to the general public.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The provinces, instead of following their usual course of waiting to see what London did, took their own initiative, and adopted the new paper at once.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading London had taken to it from the first moment of its issue.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading AN INTERESTING TALK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Courier” was now an established fact.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The provinces, instead of following their usual course of waiting to see what London did, took their own initiative, and adopted the new paper at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a newspaper it was as much a revelation to the journalists as to the general public.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The provinces, instead of following their usual course of waiting to see what London did, took their own initiative, and adopted the new paper at once.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The provinces, instead of following their usual course of waiting to see what London did, took their own initiative, and adopted the new paper at once.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The provinces, instead of following their usual course of waiting to see what London did, took their own initiative, and adopted the new paper at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Courier” was now an established fact.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The provinces, instead of following their usual course of waiting to see what London did, took their own initiative, and adopted the new paper at once.
