used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REPORTER’S MISTAKE “Copy!”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was a shuffle among a trio of boys on the far side of the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
react verbally
From this reading There was no answer save the clicking of half a score of typewriters, at which sat busy reporters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no answer save the clicking of half a score of typewriters, at which sat busy reporters.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There was a shuffle among a trio of boys on the far side of the room.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading There was no answer save the clicking of half a score of typewriters, at which sat busy reporters.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
clickingverbUS /ˈklɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading There was no answer save the clicking of half a score of typewriters, at which sat busy reporters.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading A REPORTER’S MISTAKE “Copy!”
correctingverbUS /kərˈektɪŋ/
-ing form of “correct” — make right or correct
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Copy!” cried the editor once more.
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 “Copy!” cried the editor once more.
editor'snounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
possessive form of “editor” — 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 The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There was a shuffle among a trio of boys on the far side of the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
the act of departing
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There was no answer save the clicking of half a score of typewriters, at which sat busy reporters.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A REPORTER’S MISTAKE “Copy!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Copy!” cried the editor once more.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no answer save the clicking of half a score of typewriters, at which sat busy reporters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a shuffle among a trio of boys on the far side of the room.
on one occasion
From this reading “Copy!” cried the editor once more.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
REPORTER'SnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
possessive form of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading A REPORTER’S MISTAKE “Copy!”
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading There was no answer save the clicking of half a score of typewriters, at which sat busy reporters.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a shuffle among a trio of boys on the far side of the room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There was no answer save the clicking of half a score of typewriters, at which sat busy reporters.
except for; apart from
From this reading There was no answer save the clicking of half a score of typewriters, at which sat busy reporters.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading There was no answer save the clicking of half a score of typewriters, at which sat busy reporters.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
shuffleverbUS /ˈʃʌfəl/
walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading There was a shuffle among a trio of boys on the far side of the room.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a shuffle among a trio of boys on the far side of the room.
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 The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no answer save the clicking of half a score of typewriters, at which sat busy reporters.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There was a shuffle among a trio of boys on the far side of the room.
typewritersnounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtərz/
plural of “typewriter” — hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading There was no answer save the clicking of half a score of typewriters, at which sat busy reporters.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no answer save the clicking of half a score of typewriters, at which sat busy reporters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The city editor’s voice rang out sharply, and he held in his extended hand a bunch of paper, without lifting his eyes from the story he was going over with a correcting pencil.
