aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “We want the news, and those who have no noses for it had better look alive.
AMATEURnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading AMATEUR NIGHT The unfortunate reporter who had made the mistake, and who had been discharged in consequence, left the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMATEUR NIGHT The unfortunate reporter who had made the mistake, and who had been discharged in consequence, left the room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AMATEUR NIGHT The unfortunate reporter who had made the mistake, and who had been discharged in consequence, left the room.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “We want the news, and those who have no noses for it had better look alive.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading We’re in the news business, and that’s what we have to give the people.”
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “We don’t want careless work on the _Leader_,” went on Mr. Emberg, speaking to no one in particular.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading AMATEUR NIGHT The unfortunate reporter who had made the mistake, and who had been discharged in consequence, left the room.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading AMATEUR NIGHT The unfortunate reporter who had made the mistake, and who had been discharged in consequence, left the room.
don't
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From this reading “We don’t want careless work on the _Leader_,” went on Mr. Emberg, speaking to no one in particular.
Emberg
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From this reading “We don’t want careless work on the _Leader_,” went on Mr. Emberg, speaking to no one in particular.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading He had gained his position under somewhat false pretenses, and so there was little sympathy felt for him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had gained his position under somewhat false pretenses, and so there was little sympathy felt for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had gained his position under somewhat false pretenses, and so there was little sympathy felt for him.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading He had gained his position under somewhat false pretenses, and so there was little sympathy felt for him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We’re in the news business, and that’s what we have to give the people.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AMATEUR NIGHT The unfortunate reporter who had made the mistake, and who had been discharged in consequence, left the room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We want the news, and those who have no noses for it had better look alive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gained his position under somewhat false pretenses, and so there was little sympathy felt for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had gained his position under somewhat false pretenses, and so there was little sympathy felt for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gained his position under somewhat false pretenses, and so there was little sympathy felt for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AMATEUR NIGHT The unfortunate reporter who had made the mistake, and who had been discharged in consequence, left the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We want the news, and those who have no noses for it had better look alive.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “We don’t want careless work on the _Leader_,” went on Mr. Emberg, speaking to no one in particular.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading AMATEUR NIGHT The unfortunate reporter who had made the mistake, and who had been discharged in consequence, left the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had gained his position under somewhat false pretenses, and so there was little sympathy felt for him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “We want the news, and those who have no noses for it had better look alive.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AMATEUR NIGHT The unfortunate reporter who had made the mistake, and who had been discharged in consequence, left the room.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading AMATEUR NIGHT The unfortunate reporter who had made the mistake, and who had been discharged in consequence, left the room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “We don’t want careless work on the _Leader_,” went on Mr. Emberg, speaking to no one in particular.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “We want the news, and those who have no noses for it had better look alive.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AMATEUR NIGHT The unfortunate reporter who had made the mistake, and who had been discharged in consequence, left the room.
not any; not one
From this reading “We don’t want careless work on the _Leader_,” went on Mr. Emberg, speaking to no one in particular.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “We want the news, and those who have no noses for it had better look alive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We don’t want careless work on the _Leader_,” went on Mr. Emberg, speaking to no one in particular.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “We don’t want careless work on the _Leader_,” went on Mr. Emberg, speaking to no one in particular.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “We don’t want careless work on the _Leader_,” went on Mr. Emberg, speaking to no one in particular.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We’re in the news business, and that’s what we have to give the people.”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He had gained his position under somewhat false pretenses, and so there was little sympathy felt for him.
pretensesnounUS /priˈtensɪz/
plural of “pretense” — the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading He had gained his position under somewhat false pretenses, and so there was little sympathy felt for him.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading AMATEUR NIGHT The unfortunate reporter who had made the mistake, and who had been discharged in consequence, left the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading AMATEUR NIGHT The unfortunate reporter who had made the mistake, and who had been discharged in consequence, left the room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had gained his position under somewhat false pretenses, and so there was little sympathy felt for him.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He had gained his position under somewhat false pretenses, and so there was little sympathy felt for him.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “We don’t want careless work on the _Leader_,” went on Mr. Emberg, speaking to no one in particular.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading He had gained his position under somewhat false pretenses, and so there was little sympathy felt for him.
that's
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From this reading We’re in the news business, and that’s what we have to give the people.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMATEUR NIGHT The unfortunate reporter who had made the mistake, and who had been discharged in consequence, left the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had gained his position under somewhat false pretenses, and so there was little sympathy felt for him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “We want the news, and those who have no noses for it had better look alive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We don’t want careless work on the _Leader_,” went on Mr. Emberg, speaking to no one in particular.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had gained his position under somewhat false pretenses, and so there was little sympathy felt for him.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading AMATEUR NIGHT The unfortunate reporter who had made the mistake, and who had been discharged in consequence, left the room.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “We don’t want careless work on the _Leader_,” went on Mr. Emberg, speaking to no one in particular.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had gained his position under somewhat false pretenses, and so there was little sympathy felt for him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We don’t want careless work on the _Leader_,” went on Mr. Emberg, speaking to no one in particular.
We're
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From this reading We’re in the news business, and that’s what we have to give the people.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We don’t want careless work on the _Leader_,” went on Mr. Emberg, speaking to no one in particular.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We’re in the news business, and that’s what we have to give the people.”
which person or people
From this reading AMATEUR NIGHT The unfortunate reporter who had made the mistake, and who had been discharged in consequence, left the room.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “We don’t want careless work on the _Leader_,” went on Mr. Emberg, speaking to no one in particular.
