inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading In the light of his career it cannot seem absurd or remote to think of freedom and truth in relation to the news.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
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for the reason that
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accept as true; take to be true
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showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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cannot
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading In the light of his career it cannot seem absurd or remote to think of freedom and truth in relation to the news.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading New York City.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
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editor-in-chief
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Ellery
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encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
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essaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
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an item of information that is typical of a class or group
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
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the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
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inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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GuardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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journalismnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/
newspapers and magazines collectively
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The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
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ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
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belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
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MonthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading Two of the essays in this volume, “What Modern Liberty Means” and “Liberty and the News” were published originally in the _Atlantic Monthly_.
a form of address for a man
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York City.
information about recent and important events
From this reading In the light of his career it cannot seem absurd or remote to think of freedom and truth in relation to the news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the light of his career it cannot seem absurd or remote to think of freedom and truth in relation to the news.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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approval to do something
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concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
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capable of happening or existing
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a customary way of operation or behavior
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading In the light of his career it cannot seem absurd or remote to think of freedom and truth in relation to the news.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading In the light of his career it cannot seem absurd or remote to think of freedom and truth in relation to the news.
reprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
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ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
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Sedgwick
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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express gratitude or show appreciation to
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
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a fact that has been verified
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of the essays in this volume, “What Modern Liberty Means” and “Liberty and the News” were published originally in the _Atlantic Monthly_.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Two of the essays in this volume, “What Modern Liberty Means” and “Liberty and the News” were published originally in the _Atlantic Monthly_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to ask for information about something
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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which person or people
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hope for; have a wish
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the act of creating written works
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a late time of life
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York City.
