used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's a dangerous group of anti-copyright activists out there who pose a clear and present danger to the future of authors and publishing.
activistsnounUS /ˈæktəvəsts/
plural of “activist” — a militant reformer
From this reading There's a dangerous group of anti-copyright activists out there who pose a clear and present danger to the future of authors and publishing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There's a dangerous group of anti-copyright activists out there who pose a clear and present danger to the future of authors and publishing.
anti-copyright
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From this reading There's a dangerous group of anti-copyright activists out there who pose a clear and present danger to the future of authors and publishing.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading There's a dangerous group of anti-copyright activists out there who pose a clear and present danger to the future of authors and publishing.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading These people don't believe in copyright law.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Copyright law says that when you buy a book, you own it.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Copyright law says that when you buy a book, you own it.
rid of obstructions
From this reading There's a dangerous group of anti-copyright activists out there who pose a clear and present danger to the future of authors and publishing.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading These people don't believe in copyright law.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There's a dangerous group of anti-copyright activists out there who pose a clear and present danger to the future of authors and publishing.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading There's a dangerous group of anti-copyright activists out there who pose a clear and present danger to the future of authors and publishing.
don't
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From this reading These people don't believe in copyright law.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading What's more, they're powerful and organized, and have the ears of lawmakers and the press.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They have no respect for property or laws.
yet to be or coming
From this reading There's a dangerous group of anti-copyright activists out there who pose a clear and present danger to the future of authors and publishing.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading There's a dangerous group of anti-copyright activists out there who pose a clear and present danger to the future of authors and publishing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have no respect for property or laws.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These people don't believe in copyright law.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Copyright law says that when you buy a book, you own it.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading These people don't believe in copyright law.
lawmakersnounUS /ˈlɔːmeɪkərz/
plural of “lawmaker” — a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws
From this reading What's more, they're powerful and organized, and have the ears of lawmakers and the press.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading They have no respect for property or laws.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What's more, they're powerful and organized, and have the ears of lawmakers and the press.
not any; not one
From this reading They have no respect for property or laws.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's a dangerous group of anti-copyright activists out there who pose a clear and present danger to the future of authors and publishing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They have no respect for property or laws.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading What's more, they're powerful and organized, and have the ears of lawmakers and the press.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There's a dangerous group of anti-copyright activists out there who pose a clear and present danger to the future of authors and publishing.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Copyright law says that when you buy a book, you own it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading These people don't believe in copyright law.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading There's a dangerous group of anti-copyright activists out there who pose a clear and present danger to the future of authors and publishing.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading What's more, they're powerful and organized, and have the ears of lawmakers and the press.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There's a dangerous group of anti-copyright activists out there who pose a clear and present danger to the future of authors and publishing.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading What's more, they're powerful and organized, and have the ears of lawmakers and the press.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading They have no respect for property or laws.
publishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading There's a dangerous group of anti-copyright activists out there who pose a clear and present danger to the future of authors and publishing.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading They have no respect for property or laws.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Copyright law says that when you buy a book, you own it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Copyright law says that when you buy a book, you own it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There's a dangerous group of anti-copyright activists out there who pose a clear and present danger to the future of authors and publishing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There's a dangerous group of anti-copyright activists out there who pose a clear and present danger to the future of authors and publishing.
There's
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From this reading There's a dangerous group of anti-copyright activists out there who pose a clear and present danger to the future of authors and publishing.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These people don't believe in copyright law.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have no respect for property or laws.
they're
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From this reading What's more, they're powerful and organized, and have the ears of lawmakers and the press.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There's a dangerous group of anti-copyright activists out there who pose a clear and present danger to the future of authors and publishing.
What's
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From this reading What's more, they're powerful and organized, and have the ears of lawmakers and the press.
at the time that
From this reading Copyright law says that when you buy a book, you own it.
which person or people
From this reading There's a dangerous group of anti-copyright activists out there who pose a clear and present danger to the future of authors and publishing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Copyright law says that when you buy a book, you own it.
