used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the newspaper was another piece that was interesting to a lot of people, besides the piece about Rock.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the newspaper was another piece that was interesting to a lot of people, besides the piece about Rock.
advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading He showed how much it would cost to run it a year, and how much it would have to be paid for advertising, and how much for subscriptions, and how many subscribers it would have to have to live at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He showed how much it would cost to run it a year, and how much it would have to be paid for advertising, and how much for subscriptions, and how many subscribers it would have to have to live at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mark had written to everybody he could think of that would know about it, and got facts and figures, and set them right down in print where everybody could see.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In the newspaper was another piece that was interesting to a lot of people, besides the piece about Rock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was one Mark wrote about a daily newspaper such as Spragg was trying to get up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He showed how much it would cost to run it a year, and how much it would have to be paid for advertising, and how much for subscriptions, and how many subscribers it would have to have to live at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He showed how much it would cost to run it a year, and how much it would have to be paid for advertising, and how much for subscriptions, and how many subscribers it would have to have to live at all.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading In the newspaper was another piece that was interesting to a lot of people, besides the piece about Rock.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading He showed how much it would cost to _start_ such a paper.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mark had written to everybody he could think of that would know about it, and got facts and figures, and set them right down in print where everybody could see.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading It was one Mark wrote about a daily newspaper such as Spragg was trying to get up.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mark had written to everybody he could think of that would know about it, and got facts and figures, and set them right down in print where everybody could see.
every person
From this reading Mark had written to everybody he could think of that would know about it, and got facts and figures, and set them right down in print where everybody could see.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Mark had written to everybody he could think of that would know about it, and got facts and figures, and set them right down in print where everybody could see.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Mark had written to everybody he could think of that would know about it, and got facts and figures, and set them right down in print where everybody could see.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He showed how much it would cost to run it a year, and how much it would have to be paid for advertising, and how much for subscriptions, and how many subscribers it would have to have to live at all.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was one Mark wrote about a daily newspaper such as Spragg was trying to get up.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mark had written to everybody he could think of that would know about it, and got facts and figures, and set them right down in print where everybody could see.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mark had written to everybody he could think of that would know about it, and got facts and figures, and set them right down in print where everybody could see.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He showed how much it would cost to run it a year, and how much it would have to be paid for advertising, and how much for subscriptions, and how many subscribers it would have to have to live at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mark had written to everybody he could think of that would know about it, and got facts and figures, and set them right down in print where everybody could see.
how
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From this reading He showed how much it would cost to _start_ such a paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the newspaper was another piece that was interesting to a lot of people, besides the piece about Rock.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading In the newspaper was another piece that was interesting to a lot of people, besides the piece about Rock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one Mark wrote about a daily newspaper such as Spragg was trying to get up.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mark had written to everybody he could think of that would know about it, and got facts and figures, and set them right down in print where everybody could see.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He showed how much it would cost to run it a year, and how much it would have to be paid for advertising, and how much for subscriptions, and how many subscribers it would have to have to live at all.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading In the newspaper was another piece that was interesting to a lot of people, besides the piece about Rock.
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
From this reading He showed how much it would cost to run it a year, and how much it would have to be paid for advertising, and how much for subscriptions, and how many subscribers it would have to have to live at all.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading It was one Mark wrote about a daily newspaper such as Spragg was trying to get up.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He showed how much it would cost to _start_ such a paper.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading In the newspaper was another piece that was interesting to a lot of people, besides the piece about Rock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the newspaper was another piece that was interesting to a lot of people, besides the piece about Rock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one Mark wrote about a daily newspaper such as Spragg was trying to get up.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He showed how much it would cost to run it a year, and how much it would have to be paid for advertising, and how much for subscriptions, and how many subscribers it would have to have to live at all.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He showed how much it would cost to _start_ such a paper.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the newspaper was another piece that was interesting to a lot of people, besides the piece about Rock.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading In the newspaper was another piece that was interesting to a lot of people, besides the piece about Rock.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Mark had written to everybody he could think of that would know about it, and got facts and figures, and set them right down in print where everybody could see.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Mark had written to everybody he could think of that would know about it, and got facts and figures, and set them right down in print where everybody could see.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In the newspaper was another piece that was interesting to a lot of people, besides the piece about Rock.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He showed how much it would cost to run it a year, and how much it would have to be paid for advertising, and how much for subscriptions, and how many subscribers it would have to have to live at all.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mark had written to everybody he could think of that would know about it, and got facts and figures, and set them right down in print where everybody could see.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mark had written to everybody he could think of that would know about it, and got facts and figures, and set them right down in print where everybody could see.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He showed how much it would cost to _start_ such a paper.
Spragg
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From this reading It was one Mark wrote about a daily newspaper such as Spragg was trying to get up.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He showed how much it would cost to _start_ such a paper.
subscribersnounUS /səbˈskraɪbərz/
plural of “subscriber” — someone who expresses strong approval
From this reading He showed how much it would cost to run it a year, and how much it would have to be paid for advertising, and how much for subscriptions, and how many subscribers it would have to have to live at all.
subscriptionsnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “subscription” — a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading He showed how much it would cost to run it a year, and how much it would have to be paid for advertising, and how much for subscriptions, and how many subscribers it would have to have to live at all.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was one Mark wrote about a daily newspaper such as Spragg was trying to get up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the newspaper was another piece that was interesting to a lot of people, besides the piece about Rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the newspaper was another piece that was interesting to a lot of people, besides the piece about Rock.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mark had written to everybody he could think of that would know about it, and got facts and figures, and set them right down in print where everybody could see.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Mark had written to everybody he could think of that would know about it, and got facts and figures, and set them right down in print where everybody could see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the newspaper was another piece that was interesting to a lot of people, besides the piece about Rock.
hard to endure
From this reading It was one Mark wrote about a daily newspaper such as Spragg was trying to get up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was one Mark wrote about a daily newspaper such as Spragg was trying to get up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the newspaper was another piece that was interesting to a lot of people, besides the piece about Rock.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mark had written to everybody he could think of that would know about it, and got facts and figures, and set them right down in print where everybody could see.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mark had written to everybody he could think of that would know about it, and got facts and figures, and set them right down in print where everybody could see.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Mark had written to everybody he could think of that would know about it, and got facts and figures, and set them right down in print where everybody could see.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It was one Mark wrote about a daily newspaper such as Spragg was trying to get up.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He showed how much it would cost to run it a year, and how much it would have to be paid for advertising, and how much for subscriptions, and how many subscribers it would have to have to live at all.
