used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You're starting on a long story," replied Mr. Cameron, glancing up from his plate.
(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 It did not come all in a minute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
BOOKMAKING
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From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
Cameron
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From this reading "You're starting on a long story," replied Mr. Cameron, glancing up from his plate.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It did not come all in a minute.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading Many scholars and many craftsmen contributed to that glorious result.
craftsmennounUS /ˈkræftsmen/
plural of “craftsman” — a professional whose work is consistently of high quality
From this reading Many scholars and many craftsmen contributed to that glorious result.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading "The development of our modern type requires a volume in itself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not come all in a minute.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
at any time
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You're starting on a long story," replied Mr. Cameron, glancing up from his plate.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "You're starting on a long story," replied Mr. Cameron, glancing up from his plate.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Many scholars and many craftsmen contributed to that glorious result.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You're starting on a long story," replied Mr. Cameron, glancing up from his plate.
how
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From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The development of our modern type requires a volume in itself.
immediately past
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
letteringnounUS /ˈletərɪŋ/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "You're starting on a long story," replied Mr. Cameron, glancing up from his plate.
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 Many scholars and many craftsmen contributed to that glorious result.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It did not come all in a minute.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading "The development of our modern type requires a volume in itself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You're starting on a long story," replied Mr. Cameron, glancing up from his plate.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not come all in a minute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You're starting on a long story," replied Mr. Cameron, glancing up from his plate.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The development of our modern type requires a volume in itself.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading "You're starting on a long story," replied Mr. Cameron, glancing up from his plate.
printersnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You're starting on a long story," replied Mr. Cameron, glancing up from his plate.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading "The development of our modern type requires a volume in itself.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Many scholars and many craftsmen contributed to that glorious result.
relieve from
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading Many scholars and many craftsmen contributed to that glorious result.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "You're starting on a long story," replied Mr. Cameron, glancing up from his plate.
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 "You're starting on a long story," replied Mr. Cameron, glancing up from his plate.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many scholars and many craftsmen contributed to that glorious result.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading "The development of our modern type requires a volume in itself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You're starting on a long story," replied Mr. Cameron, glancing up from his plate.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading "The development of our modern type requires a volume in itself.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
showing curiosity
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING "Ever since last night, Dad," remarked Paul, the next evening at dinner, "I have been wondering how the old printers got rid of the Latin text, lettering, or whatever you call it, and got down to printing in English like ours."
You're
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From this reading "You're starting on a long story," replied Mr. Cameron, glancing up from his plate.
