used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beside a project as tremendous as the publication of a widely circulated daily the _March Hare_ became a pitifully insignificant affair.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Beside a project as tremendous as the publication of a widely circulated daily the _March Hare_ became a pitifully insignificant affair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
alumnaenounUS /əˈlʌmneɪ/
plural of “alumna” — a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
From this reading Its copy came in as before from students and staff, and mixed with this material were some exceptionally fine articles from patents and distant alumnae.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Its copy came in as before from students and staff, and mixed with this material were some exceptionally fine articles from patents and distant alumnae.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beside a project as tremendous as the publication of a widely circulated daily the _March Hare_ became a pitifully insignificant affair.
on or to one side
From this reading Nevertheless the _March Hare_ was not to be thrust aside.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It clamored for attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nevertheless the _March Hare_ was not to be thrust aside.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Beside a project as tremendous as the publication of a widely circulated daily the _March Hare_ became a pitifully insignificant affair.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Its copy came in as before from students and staff, and mixed with this material were some exceptionally fine articles from patents and distant alumnae.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside a project as tremendous as the publication of a widely circulated daily the _March Hare_ became a pitifully insignificant affair.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Its copy came in as before from students and staff, and mixed with this material were some exceptionally fine articles from patents and distant alumnae.
circulatedverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading Beside a project as tremendous as the publication of a widely circulated daily the _March Hare_ became a pitifully insignificant affair.
clamoredverbUS /ˈklæmərd/
past form of “clamor” — make loud demands
From this reading It clamored for attention.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Its copy came in as before from students and staff, and mixed with this material were some exceptionally fine articles from patents and distant alumnae.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Beside a project as tremendous as the publication of a widely circulated daily the _March Hare_ became a pitifully insignificant affair.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Its copy came in as before from students and staff, and mixed with this material were some exceptionally fine articles from patents and distant alumnae.
else
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From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading Its copy came in as before from students and staff, and mixed with this material were some exceptionally fine articles from patents and distant alumnae.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Its copy came in as before from students and staff, and mixed with this material were some exceptionally fine articles from patents and distant alumnae.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading Beside a project as tremendous as the publication of a widely circulated daily the _March Hare_ became a pitifully insignificant affair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its copy came in as before from students and staff, and mixed with this material were some exceptionally fine articles from patents and distant alumnae.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading Beside a project as tremendous as the publication of a widely circulated daily the _March Hare_ became a pitifully insignificant affair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It clamored for attention.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its copy came in as before from students and staff, and mixed with this material were some exceptionally fine articles from patents and distant alumnae.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
march in a procession
From this reading Beside a project as tremendous as the publication of a widely circulated daily the _March Hare_ became a pitifully insignificant affair.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Its copy came in as before from students and staff, and mixed with this material were some exceptionally fine articles from patents and distant alumnae.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Its copy came in as before from students and staff, and mixed with this material were some exceptionally fine articles from patents and distant alumnae.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless the _March Hare_ was not to be thrust aside.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevertheless the _March Hare_ was not to be thrust aside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
patentsnounUS /ˈpætənts/
plural of “patent” — a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
From this reading Its copy came in as before from students and staff, and mixed with this material were some exceptionally fine articles from patents and distant alumnae.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
pitifullyadverbUS /ˈpɪtɪfəli/
to a pitiful degree
From this reading Beside a project as tremendous as the publication of a widely circulated daily the _March Hare_ became a pitifully insignificant affair.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading Beside a project as tremendous as the publication of a widely circulated daily the _March Hare_ became a pitifully insignificant affair.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading Beside a project as tremendous as the publication of a widely circulated daily the _March Hare_ became a pitifully insignificant affair.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
except for; apart from
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Its copy came in as before from students and staff, and mixed with this material were some exceptionally fine articles from patents and distant alumnae.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Its copy came in as before from students and staff, and mixed with this material were some exceptionally fine articles from patents and distant alumnae.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Its copy came in as before from students and staff, and mixed with this material were some exceptionally fine articles from patents and distant alumnae.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Its copy came in as before from students and staff, and mixed with this material were some exceptionally fine articles from patents and distant alumnae.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE DECISION For the next few days after his return from Boston Paul thought and talked of little else save the great newspaper press that he had seen.
push forcefully
From this reading Nevertheless the _March Hare_ was not to be thrust aside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nevertheless the _March Hare_ was not to be thrust aside.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Beside a project as tremendous as the publication of a widely circulated daily the _March Hare_ became a pitifully insignificant affair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless the _March Hare_ was not to be thrust aside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its copy came in as before from students and staff, and mixed with this material were some exceptionally fine articles from patents and distant alumnae.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading Beside a project as tremendous as the publication of a widely circulated daily the _March Hare_ became a pitifully insignificant affair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its copy came in as before from students and staff, and mixed with this material were some exceptionally fine articles from patents and distant alumnae.
