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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a favourite theory with Peter Ruff that the morning papers received very insufficient consideration from the majority of the British public.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The whole epitome of modern life was, he argued, to be found among the columns of the daily press.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A glance at the headlines and a few of the spiciest paragraphs, a vague look at the leading article, and the sheets were thrown away to make room for more interesting literature.
appreciate
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From this reading Novels he very seldom read--he did not, in fact, appreciate the necessity for their existence.
argued
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From this reading The whole epitome of modern life was, he argued, to be found among the columns of the daily press.
article
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From this reading A glance at the headlines and a few of the spiciest paragraphs, a vague look at the leading article, and the sheets were thrown away to make room for more interesting literature.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A glance at the headlines and a few of the spiciest paragraphs, a vague look at the leading article, and the sheets were thrown away to make room for more interesting literature.
away
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From this reading A glance at the headlines and a few of the spiciest paragraphs, a vague look at the leading article, and the sheets were thrown away to make room for more interesting literature.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The whole epitome of modern life was, he argued, to be found among the columns of the daily press.
British
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From this reading It was a favourite theory with Peter Ruff that the morning papers received very insufficient consideration from the majority of the British public.
columns
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From this reading The whole epitome of modern life was, he argued, to be found among the columns of the daily press.
consideration
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From this reading It was a favourite theory with Peter Ruff that the morning papers received very insufficient consideration from the majority of the British public.
daily
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From this reading The whole epitome of modern life was, he argued, to be found among the columns of the daily press.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Novels he very seldom read--he did not, in fact, appreciate the necessity for their existence.
epitome
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From this reading The whole epitome of modern life was, he argued, to be found among the columns of the daily press.
existence
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From this reading Novels he very seldom read--he did not, in fact, appreciate the necessity for their existence.
fact
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From this reading Novels he very seldom read--he did not, in fact, appreciate the necessity for their existence.
favourite
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From this reading It was a favourite theory with Peter Ruff that the morning papers received very insufficient consideration from the majority of the British public.
few
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From this reading A glance at the headlines and a few of the spiciest paragraphs, a vague look at the leading article, and the sheets were thrown away to make room for more interesting literature.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A glance at the headlines and a few of the spiciest paragraphs, a vague look at the leading article, and the sheets were thrown away to make room for more interesting literature.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The whole epitome of modern life was, he argued, to be found among the columns of the daily press.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a favourite theory with Peter Ruff that the morning papers received very insufficient consideration from the majority of the British public.
glance
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From this reading A glance at the headlines and a few of the spiciest paragraphs, a vague look at the leading article, and the sheets were thrown away to make room for more interesting literature.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Novels he very seldom read--he did not, in fact, appreciate the necessity for their existence.
headlines
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From this reading A glance at the headlines and a few of the spiciest paragraphs, a vague look at the leading article, and the sheets were thrown away to make room for more interesting literature.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Novels he very seldom read--he did not, in fact, appreciate the necessity for their existence.
insufficient
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From this reading It was a favourite theory with Peter Ruff that the morning papers received very insufficient consideration from the majority of the British public.
interesting
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From this reading A glance at the headlines and a few of the spiciest paragraphs, a vague look at the leading article, and the sheets were thrown away to make room for more interesting literature.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a favourite theory with Peter Ruff that the morning papers received very insufficient consideration from the majority of the British public.
leading
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From this reading A glance at the headlines and a few of the spiciest paragraphs, a vague look at the leading article, and the sheets were thrown away to make room for more interesting literature.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The whole epitome of modern life was, he argued, to be found among the columns of the daily press.
literature
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From this reading A glance at the headlines and a few of the spiciest paragraphs, a vague look at the leading article, and the sheets were thrown away to make room for more interesting literature.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A glance at the headlines and a few of the spiciest paragraphs, a vague look at the leading article, and the sheets were thrown away to make room for more interesting literature.
majority
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From this reading It was a favourite theory with Peter Ruff that the morning papers received very insufficient consideration from the majority of the British public.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A glance at the headlines and a few of the spiciest paragraphs, a vague look at the leading article, and the sheets were thrown away to make room for more interesting literature.
modern
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From this reading The whole epitome of modern life was, he argued, to be found among the columns of the daily press.
more
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From this reading A glance at the headlines and a few of the spiciest paragraphs, a vague look at the leading article, and the sheets were thrown away to make room for more interesting literature.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a favourite theory with Peter Ruff that the morning papers received very insufficient consideration from the majority of the British public.
necessity
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From this reading Novels he very seldom read--he did not, in fact, appreciate the necessity for their existence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not so with Peter Ruff.
Novels
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From this reading Novels he very seldom read--he did not, in fact, appreciate the necessity for their existence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a favourite theory with Peter Ruff that the morning papers received very insufficient consideration from the majority of the British public.
papers
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From this reading It was a favourite theory with Peter Ruff that the morning papers received very insufficient consideration from the majority of the British public.
paragraphs
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From this reading A glance at the headlines and a few of the spiciest paragraphs, a vague look at the leading article, and the sheets were thrown away to make room for more interesting literature.
Peter
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From this reading It was a favourite theory with Peter Ruff that the morning papers received very insufficient consideration from the majority of the British public.
press
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From this reading The whole epitome of modern life was, he argued, to be found among the columns of the daily press.
public
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From this reading It was a favourite theory with Peter Ruff that the morning papers received very insufficient consideration from the majority of the British public.
read
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From this reading Novels he very seldom read--he did not, in fact, appreciate the necessity for their existence.
received
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From this reading It was a favourite theory with Peter Ruff that the morning papers received very insufficient consideration from the majority of the British public.
room
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From this reading A glance at the headlines and a few of the spiciest paragraphs, a vague look at the leading article, and the sheets were thrown away to make room for more interesting literature.
Ruff
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From this reading It was a favourite theory with Peter Ruff that the morning papers received very insufficient consideration from the majority of the British public.
seldom
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From this reading Novels he very seldom read--he did not, in fact, appreciate the necessity for their existence.
sheets
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From this reading A glance at the headlines and a few of the spiciest paragraphs, a vague look at the leading article, and the sheets were thrown away to make room for more interesting literature.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not so with Peter Ruff.
spiciest
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From this reading A glance at the headlines and a few of the spiciest paragraphs, a vague look at the leading article, and the sheets were thrown away to make room for more interesting literature.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a favourite theory with Peter Ruff that the morning papers received very insufficient consideration from the majority of the British public.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a favourite theory with Peter Ruff that the morning papers received very insufficient consideration from the majority of the British public.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Novels he very seldom read--he did not, in fact, appreciate the necessity for their existence.
theory
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From this reading It was a favourite theory with Peter Ruff that the morning papers received very insufficient consideration from the majority of the British public.
thrown
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From this reading A glance at the headlines and a few of the spiciest paragraphs, a vague look at the leading article, and the sheets were thrown away to make room for more interesting literature.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A glance at the headlines and a few of the spiciest paragraphs, a vague look at the leading article, and the sheets were thrown away to make room for more interesting literature.
vague
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From this reading A glance at the headlines and a few of the spiciest paragraphs, a vague look at the leading article, and the sheets were thrown away to make room for more interesting literature.
very
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From this reading It was a favourite theory with Peter Ruff that the morning papers received very insufficient consideration from the majority of the British public.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a favourite theory with Peter Ruff that the morning papers received very insufficient consideration from the majority of the British public.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A glance at the headlines and a few of the spiciest paragraphs, a vague look at the leading article, and the sheets were thrown away to make room for more interesting literature.
whole
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From this reading The whole epitome of modern life was, he argued, to be found among the columns of the daily press.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a favourite theory with Peter Ruff that the morning papers received very insufficient consideration from the majority of the British public.
