used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
admonitionnounUS /ˌædməˈnɪʃən/
cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
From this reading Sometimes these unfortunate people come to me for counsel, and invariably I give them the same admonition, "Study your public."
(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 On all sides I hear managers sending up the same old wail of dwindling box-office receipts and houses packed with ghastly rows of deadheads.
allegationnounUS /ˌæləˈɡeɪʃən/
(law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
From this reading There is indeed some apparent truth in this allegation.
allegedadjectiveUS /əˈledʒd/
declared but not proved
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On all sides I hear managers sending up the same old wail of dwindling box-office receipts and houses packed with ghastly rows of deadheads.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No "paper" shortage there, at any rate.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading There is indeed some apparent truth in this allegation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No "paper" shortage there, at any rate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
box-office
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From this reading On all sides I hear managers sending up the same old wail of dwindling box-office receipts and houses packed with ghastly rows of deadheads.
Brimston
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From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sometimes these unfortunate people come to me for counsel, and invariably I give them the same admonition, "Study your public."
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Sometimes these unfortunate people come to me for counsel, and invariably I give them the same admonition, "Study your public."
deadheadsnounUS /ˈdedhedz/
plural of “deadhead” — a nonenterprising person who is not paying his way
From this reading On all sides I hear managers sending up the same old wail of dwindling box-office receipts and houses packed with ghastly rows of deadheads.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
dwindlingadjectiveUS /ˈdwɪndəlɪŋ/
gradually decreasing until little remains
From this reading On all sides I hear managers sending up the same old wail of dwindling box-office receipts and houses packed with ghastly rows of deadheads.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes these unfortunate people come to me for counsel, and invariably I give them the same admonition, "Study your public."
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading On all sides I hear managers sending up the same old wail of dwindling box-office receipts and houses packed with ghastly rows of deadheads.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Sometimes these unfortunate people come to me for counsel, and invariably I give them the same admonition, "Study your public."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading On all sides I hear managers sending up the same old wail of dwindling box-office receipts and houses packed with ghastly rows of deadheads.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On all sides I hear managers sending up the same old wail of dwindling box-office receipts and houses packed with ghastly rows of deadheads.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is indeed some apparent truth in this allegation.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading There is indeed some apparent truth in this allegation.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Sometimes these unfortunate people come to me for counsel, and invariably I give them the same admonition, "Study your public."
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is indeed some apparent truth in this allegation.
managersnounUS /ˈmænədʒərz/
plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading On all sides I hear managers sending up the same old wail of dwindling box-office receipts and houses packed with ghastly rows of deadheads.
Marcus
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From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes these unfortunate people come to me for counsel, and invariably I give them the same admonition, "Study your public."
not any; not one
From this reading No "paper" shortage there, at any rate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On all sides I hear managers sending up the same old wail of dwindling box-office receipts and houses packed with ghastly rows of deadheads.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading On all sides I hear managers sending up the same old wail of dwindling box-office receipts and houses packed with ghastly rows of deadheads.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading No "paper" shortage there, at any rate.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Sometimes these unfortunate people come to me for counsel, and invariably I give them the same admonition, "Study your public."
producernounUS /prəˈduːsər/
someone who manufactures something
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Sometimes these unfortunate people come to me for counsel, and invariably I give them the same admonition, "Study your public."
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading No "paper" shortage there, at any rate.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
receiptsnounUS /rɪˈsiːts/
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading On all sides I hear managers sending up the same old wail of dwindling box-office receipts and houses packed with ghastly rows of deadheads.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading On all sides I hear managers sending up the same old wail of dwindling box-office receipts and houses packed with ghastly rows of deadheads.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On all sides I hear managers sending up the same old wail of dwindling box-office receipts and houses packed with ghastly rows of deadheads.
express in words
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
ScoopnounUS /skuːp/
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading On all sides I hear managers sending up the same old wail of dwindling box-office receipts and houses packed with ghastly rows of deadheads.
ShooverbUS /ʃuː/
drive away by crying “shoo!”
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
shortagenounUS /ˈʃɔːrtədʒ/
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
From this reading No "paper" shortage there, at any rate.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On all sides I hear managers sending up the same old wail of dwindling box-office receipts and houses packed with ghastly rows of deadheads.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There is indeed some apparent truth in this allegation.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes these unfortunate people come to me for counsel, and invariably I give them the same admonition, "Study your public."
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Sometimes these unfortunate people come to me for counsel, and invariably I give them the same admonition, "Study your public."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sometimes these unfortunate people come to me for counsel, and invariably I give them the same admonition, "Study your public."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is indeed some apparent truth in this allegation.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Sometimes these unfortunate people come to me for counsel, and invariably I give them the same admonition, "Study your public."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is indeed some apparent truth in this allegation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading There is indeed some apparent truth in this allegation.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Sometimes these unfortunate people come to me for counsel, and invariably I give them the same admonition, "Study your public."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On all sides I hear managers sending up the same old wail of dwindling box-office receipts and houses packed with ghastly rows of deadheads.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading On all sides I hear managers sending up the same old wail of dwindling box-office receipts and houses packed with ghastly rows of deadheads.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On all sides I hear managers sending up the same old wail of dwindling box-office receipts and houses packed with ghastly rows of deadheads.
the words that are spoken
From this reading _By Marcus P. Brimston, the gifted producer of "Shoo, Charlotte!"_ I have been invited to say a few words to readers of _The Sabbath Scoop_ on the alleged decay of the British drama.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sometimes these unfortunate people come to me for counsel, and invariably I give them the same admonition, "Study your public."
