used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is there any item in these many pages which does not derive its importance from a calamity which has overtaken somebody?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an axiom of mine that news has no value unless it is based upon somebody’s misfortune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Take your newspaper and scan its close-set columns.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Our great victory is your great defeat, the liberation by the Divorce Court of this woman is the exposure of that, startling crimes attract only by the measure of the anguish they impose.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Is there any item in these many pages which does not derive its importance from a calamity which has overtaken somebody?
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Our great victory is your great defeat, the liberation by the Divorce Court of this woman is the exposure of that, startling crimes attract only by the measure of the anguish they impose.
axiomnounUS /ˈæksiəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading It is an axiom of mine that news has no value unless it is based upon somebody’s misfortune.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading It is an axiom of mine that news has no value unless it is based upon somebody’s misfortune.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our great victory is your great defeat, the liberation by the Divorce Court of this woman is the exposure of that, startling crimes attract only by the measure of the anguish they impose.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Is there any item in these many pages which does not derive its importance from a calamity which has overtaken somebody?
close-setadjective
set close together
From this reading Take your newspaper and scan its close-set columns.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Take your newspaper and scan its close-set columns.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Our great victory is your great defeat, the liberation by the Divorce Court of this woman is the exposure of that, startling crimes attract only by the measure of the anguish they impose.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Your police courts, your divorce courts, your war--they yield interest in ratio to the misfortune of one party or the other.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Our great victory is your great defeat, the liberation by the Divorce Court of this woman is the exposure of that, startling crimes attract only by the measure of the anguish they impose.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Our great victory is your great defeat, the liberation by the Divorce Court of this woman is the exposure of that, startling crimes attract only by the measure of the anguish they impose.
deriveverbUS /dərˈaɪv/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading Is there any item in these many pages which does not derive its importance from a calamity which has overtaken somebody?
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading Your police courts, your divorce courts, your war--they yield interest in ratio to the misfortune of one party or the other.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there any item in these many pages which does not derive its importance from a calamity which has overtaken somebody?
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading Our great victory is your great defeat, the liberation by the Divorce Court of this woman is the exposure of that, startling crimes attract only by the measure of the anguish they impose.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Is there any item in these many pages which does not derive its importance from a calamity which has overtaken somebody?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Our great victory is your great defeat, the liberation by the Divorce Court of this woman is the exposure of that, startling crimes attract only by the measure of the anguish they impose.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an axiom of mine that news has no value unless it is based upon somebody’s misfortune.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Is there any item in these many pages which does not derive its importance from a calamity which has overtaken somebody?
imposeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊz/
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading Our great victory is your great defeat, the liberation by the Divorce Court of this woman is the exposure of that, startling crimes attract only by the measure of the anguish they impose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is there any item in these many pages which does not derive its importance from a calamity which has overtaken somebody?
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Your police courts, your divorce courts, your war--they yield interest in ratio to the misfortune of one party or the other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an axiom of mine that news has no value unless it is based upon somebody’s misfortune.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an axiom of mine that news has no value unless it is based upon somebody’s misfortune.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading Is there any item in these many pages which does not derive its importance from a calamity which has overtaken somebody?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Take your newspaper and scan its close-set columns.
liberationnounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈeɪʃən/
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading Our great victory is your great defeat, the liberation by the Divorce Court of this woman is the exposure of that, startling crimes attract only by the measure of the anguish they impose.
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 Is there any item in these many pages which does not derive its importance from a calamity which has overtaken somebody?
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Our great victory is your great defeat, the liberation by the Divorce Court of this woman is the exposure of that, startling crimes attract only by the measure of the anguish they impose.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is an axiom of mine that news has no value unless it is based upon somebody’s misfortune.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading It is an axiom of mine that news has no value unless it is based upon somebody’s misfortune.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It is an axiom of mine that news has no value unless it is based upon somebody’s misfortune.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Take your newspaper and scan its close-set columns.
not any; not one
From this reading It is an axiom of mine that news has no value unless it is based upon somebody’s misfortune.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is there any item in these many pages which does not derive its importance from a calamity which has overtaken somebody?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is an axiom of mine that news has no value unless it is based upon somebody’s misfortune.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Your police courts, your divorce courts, your war--they yield interest in ratio to the misfortune of one party or the other.
and nothing more
From this reading Our great victory is your great defeat, the liberation by the Divorce Court of this woman is the exposure of that, startling crimes attract only by the measure of the anguish they impose.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Your police courts, your divorce courts, your war--they yield interest in ratio to the misfortune of one party or the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Your police courts, your divorce courts, your war--they yield interest in ratio to the misfortune of one party or the other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our great victory is your great defeat, the liberation by the Divorce Court of this woman is the exposure of that, startling crimes attract only by the measure of the anguish they impose.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Is there any item in these many pages which does not derive its importance from a calamity which has overtaken somebody?
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Is there any item in these many pages which does not derive its importance from a calamity which has overtaken somebody?
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Your police courts, your divorce courts, your war--they yield interest in ratio to the misfortune of one party or the other.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Your police courts, your divorce courts, your war--they yield interest in ratio to the misfortune of one party or the other.
rationounUS /ˈreɪʃioʊ/
the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
From this reading Your police courts, your divorce courts, your war--they yield interest in ratio to the misfortune of one party or the other.
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Take your newspaper and scan its close-set columns.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Is there any item in these many pages which does not derive its importance from a calamity which has overtaken somebody?
somebody'snounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading It is an axiom of mine that news has no value unless it is based upon somebody’s misfortune.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Our great victory is your great defeat, the liberation by the Divorce Court of this woman is the exposure of that, startling crimes attract only by the measure of the anguish they impose.
carry out
From this reading Take your newspaper and scan its close-set columns.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is an axiom of mine that news has no value unless it is based upon somebody’s misfortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your police courts, your divorce courts, your war--they yield interest in ratio to the misfortune of one party or the other.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there any item in these many pages which does not derive its importance from a calamity which has overtaken somebody?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Is there any item in these many pages which does not derive its importance from a calamity which has overtaken somebody?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your police courts, your divorce courts, your war--they yield interest in ratio to the misfortune of one party or the other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Our great victory is your great defeat, the liberation by the Divorce Court of this woman is the exposure of that, startling crimes attract only by the measure of the anguish they impose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your police courts, your divorce courts, your war--they yield interest in ratio to the misfortune of one party or the other.
except if; if not
From this reading It is an axiom of mine that news has no value unless it is based upon somebody’s misfortune.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is an axiom of mine that news has no value unless it is based upon somebody’s misfortune.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading It is an axiom of mine that news has no value unless it is based upon somebody’s misfortune.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Our great victory is your great defeat, the liberation by the Divorce Court of this woman is the exposure of that, startling crimes attract only by the measure of the anguish they impose.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Your police courts, your divorce courts, your war--they yield interest in ratio to the misfortune of one party or the other.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Is there any item in these many pages which does not derive its importance from a calamity which has overtaken somebody?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Our great victory is your great defeat, the liberation by the Divorce Court of this woman is the exposure of that, startling crimes attract only by the measure of the anguish they impose.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading Your police courts, your divorce courts, your war--they yield interest in ratio to the misfortune of one party or the other.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Take your newspaper and scan its close-set columns.
