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From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I may fairly assert that this story of “Hearst Journalism” is one which Mr. Hearst and his editors themselves admit to be true.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
any thing at all
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading I may fairly assert that this story of “Hearst Journalism” is one which Mr. Hearst and his editors themselves admit to be true.
in or near a particular place or position
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the month following July and preceding September
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I may fairly assert that this story of “Hearst Journalism” is one which Mr. Hearst and his editors themselves admit to be true.
have
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
on the far side of; further than
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
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-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
DemocraticadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
discountsnounUS /dɪˈskaʊnts/
plural of “discount” — the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
editorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading I may fairly assert that this story of “Hearst Journalism” is one which Mr. Hearst and his editors themselves admit to be true.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
divisible by two
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
exertverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/
put to use
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading I may fairly assert that this story of “Hearst Journalism” is one which Mr. Hearst and his editors themselves admit to be true.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
HearstnounUS /hɜːrst/
United States newspaper publisher whose introduction of large headlines and sensational reporting changed American journalism (1863-1951)
From this reading The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I may fairly assert that this story of “Hearst Journalism” is one which Mr. Hearst and his editors themselves admit to be true.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I may fairly assert that this story of “Hearst Journalism” is one which Mr. Hearst and his editors themselves admit to be true.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
JournalismnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/
newspapers and magazines collectively
From this reading The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
libelnounUS /ˈlaɪbəl/
a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
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luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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used to form the superlative
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I may fairly assert that this story of “Hearst Journalism” is one which Mr. Hearst and his editors themselves admit to be true.
to a great degree or extent
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past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
not any; not one
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and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
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an organization to gain political power
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
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phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
Randolph
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From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
a person who enjoys reading
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sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
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 The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I may fairly assert that this story of “Hearst Journalism” is one which Mr. Hearst and his editors themselves admit to be true.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I may fairly assert that this story of “Hearst Journalism” is one which Mr. Hearst and his editors themselves admit to be true.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
William
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From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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