Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE PHILANDERERS THE news was round the _Leader_ office like a flash of summer lightning.

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From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

how long something has existed

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

(usually followed by “to”) strongly opposed

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Edgar showed herein either a better judgment of Henry's character than one would have expected from him, or a little touch of innocence in one so fain to be a man of the world.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Edgar showed herein either a better judgment of Henry's character than one would have expected from him, or a little touch of innocence in one so fain to be a man of the world.

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From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Edgar showed herein either a better judgment of Henry's character than one would have expected from him, or a little touch of innocence in one so fain to be a man of the world.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

of persons; not subject to change

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

plural of “daily” — a newspaper that is published every day

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

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 Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

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 Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

one or the other of two

From this reading Edgar showed herein either a better judgment of Henry's character than one would have expected from him, or a little touch of innocence in one so fain to be a man of the world.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Edgar showed herein either a better judgment of Henry's character than one would have expected from him, or a little touch of innocence in one so fain to be a man of the world.

having made preparations

From this reading Edgar showed herein either a better judgment of Henry's character than one would have expected from him, or a little touch of innocence in one so fain to be a man of the world.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading THE PHILANDERERS THE news was round the _Leader_ office like a flash of summer lightning.

of or relating to or suggestive of flowers

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Edgar showed herein either a better judgment of Henry's character than one would have expected from him, or a little touch of innocence in one so fain to be a man of the world.

in this place or thing or document

From this reading Edgar showed herein either a better judgment of Henry's character than one would have expected from him, or a little touch of innocence in one so fain to be a man of the world.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Edgar showed herein either a better judgment of Henry's character than one would have expected from him, or a little touch of innocence in one so fain to be a man of the world.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading Edgar showed herein either a better judgment of Henry's character than one would have expected from him, or a little touch of innocence in one so fain to be a man of the world.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

newspapers and magazines collectively

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

a writer for newspapers and magazines

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading Edgar showed herein either a better judgment of Henry's character than one would have expected from him, or a little touch of innocence in one so fain to be a man of the world.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

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From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading THE PHILANDERERS THE news was round the _Leader_ office like a flash of summer lightning.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading THE PHILANDERERS THE news was round the _Leader_ office like a flash of summer lightning.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE PHILANDERERS THE news was round the _Leader_ office like a flash of summer lightning.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Edgar showed herein either a better judgment of Henry's character than one would have expected from him, or a little touch of innocence in one so fain to be a man of the world.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Edgar showed herein either a better judgment of Henry's character than one would have expected from him, or a little touch of innocence in one so fain to be a man of the world.

of or relating to the function or responsibility or activity of management

From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

information about recent and important events

From this reading THE PHILANDERERS THE news was round the _Leader_ office like a flash of summer lightning.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

not any; not one

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PHILANDERERS THE news was round the _Leader_ office like a flash of summer lightning.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading THE PHILANDERERS THE news was round the _Leader_ office like a flash of summer lightning.

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From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

and nothing more

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

inflected form of “pen” — produce a literary work

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

a human being

From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

plural of “philanderer” — a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them

From this reading THE PHILANDERERS THE news was round the _Leader_ office like a flash of summer lightning.

publicly displayed

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading THE PHILANDERERS THE news was round the _Leader_ office like a flash of summer lightning.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Edgar showed herein either a better judgment of Henry's character than one would have expected from him, or a little touch of innocence in one so fain to be a man of the world.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

in the near future

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading THE PHILANDERERS THE news was round the _Leader_ office like a flash of summer lightning.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Edgar showed herein either a better judgment of Henry's character than one would have expected from him, or a little touch of innocence in one so fain to be a man of the world.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PHILANDERERS THE news was round the _Leader_ office like a flash of summer lightning.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Edgar showed herein either a better judgment of Henry's character than one would have expected from him, or a little touch of innocence in one so fain to be a man of the world.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

not fastened together

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE PHILANDERERS THE news was round the _Leader_ office like a flash of summer lightning.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

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From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

which person or people

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The most secret transactions in the managerial room of a newspaper seem to have this strange quality of immediately becoming the common knowledge of the office-boy, without any one person being accusable of blabbing.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Edgar showed herein either a better judgment of Henry's character than one would have expected from him, or a little touch of innocence in one so fain to be a man of the world.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Edgar showed herein either a better judgment of Henry's character than one would have expected from him, or a little touch of innocence in one so fain to be a man of the world.

the act of creating written works

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Not only so; but in a few hours there was no journalist in Laysford, from the unattached penny-a-liner, who wrote paragraphs for London trade papers, to the editors of the rival dailies, that did not know who was the new editor of the _Leader_.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Almost as soon as the news had been confirmed, Edgar had penned a flowery eulogium and posted it to that mighty organ of journalism, the _Fourth Estate_, which has whimpered from youth to age that journalists will not buy it, although they have never been averse from reading--or writing--its personal puffs.