used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
ACKNOWLEDGEDadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading ACKNOWLEDGED BY SOCIETY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ACKNOWLEDGED BY SOCIETY.
circulationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
divisible by two
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading The politician was surprised.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
relieve from
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading ACKNOWLEDGED BY SOCIETY.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
required or under orders
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The politician was surprised.
believed likely
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The politician was surprised.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The politician was surprised.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
