used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Parker talked of new presses; two men were added to his staff, and a reporter was brought from Rouen to join Mr. Fisbee.
(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 The “Herald” printed News, and the paper was sold every morning at stands in all the towns in that section of the State.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
in a state of sleep
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The “Herald” printed News, and the paper was sold every morning at stands in all the towns in that section of the State.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was then that history began to be made.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was then that history began to be made.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Parker talked of new presses; two men were added to his staff, and a reporter was brought from Rouen to join Mr. Fisbee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
circulationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading Its circulation tripled.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
Eph
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From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The “Herald” printed News, and the paper was sold every morning at stands in all the towns in that section of the State.
Fisbee
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From this reading Parker talked of new presses; two men were added to his staff, and a reporter was brought from Rouen to join Mr. Fisbee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Parker talked of new presses; two men were added to his staff, and a reporter was brought from Rouen to join Mr. Fisbee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Parker talked of new presses; two men were added to his staff, and a reporter was brought from Rouen to join Mr. Fisbee.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It was then that history began to be made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
IndiananounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its circulation tripled.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Parker talked of new presses; two men were added to his staff, and a reporter was brought from Rouen to join Mr. Fisbee.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was then that history began to be made.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
the force of workers available
From this reading Parker talked of new presses; two men were added to his staff, and a reporter was brought from Rouen to join Mr. Fisbee.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The “Herald” printed News, and the paper was sold every morning at stands in all the towns in that section of the State.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Parker talked of new presses; two men were added to his staff, and a reporter was brought from Rouen to join Mr. Fisbee.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Parker talked of new presses; two men were added to his staff, and a reporter was brought from Rouen to join Mr. Fisbee.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The “Herald” printed News, and the paper was sold every morning at stands in all the towns in that section of the State.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The “Herald” printed News, and the paper was sold every morning at stands in all the towns in that section of the State.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The “Herald” printed News, and the paper was sold every morning at stands in all the towns in that section of the State.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Parker talked of new presses; two men were added to his staff, and a reporter was brought from Rouen to join Mr. Fisbee.
Plattville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
pressesnounUS /ˈpresəz/
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading Parker talked of new presses; two men were added to his staff, and a reporter was brought from Rouen to join Mr. Fisbee.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The “Herald” printed News, and the paper was sold every morning at stands in all the towns in that section of the State.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Parker talked of new presses; two men were added to his staff, and a reporter was brought from Rouen to join Mr. Fisbee.
Rouen
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From this reading Parker talked of new presses; two men were added to his staff, and a reporter was brought from Rouen to join Mr. Fisbee.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading The “Herald” printed News, and the paper was sold every morning at stands in all the towns in that section of the State.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading The “Herald” printed News, and the paper was sold every morning at stands in all the towns in that section of the State.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Parker talked of new presses; two men were added to his staff, and a reporter was brought from Rouen to join Mr. Fisbee.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The “Herald” printed News, and the paper was sold every morning at stands in all the towns in that section of the State.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The “Herald” printed News, and the paper was sold every morning at stands in all the towns in that section of the State.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Parker talked of new presses; two men were added to his staff, and a reporter was brought from Rouen to join Mr. Fisbee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was then that history began to be made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then that history began to be made.
in or at that place or location
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was then that history began to be made.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The “Herald” printed News, and the paper was sold every morning at stands in all the towns in that section of the State.
tripledverbUS /ˈtrɪpəld/
past form of “triple” — increase threefold
From this reading Its circulation tripled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Parker talked of new presses; two men were added to his staff, and a reporter was brought from Rouen to join Mr. Fisbee.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
wakesnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then that history began to be made.
WattsnounUS /wɑːts/
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Parker talked of new presses; two men were added to his staff, and a reporter was brought from Rouen to join Mr. Fisbee.
at the time that
From this reading An Indiana town may lie asleep a long time, but there always comes a day when it wakes up; and Plattville had wakened in August when the “Herald” became a daily and Eph Watts struck oil.
