adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There followed a few days of pleasurable interest to all Englishmen who travelled in the tube and read their halfpenny papers.
adjectivesnounUS /ˈædʒɪktɪvz/
plural of “adjective” — a word that expresses an attribute of something
From this reading Black headlines, notes of exclamation, the use of superlative adjectives, scarcely met the case.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading A great and enlightened Press had already solved the problem of creating the sensational without the aid of facts.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 There followed a few days of pleasurable interest to all Englishmen who travelled in the tube and read their halfpenny papers.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This sudden deluge, therefore, of undoubtedly tragical happenings became almost an embarrassment to them.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A great and enlightened Press had already solved the problem of creating the sensational without the aid of facts.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This sudden deluge, therefore, of undoubtedly tragical happenings became almost an embarrassment to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There followed a few days of pleasurable interest to all Englishmen who travelled in the tube and read their halfpenny papers.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This sudden deluge, therefore, of undoubtedly tragical happenings became almost an embarrassment to them.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black headlines, notes of exclamation, the use of superlative adjectives, scarcely met the case.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Black headlines, notes of exclamation, the use of superlative adjectives, scarcely met the case.
creatingverbUS /kriˈeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading A great and enlightened Press had already solved the problem of creating the sensational without the aid of facts.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There followed a few days of pleasurable interest to all Englishmen who travelled in the tube and read their halfpenny papers.
delugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading This sudden deluge, therefore, of undoubtedly tragical happenings became almost an embarrassment to them.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading This sudden deluge, therefore, of undoubtedly tragical happenings became almost an embarrassment to them.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading There followed a few days of pleasurable interest to all Englishmen who travelled in the tube and read their halfpenny papers.
enlightenedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/
having knowledge and spiritual insight
From this reading A great and enlightened Press had already solved the problem of creating the sensational without the aid of facts.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The murder of Mr. Hamilton Fynes was strange enough.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Black headlines, notes of exclamation, the use of superlative adjectives, scarcely met the case.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A great and enlightened Press had already solved the problem of creating the sensational without the aid of facts.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There followed a few days of pleasurable interest to all Englishmen who travelled in the tube and read their halfpenny papers.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There followed a few days of pleasurable interest to all Englishmen who travelled in the tube and read their halfpenny papers.
Fynes
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From this reading The murder of Mr. Hamilton Fynes was strange enough.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great and enlightened Press had already solved the problem of creating the sensational without the aid of facts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A great and enlightened Press had already solved the problem of creating the sensational without the aid of facts.
halfpennynoun
an English coin worth half a penny
From this reading There followed a few days of pleasurable interest to all Englishmen who travelled in the tube and read their halfpenny papers.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading The murder of Mr. Hamilton Fynes was strange enough.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading This sudden deluge, therefore, of undoubtedly tragical happenings became almost an embarrassment to them.
headlinesnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading Black headlines, notes of exclamation, the use of superlative adjectives, scarcely met the case.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There followed a few days of pleasurable interest to all Englishmen who travelled in the tube and read their halfpenny papers.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There followed a few days of pleasurable interest to all Englishmen who travelled in the tube and read their halfpenny papers.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Black headlines, notes of exclamation, the use of superlative adjectives, scarcely met the case.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The murder of Mr. Hamilton Fynes was strange enough.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The murder of Mr. Hamilton Fynes was strange enough.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Black headlines, notes of exclamation, the use of superlative adjectives, scarcely met the case.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There followed a few days of pleasurable interest to all Englishmen who travelled in the tube and read their halfpenny papers.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading There followed a few days of pleasurable interest to all Englishmen who travelled in the tube and read their halfpenny papers.
pleasurableadjectiveUS /ˈpleʒərəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading There followed a few days of pleasurable interest to all Englishmen who travelled in the tube and read their halfpenny papers.
PressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading A great and enlightened Press had already solved the problem of creating the sensational without the aid of facts.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading A great and enlightened Press had already solved the problem of creating the sensational without the aid of facts.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading There followed a few days of pleasurable interest to all Englishmen who travelled in the tube and read their halfpenny papers.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Black headlines, notes of exclamation, the use of superlative adjectives, scarcely met the case.
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading A great and enlightened Press had already solved the problem of creating the sensational without the aid of facts.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading A great and enlightened Press had already solved the problem of creating the sensational without the aid of facts.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The murder of Mr. Hamilton Fynes was strange enough.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading This sudden deluge, therefore, of undoubtedly tragical happenings became almost an embarrassment to them.
superlativenounUS /sʊˈpɜːrlətɪv/
an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
From this reading Black headlines, notes of exclamation, the use of superlative adjectives, scarcely met the case.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There followed a few days of pleasurable interest to all Englishmen who travelled in the tube and read their halfpenny papers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There followed a few days of pleasurable interest to all Englishmen who travelled in the tube and read their halfpenny papers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This sudden deluge, therefore, of undoubtedly tragical happenings became almost an embarrassment to them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There followed a few days of pleasurable interest to all Englishmen who travelled in the tube and read their halfpenny papers.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading This sudden deluge, therefore, of undoubtedly tragical happenings became almost an embarrassment to them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sudden deluge, therefore, of undoubtedly tragical happenings became almost an embarrassment to them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There followed a few days of pleasurable interest to all Englishmen who travelled in the tube and read their halfpenny papers.
tragicaladjective
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading This sudden deluge, therefore, of undoubtedly tragical happenings became almost an embarrassment to them.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading There followed a few days of pleasurable interest to all Englishmen who travelled in the tube and read their halfpenny papers.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading There followed a few days of pleasurable interest to all Englishmen who travelled in the tube and read their halfpenny papers.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading This sudden deluge, therefore, of undoubtedly tragical happenings became almost an embarrassment to them.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Black headlines, notes of exclamation, the use of superlative adjectives, scarcely met the case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The murder of Mr. Hamilton Fynes was strange enough.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There followed a few days of pleasurable interest to all Englishmen who travelled in the tube and read their halfpenny papers.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A great and enlightened Press had already solved the problem of creating the sensational without the aid of facts.
