used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was printed on paper of a texture and quality which is generally in use in small Continental newspaper offices.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The manifesto was neatly folded and enclosed in an envelope of octavo size, and the actual sheet-size was what is known in the printing trade as double-crown.
Algeciras
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From this reading The postage stamps were Spanish, the place of posting, as revealed by the office post-marks, were in some cases Malaga, and in some, Algeciras.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The manifesto was neatly folded and enclosed in an envelope of octavo size, and the actual sheet-size was what is known in the printing trade as double-crown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE "MAD WARSHIP" The manifesto had arrived simultaneously at every newspaper office in London, Paris, and Berlin.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE "MAD WARSHIP" The manifesto had arrived simultaneously at every newspaper office in London, Paris, and Berlin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The manifesto was neatly folded and enclosed in an envelope of octavo size, and the actual sheet-size was what is known in the printing trade as double-crown.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE "MAD WARSHIP" The manifesto had arrived simultaneously at every newspaper office in London, Paris, and Berlin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From certain peculiarities of the printed characters, it was seen that the type from which it was printed must have been cast in Spain....
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading THE "MAD WARSHIP" The manifesto had arrived simultaneously at every newspaper office in London, Paris, and Berlin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The postage stamps were Spanish, the place of posting, as revealed by the office post-marks, were in some cases Malaga, and in some, Algeciras.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The postage stamps were Spanish, the place of posting, as revealed by the office post-marks, were in some cases Malaga, and in some, Algeciras.
put or send forth
From this reading From certain peculiarities of the printed characters, it was seen that the type from which it was printed must have been cast in Spain....
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading From certain peculiarities of the printed characters, it was seen that the type from which it was printed must have been cast in Spain....
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading From certain peculiarities of the printed characters, it was seen that the type from which it was printed must have been cast in Spain....
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading It was printed on paper of a texture and quality which is generally in use in small Continental newspaper offices.
double-crown
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From this reading The manifesto was neatly folded and enclosed in an envelope of octavo size, and the actual sheet-size was what is known in the printing trade as double-crown.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading The manifesto was neatly folded and enclosed in an envelope of octavo size, and the actual sheet-size was what is known in the printing trade as double-crown.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading The manifesto was neatly folded and enclosed in an envelope of octavo size, and the actual sheet-size was what is known in the printing trade as double-crown.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE "MAD WARSHIP" The manifesto had arrived simultaneously at every newspaper office in London, Paris, and Berlin.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading The manifesto was neatly folded and enclosed in an envelope of octavo size, and the actual sheet-size was what is known in the printing trade as double-crown.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From certain peculiarities of the printed characters, it was seen that the type from which it was printed must have been cast in Spain....
usually; as a rule
From this reading It was printed on paper of a texture and quality which is generally in use in small Continental newspaper offices.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE "MAD WARSHIP" The manifesto had arrived simultaneously at every newspaper office in London, Paris, and Berlin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From certain peculiarities of the printed characters, it was seen that the type from which it was printed must have been cast in Spain....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE "MAD WARSHIP" The manifesto had arrived simultaneously at every newspaper office in London, Paris, and Berlin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was printed on paper of a texture and quality which is generally in use in small Continental newspaper offices.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was printed on paper of a texture and quality which is generally in use in small Continental newspaper offices.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The manifesto was neatly folded and enclosed in an envelope of octavo size, and the actual sheet-size was what is known in the printing trade as double-crown.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE "MAD WARSHIP" The manifesto had arrived simultaneously at every newspaper office in London, Paris, and Berlin.
roused to anger
From this reading THE "MAD WARSHIP" The manifesto had arrived simultaneously at every newspaper office in London, Paris, and Berlin.
MalaganounUS /ˈmæləɡə/
a port city and resort in Andalusia in southern Spain on the Mediterranean
From this reading The postage stamps were Spanish, the place of posting, as revealed by the office post-marks, were in some cases Malaga, and in some, Algeciras.
manifestonounUS /ˌmænəˈfestoʊ/
a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
From this reading THE "MAD WARSHIP" The manifesto had arrived simultaneously at every newspaper office in London, Paris, and Berlin.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading From certain peculiarities of the printed characters, it was seen that the type from which it was printed must have been cast in Spain....
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading The manifesto was neatly folded and enclosed in an envelope of octavo size, and the actual sheet-size was what is known in the printing trade as double-crown.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading THE "MAD WARSHIP" The manifesto had arrived simultaneously at every newspaper office in London, Paris, and Berlin.
octavonoun
the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves
From this reading The manifesto was neatly folded and enclosed in an envelope of octavo size, and the actual sheet-size was what is known in the printing trade as double-crown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was printed on paper of a texture and quality which is generally in use in small Continental newspaper offices.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE "MAD WARSHIP" The manifesto had arrived simultaneously at every newspaper office in London, Paris, and Berlin.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was printed on paper of a texture and quality which is generally in use in small Continental newspaper offices.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was printed on paper of a texture and quality which is generally in use in small Continental newspaper offices.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading It was printed on paper of a texture and quality which is generally in use in small Continental newspaper offices.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading THE "MAD WARSHIP" The manifesto had arrived simultaneously at every newspaper office in London, Paris, and Berlin.
peculiaritiesnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading From certain peculiarities of the printed characters, it was seen that the type from which it was printed must have been cast in Spain....
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The postage stamps were Spanish, the place of posting, as revealed by the office post-marks, were in some cases Malaga, and in some, Algeciras.
post-marks
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From this reading The postage stamps were Spanish, the place of posting, as revealed by the office post-marks, were in some cases Malaga, and in some, Algeciras.
postagenounUS /ˈpoʊstədʒ/
the charge for mailing something
From this reading The postage stamps were Spanish, the place of posting, as revealed by the office post-marks, were in some cases Malaga, and in some, Algeciras.
postingnounUS /ˈpoʊstɪŋ/
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading The postage stamps were Spanish, the place of posting, as revealed by the office post-marks, were in some cases Malaga, and in some, Algeciras.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading It was printed on paper of a texture and quality which is generally in use in small Continental newspaper offices.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading The manifesto was neatly folded and enclosed in an envelope of octavo size, and the actual sheet-size was what is known in the printing trade as double-crown.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading It was printed on paper of a texture and quality which is generally in use in small Continental newspaper offices.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The postage stamps were Spanish, the place of posting, as revealed by the office post-marks, were in some cases Malaga, and in some, Algeciras.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From certain peculiarities of the printed characters, it was seen that the type from which it was printed must have been cast in Spain....
sheet-size
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From this reading The manifesto was neatly folded and enclosed in an envelope of octavo size, and the actual sheet-size was what is known in the printing trade as double-crown.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading THE "MAD WARSHIP" The manifesto had arrived simultaneously at every newspaper office in London, Paris, and Berlin.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The manifesto was neatly folded and enclosed in an envelope of octavo size, and the actual sheet-size was what is known in the printing trade as double-crown.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was printed on paper of a texture and quality which is generally in use in small Continental newspaper offices.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The postage stamps were Spanish, the place of posting, as revealed by the office post-marks, were in some cases Malaga, and in some, Algeciras.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading From certain peculiarities of the printed characters, it was seen that the type from which it was printed must have been cast in Spain....
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The postage stamps were Spanish, the place of posting, as revealed by the office post-marks, were in some cases Malaga, and in some, Algeciras.
stampsnounUS /stæmps/
plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading The postage stamps were Spanish, the place of posting, as revealed by the office post-marks, were in some cases Malaga, and in some, Algeciras.
texturenounUS /ˈtekstʃər/
the feel of a surface or a fabric
From this reading It was printed on paper of a texture and quality which is generally in use in small Continental newspaper offices.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From certain peculiarities of the printed characters, it was seen that the type from which it was printed must have been cast in Spain....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "MAD WARSHIP" The manifesto had arrived simultaneously at every newspaper office in London, Paris, and Berlin.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The manifesto was neatly folded and enclosed in an envelope of octavo size, and the actual sheet-size was what is known in the printing trade as double-crown.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading From certain peculiarities of the printed characters, it was seen that the type from which it was printed must have been cast in Spain....
the act of using
From this reading It was printed on paper of a texture and quality which is generally in use in small Continental newspaper offices.
WARSHIPnounUS /ˈwɔːrʃɪp/
a government ship that is available for waging war
From this reading THE "MAD WARSHIP" The manifesto had arrived simultaneously at every newspaper office in London, Paris, and Berlin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was printed on paper of a texture and quality which is generally in use in small Continental newspaper offices.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The postage stamps were Spanish, the place of posting, as revealed by the office post-marks, were in some cases Malaga, and in some, Algeciras.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The manifesto was neatly folded and enclosed in an envelope of octavo size, and the actual sheet-size was what is known in the printing trade as double-crown.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was printed on paper of a texture and quality which is generally in use in small Continental newspaper offices.
