used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Spencer Hastings edited _The Owl_, and owned a third of it; and the little paper’s success showed him to possess both brains and capacity for hard work.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They are always wearing nights; more so, of course, in hot weather than in cold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Owl_ shows its blue and gilt cover on the bookstalls every Saturday morning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thursday nights are therefore nights of turmoil in the offices in Fleet Street.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading _The Owl_ shows its blue and gilt cover on the bookstalls every Saturday morning.
bookstalls
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From this reading _The Owl_ shows its blue and gilt cover on the bookstalls every Saturday morning.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Spencer Hastings edited _The Owl_, and owned a third of it; and the little paper’s success showed him to possess both brains and capacity for hard work.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Spencer Hastings edited _The Owl_, and owned a third of it; and the little paper’s success showed him to possess both brains and capacity for hard work.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading Spencer Hastings edited _The Owl_, and owned a third of it; and the little paper’s success showed him to possess both brains and capacity for hard work.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading They are always wearing nights; more so, of course, in hot weather than in cold.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They are always wearing nights; more so, of course, in hot weather than in cold.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading _The Owl_ shows its blue and gilt cover on the bookstalls every Saturday morning.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading They are nights of discomfort for the office-boy and of something worse for the editor.
editedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Spencer Hastings edited _The Owl_, and owned a third of it; and the little paper’s success showed him to possess both brains and capacity for hard work.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
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 They are nights of discomfort for the office-boy and of something worse for the editor.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _The Owl_ shows its blue and gilt cover on the bookstalls every Saturday morning.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Thursday nights are therefore nights of turmoil in the offices in Fleet Street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They are nights of discomfort for the office-boy and of something worse for the editor.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading _The Owl_ shows its blue and gilt cover on the bookstalls every Saturday morning.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Spencer Hastings edited _The Owl_, and owned a third of it; and the little paper’s success showed him to possess both brains and capacity for hard work.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Spencer Hastings edited _The Owl_, and owned a third of it; and the little paper’s success showed him to possess both brains and capacity for hard work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Spencer Hastings edited _The Owl_, and owned a third of it; and the little paper’s success showed him to possess both brains and capacity for hard work.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading They are always wearing nights; more so, of course, in hot weather than in cold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thursday nights are therefore nights of turmoil in the offices in Fleet Street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Spencer Hastings edited _The Owl_, and owned a third of it; and the little paper’s success showed him to possess both brains and capacity for hard work.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Owl_ shows its blue and gilt cover on the bookstalls every Saturday morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Spencer Hastings edited _The Owl_, and owned a third of it; and the little paper’s success showed him to possess both brains and capacity for hard work.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They are always wearing nights; more so, of course, in hot weather than in cold.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _The Owl_ shows its blue and gilt cover on the bookstalls every Saturday morning.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Thursday nights are therefore nights of turmoil in the offices in Fleet Street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thursday nights are therefore nights of turmoil in the offices in Fleet Street.
office-boy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are nights of discomfort for the office-boy and of something worse for the editor.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Thursday nights are therefore nights of turmoil in the offices in Fleet Street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Owl_ shows its blue and gilt cover on the bookstalls every Saturday morning.
OwlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading _The Owl_ shows its blue and gilt cover on the bookstalls every Saturday morning.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Spencer Hastings edited _The Owl_, and owned a third of it; and the little paper’s success showed him to possess both brains and capacity for hard work.
paper'snounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
possessive form of “paper” — a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Spencer Hastings edited _The Owl_, and owned a third of it; and the little paper’s success showed him to possess both brains and capacity for hard work.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Spencer Hastings edited _The Owl_, and owned a third of it; and the little paper’s success showed him to possess both brains and capacity for hard work.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _The Owl_ shows its blue and gilt cover on the bookstalls every Saturday morning.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Spencer Hastings edited _The Owl_, and owned a third of it; and the little paper’s success showed him to possess both brains and capacity for hard work.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading _The Owl_ shows its blue and gilt cover on the bookstalls every Saturday morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They are always wearing nights; more so, of course, in hot weather than in cold.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They are nights of discomfort for the office-boy and of something worse for the editor.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading Spencer Hastings edited _The Owl_, and owned a third of it; and the little paper’s success showed him to possess both brains and capacity for hard work.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Thursday nights are therefore nights of turmoil in the offices in Fleet Street.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Spencer Hastings edited _The Owl_, and owned a third of it; and the little paper’s success showed him to possess both brains and capacity for hard work.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They are always wearing nights; more so, of course, in hot weather than in cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Owl_ shows its blue and gilt cover on the bookstalls every Saturday morning.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Thursday nights are therefore nights of turmoil in the offices in Fleet Street.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are always wearing nights; more so, of course, in hot weather than in cold.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Spencer Hastings edited _The Owl_, and owned a third of it; and the little paper’s success showed him to possess both brains and capacity for hard work.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Thursday nights are therefore nights of turmoil in the offices in Fleet Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Spencer Hastings edited _The Owl_, and owned a third of it; and the little paper’s success showed him to possess both brains and capacity for hard work.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading Thursday nights are therefore nights of turmoil in the offices in Fleet Street.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading They are always wearing nights; more so, of course, in hot weather than in cold.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading They are always wearing nights; more so, of course, in hot weather than in cold.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Spencer Hastings edited _The Owl_, and owned a third of it; and the little paper’s success showed him to possess both brains and capacity for hard work.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading They are nights of discomfort for the office-boy and of something worse for the editor.
