used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The American dearly loves a sensation, and the bigger and more blood-curdling it is the better.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All one asks is that it be something big, with column after column of harrowing details.
(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 All one asks is that it be something big, with column after column of harrowing details.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The American dearly loves a sensation, and the bigger and more blood-curdling it is the better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The American dearly loves a sensation, and the bigger and more blood-curdling it is the better.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading It matters little what has happened during the night to shock the community, so long as it satisfies one's appetite for sensational news.
arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It matters little what has happened during the night to shock the community, so long as it satisfies one's appetite for sensational news.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading All one asks is that it be something big, with column after column of harrowing details.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It can be a fatal conflagration, a fearful railroad wreck, a gigantic bank robbery, a horrible murder, or even a scandalous divorce case.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It can be a fatal conflagration, a fearful railroad wreck, a gigantic bank robbery, a horrible murder, or even a scandalous divorce case.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The American dearly loves a sensation, and the bigger and more blood-curdling it is the better.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All one asks is that it be something big, with column after column of harrowing details.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The American dearly loves a sensation, and the bigger and more blood-curdling it is the better.
blood-curdling
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From this reading The American dearly loves a sensation, and the bigger and more blood-curdling it is the better.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It can be a fatal conflagration, a fearful railroad wreck, a gigantic bank robbery, a horrible murder, or even a scandalous divorce case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It can be a fatal conflagration, a fearful railroad wreck, a gigantic bank robbery, a horrible murder, or even a scandalous divorce case.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading All one asks is that it be something big, with column after column of harrowing details.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading It matters little what has happened during the night to shock the community, so long as it satisfies one's appetite for sensational news.
conflagrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading It can be a fatal conflagration, a fearful railroad wreck, a gigantic bank robbery, a horrible murder, or even a scandalous divorce case.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
daintilyadverbUS /ˈdeɪntəliː/
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading The American dearly loves a sensation, and the bigger and more blood-curdling it is the better.
true confidential information
From this reading All one asks is that it be something big, with column after column of harrowing details.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading It can be a fatal conflagration, a fearful railroad wreck, a gigantic bank robbery, a horrible murder, or even a scandalous divorce case.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It matters little what has happened during the night to shock the community, so long as it satisfies one's appetite for sensational news.
divisible by two
From this reading It can be a fatal conflagration, a fearful railroad wreck, a gigantic bank robbery, a horrible murder, or even a scandalous divorce case.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading It can be a fatal conflagration, a fearful railroad wreck, a gigantic bank robbery, a horrible murder, or even a scandalous divorce case.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading It can be a fatal conflagration, a fearful railroad wreck, a gigantic bank robbery, a horrible murder, or even a scandalous divorce case.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It matters little what has happened during the night to shock the community, so long as it satisfies one's appetite for sensational news.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading It can be a fatal conflagration, a fearful railroad wreck, a gigantic bank robbery, a horrible murder, or even a scandalous divorce case.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It matters little what has happened during the night to shock the community, so long as it satisfies one's appetite for sensational news.
harrowingadjectiveUS /ˈheroʊɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading All one asks is that it be something big, with column after column of harrowing details.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It matters little what has happened during the night to shock the community, so long as it satisfies one's appetite for sensational news.
headlinesnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
provoking horror
From this reading It can be a fatal conflagration, a fearful railroad wreck, a gigantic bank robbery, a horrible murder, or even a scandalous divorce case.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The American dearly loves a sensation, and the bigger and more blood-curdling it is the better.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The American dearly loves a sensation, and the bigger and more blood-curdling it is the better.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It matters little what has happened during the night to shock the community, so long as it satisfies one's appetite for sensational news.
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 It matters little what has happened during the night to shock the community, so long as it satisfies one's appetite for sensational news.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The American dearly loves a sensation, and the bigger and more blood-curdling it is the better.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It matters little what has happened during the night to shock the community, so long as it satisfies one's appetite for sensational news.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The American dearly loves a sensation, and the bigger and more blood-curdling it is the better.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading It can be a fatal conflagration, a fearful railroad wreck, a gigantic bank robbery, a horrible murder, or even a scandalous divorce case.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It matters little what has happened during the night to shock the community, so long as it satisfies one's appetite for sensational news.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It matters little what has happened during the night to shock the community, so long as it satisfies one's appetite for sensational news.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All one asks is that it be something big, with column after column of harrowing details.
one's
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From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It can be a fatal conflagration, a fearful railroad wreck, a gigantic bank robbery, a horrible murder, or even a scandalous divorce case.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It can be a fatal conflagration, a fearful railroad wreck, a gigantic bank robbery, a horrible murder, or even a scandalous divorce case.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading It can be a fatal conflagration, a fearful railroad wreck, a gigantic bank robbery, a horrible murder, or even a scandalous divorce case.
satisfiesverbUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪz/
third-person singular of “satisfy” — meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading It matters little what has happened during the night to shock the community, so long as it satisfies one's appetite for sensational news.
scandalousadjectiveUS /ˈskændələs/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading It can be a fatal conflagration, a fearful railroad wreck, a gigantic bank robbery, a horrible murder, or even a scandalous divorce case.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The American dearly loves a sensation, and the bigger and more blood-curdling it is the better.
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading It matters little what has happened during the night to shock the community, so long as it satisfies one's appetite for sensational news.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It matters little what has happened during the night to shock the community, so long as it satisfies one's appetite for sensational news.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It matters little what has happened during the night to shock the community, so long as it satisfies one's appetite for sensational news.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading All one asks is that it be something big, with column after column of harrowing details.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All one asks is that it be something big, with column after column of harrowing details.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The American dearly loves a sensation, and the bigger and more blood-curdling it is the better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It matters little what has happened during the night to shock the community, so long as it satisfies one's appetite for sensational news.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nothing is more gratifying on arising in the morning and sitting down to partake of a daintily served breakfast than to glance hurriedly over the front page of one's favorite newspaper and see it covered with startling headlines.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading It can be a fatal conflagration, a fearful railroad wreck, a gigantic bank robbery, a horrible murder, or even a scandalous divorce case.
