used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER FROM HOME.
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading It met with a shower of abuse from one party, and warm notices, full of congratulation, from another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In due time the first number of the new weekly paper appeared, and Florence's article was on the leading page.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It met with a shower of abuse from one party, and warm notices, full of congratulation, from another.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In due time the first number of the new weekly paper appeared, and Florence's article was on the leading page.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading In due time the first number of the new weekly paper appeared, and Florence's article was on the leading page.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It created, as Tom Franks knew it would, a good deal of criticism.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly increased the sale of the paper and made people look eagerly forward to the next work of the rising star.
congratulationnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃən/
the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
From this reading It met with a shower of abuse from one party, and warm notices, full of congratulation, from another.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading It created, as Tom Franks knew it would, a good deal of criticism.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading It created, as Tom Franks knew it would, a good deal of criticism.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It created, as Tom Franks knew it would, a good deal of criticism.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due time the first number of the new weekly paper appeared, and Florence's article was on the leading page.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading It certainly increased the sale of the paper and made people look eagerly forward to the next work of the rising star.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In due time the first number of the new weekly paper appeared, and Florence's article was on the leading page.
Florence'snounUS /ˈflɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “florence” — a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading In due time the first number of the new weekly paper appeared, and Florence's article was on the leading page.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It certainly increased the sale of the paper and made people look eagerly forward to the next work of the rising star.
FranksnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading It created, as Tom Franks knew it would, a good deal of criticism.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER FROM HOME.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It met with a shower of abuse from one party, and warm notices, full of congratulation, from another.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It created, as Tom Franks knew it would, a good deal of criticism.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A LETTER FROM HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due time the first number of the new weekly paper appeared, and Florence's article was on the leading page.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading It certainly increased the sale of the paper and made people look eagerly forward to the next work of the rising star.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It created, as Tom Franks knew it would, a good deal of criticism.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It created, as Tom Franks knew it would, a good deal of criticism.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading In due time the first number of the new weekly paper appeared, and Florence's article was on the leading page.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER FROM HOME.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It certainly increased the sale of the paper and made people look eagerly forward to the next work of the rising star.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It certainly increased the sale of the paper and made people look eagerly forward to the next work of the rising star.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It met with a shower of abuse from one party, and warm notices, full of congratulation, from another.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In due time the first number of the new weekly paper appeared, and Florence's article was on the leading page.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It certainly increased the sale of the paper and made people look eagerly forward to the next work of the rising star.
noticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading It met with a shower of abuse from one party, and warm notices, full of congratulation, from another.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading In due time the first number of the new weekly paper appeared, and Florence's article was on the leading page.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In due time the first number of the new weekly paper appeared, and Florence's article was on the leading page.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In due time the first number of the new weekly paper appeared, and Florence's article was on the leading page.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It met with a shower of abuse from one party, and warm notices, full of congratulation, from another.
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 In due time the first number of the new weekly paper appeared, and Florence's article was on the leading page.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading In due time the first number of the new weekly paper appeared, and Florence's article was on the leading page.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It met with a shower of abuse from one party, and warm notices, full of congratulation, from another.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It certainly increased the sale of the paper and made people look eagerly forward to the next work of the rising star.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading It certainly increased the sale of the paper and made people look eagerly forward to the next work of the rising star.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading It certainly increased the sale of the paper and made people look eagerly forward to the next work of the rising star.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading It met with a shower of abuse from one party, and warm notices, full of congratulation, from another.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It certainly increased the sale of the paper and made people look eagerly forward to the next work of the rising star.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In due time the first number of the new weekly paper appeared, and Florence's article was on the leading page.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In due time the first number of the new weekly paper appeared, and Florence's article was on the leading page.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It certainly increased the sale of the paper and made people look eagerly forward to the next work of the rising star.
male cat
From this reading It created, as Tom Franks knew it would, a good deal of criticism.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It met with a shower of abuse from one party, and warm notices, full of congratulation, from another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In due time the first number of the new weekly paper appeared, and Florence's article was on the leading page.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading In due time the first number of the new weekly paper appeared, and Florence's article was on the leading page.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It met with a shower of abuse from one party, and warm notices, full of congratulation, from another.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It certainly increased the sale of the paper and made people look eagerly forward to the next work of the rising star.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It created, as Tom Franks knew it would, a good deal of criticism.
