used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN SAN SABATANO San Sabatano was not a big city, but it was a very busy one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In short, that they knew nothing of the life of the great world about them, except what their paper told them in one single column.
in addition
From this reading It also implied that its citizens had never turned their eyes upon those things which lay beyond the town-limits, within which they had been "raised."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No doubt a New Yorker would have spoken of San Sabatano as a "Rube" town, an expression which implied extreme provincialism in the smallest possible way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At least its citizens thought so, and their four-sheeted two-cent local news-sheet fostered their belief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No doubt a New Yorker would have spoken of San Sabatano as a "Rube" town, an expression which implied extreme provincialism in the smallest possible way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least its citizens thought so, and their four-sheeted two-cent local news-sheet fostered their belief.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It also implied that its citizens had never turned their eyes upon those things which lay beyond the town-limits, within which they had been "raised."
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading At least its citizens thought so, and their four-sheeted two-cent local news-sheet fostered their belief.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It also implied that its citizens had never turned their eyes upon those things which lay beyond the town-limits, within which they had been "raised."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN SAN SABATANO San Sabatano was not a big city, but it was a very busy one.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading IN SAN SABATANO San Sabatano was not a big city, but it was a very busy one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN SAN SABATANO San Sabatano was not a big city, but it was a very busy one.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading At least its citizens thought so, and their four-sheeted two-cent local news-sheet fostered their belief.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading IN SAN SABATANO San Sabatano was not a big city, but it was a very busy one.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading In short, that they knew nothing of the life of the great world about them, except what their paper told them in one single column.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt a New Yorker would have spoken of San Sabatano as a "Rube" town, an expression which implied extreme provincialism in the smallest possible way.
apart from; not including
From this reading In short, that they knew nothing of the life of the great world about them, except what their paper told them in one single column.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading No doubt a New Yorker would have spoken of San Sabatano as a "Rube" town, an expression which implied extreme provincialism in the smallest possible way.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading No doubt a New Yorker would have spoken of San Sabatano as a "Rube" town, an expression which implied extreme provincialism in the smallest possible way.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It also implied that its citizens had never turned their eyes upon those things which lay beyond the town-limits, within which they had been "raised."
fosteredverbUS /ˈfɑːstərd/
past form of “foster” — promote the growth of
From this reading At least its citizens thought so, and their four-sheeted two-cent local news-sheet fostered their belief.
four-sheeted
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From this reading At least its citizens thought so, and their four-sheeted two-cent local news-sheet fostered their belief.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In short, that they knew nothing of the life of the great world about them, except what their paper told them in one single column.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It also implied that its citizens had never turned their eyes upon those things which lay beyond the town-limits, within which they had been "raised."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No doubt a New Yorker would have spoken of San Sabatano as a "Rube" town, an expression which implied extreme provincialism in the smallest possible way.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading No doubt a New Yorker would have spoken of San Sabatano as a "Rube" town, an expression which implied extreme provincialism in the smallest possible way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SAN SABATANO San Sabatano was not a big city, but it was a very busy one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN SAN SABATANO San Sabatano was not a big city, but it was a very busy one.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At least its citizens thought so, and their four-sheeted two-cent local news-sheet fostered their belief.
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 In short, that they knew nothing of the life of the great world about them, except what their paper told them in one single column.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It also implied that its citizens had never turned their eyes upon those things which lay beyond the town-limits, within which they had been "raised."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least its citizens thought so, and their four-sheeted two-cent local news-sheet fostered their belief.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In short, that they knew nothing of the life of the great world about them, except what their paper told them in one single column.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading At least its citizens thought so, and their four-sheeted two-cent local news-sheet fostered their belief.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It also implied that its citizens had never turned their eyes upon those things which lay beyond the town-limits, within which they had been "raised."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading No doubt a New Yorker would have spoken of San Sabatano as a "Rube" town, an expression which implied extreme provincialism in the smallest possible way.
news-sheet
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From this reading At least its citizens thought so, and their four-sheeted two-cent local news-sheet fostered their belief.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt a New Yorker would have spoken of San Sabatano as a "Rube" town, an expression which implied extreme provincialism in the smallest possible way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN SAN SABATANO San Sabatano was not a big city, but it was a very busy one.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In short, that they knew nothing of the life of the great world about them, except what their paper told them in one single column.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No doubt a New Yorker would have spoken of San Sabatano as a "Rube" town, an expression which implied extreme provincialism in the smallest possible way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN SAN SABATANO San Sabatano was not a big city, but it was a very busy one.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading In short, that they knew nothing of the life of the great world about them, except what their paper told them in one single column.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading No doubt a New Yorker would have spoken of San Sabatano as a "Rube" town, an expression which implied extreme provincialism in the smallest possible way.
provincialismnounUS /prəˈvɪnʃəlɪzəm/
a lack of sophistication
From this reading No doubt a New Yorker would have spoken of San Sabatano as a "Rube" town, an expression which implied extreme provincialism in the smallest possible way.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading It also implied that its citizens had never turned their eyes upon those things which lay beyond the town-limits, within which they had been "raised."
RubenounUS /ruːb/
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading No doubt a New Yorker would have spoken of San Sabatano as a "Rube" town, an expression which implied extreme provincialism in the smallest possible way.
SABATANO
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From this reading IN SAN SABATANO San Sabatano was not a big city, but it was a very busy one.
SAN
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From this reading IN SAN SABATANO San Sabatano was not a big city, but it was a very busy one.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, that they knew nothing of the life of the great world about them, except what their paper told them in one single column.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In short, that they knew nothing of the life of the great world about them, except what their paper told them in one single column.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No doubt a New Yorker would have spoken of San Sabatano as a "Rube" town, an expression which implied extreme provincialism in the smallest possible way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At least its citizens thought so, and their four-sheeted two-cent local news-sheet fostered their belief.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading No doubt a New Yorker would have spoken of San Sabatano as a "Rube" town, an expression which implied extreme provincialism in the smallest possible way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It also implied that its citizens had never turned their eyes upon those things which lay beyond the town-limits, within which they had been "raised."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No doubt a New Yorker would have spoken of San Sabatano as a "Rube" town, an expression which implied extreme provincialism in the smallest possible way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At least its citizens thought so, and their four-sheeted two-cent local news-sheet fostered their belief.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In short, that they knew nothing of the life of the great world about them, except what their paper told them in one single column.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It also implied that its citizens had never turned their eyes upon those things which lay beyond the town-limits, within which they had been "raised."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It also implied that its citizens had never turned their eyes upon those things which lay beyond the town-limits, within which they had been "raised."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It also implied that its citizens had never turned their eyes upon those things which lay beyond the town-limits, within which they had been "raised."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At least its citizens thought so, and their four-sheeted two-cent local news-sheet fostered their belief.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In short, that they knew nothing of the life of the great world about them, except what their paper told them in one single column.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading No doubt a New Yorker would have spoken of San Sabatano as a "Rube" town, an expression which implied extreme provincialism in the smallest possible way.
town-limits
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From this reading It also implied that its citizens had never turned their eyes upon those things which lay beyond the town-limits, within which they had been "raised."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It also implied that its citizens had never turned their eyes upon those things which lay beyond the town-limits, within which they had been "raised."
two-cent
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From this reading At least its citizens thought so, and their four-sheeted two-cent local news-sheet fostered their belief.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It also implied that its citizens had never turned their eyes upon those things which lay beyond the town-limits, within which they had been "raised."
precisely as stated
From this reading IN SAN SABATANO San Sabatano was not a big city, but it was a very busy one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN SAN SABATANO San Sabatano was not a big city, but it was a very busy one.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No doubt a New Yorker would have spoken of San Sabatano as a "Rube" town, an expression which implied extreme provincialism in the smallest possible way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In short, that they knew nothing of the life of the great world about them, except what their paper told them in one single column.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No doubt a New Yorker would have spoken of San Sabatano as a "Rube" town, an expression which implied extreme provincialism in the smallest possible way.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It also implied that its citizens had never turned their eyes upon those things which lay beyond the town-limits, within which they had been "raised."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In short, that they knew nothing of the life of the great world about them, except what their paper told them in one single column.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No doubt a New Yorker would have spoken of San Sabatano as a "Rube" town, an expression which implied extreme provincialism in the smallest possible way.
Yorker
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From this reading No doubt a New Yorker would have spoken of San Sabatano as a "Rube" town, an expression which implied extreme provincialism in the smallest possible way.
