used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The events of that memorable night formed a most emphatic contradiction to the prophecy in Macaulay's "Armada":
anew
From this reading "Such night in England ne'er had been, nor e'er again shall be."
(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 Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The speeches in the House of Commons and in the House of Peers were being printed even as they were spoken; hundreds of printing-presses were grinding out millions of copies of newspapers.
ArmadanounUS /ɑːrˈmɑːdə/
a large fleet
From this reading The events of that memorable night formed a most emphatic contradiction to the prophecy in Macaulay's "Armada":
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The speeches in the House of Commons and in the House of Peers were being printed even as they were spoken; hundreds of printing-presses were grinding out millions of copies of newspapers.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Such night in England ne'er had been, nor e'er again shall be."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Such night in England ne'er had been, nor e'er again shall be."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The speeches in the House of Commons and in the House of Peers were being printed even as they were spoken; hundreds of printing-presses were grinding out millions of copies of newspapers.
bicyclesnounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəlz/
plural of “bicycle” — a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT!
CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading The speeches in the House of Commons and in the House of Peers were being printed even as they were spoken; hundreds of printing-presses were grinding out millions of copies of newspapers.
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading The events of that memorable night formed a most emphatic contradiction to the prophecy in Macaulay's "Armada":
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The speeches in the House of Commons and in the House of Peers were being printed even as they were spoken; hundreds of printing-presses were grinding out millions of copies of newspapers.
e'eradverb
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Such night in England ne'er had been, nor e'er again shall be."
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading The events of that memorable night formed a most emphatic contradiction to the prophecy in Macaulay's "Armada":
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "Such night in England ne'er had been, nor e'er again shall be."
divisible by two
From this reading The speeches in the House of Commons and in the House of Peers were being printed even as they were spoken; hundreds of printing-presses were grinding out millions of copies of newspapers.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events of that memorable night formed a most emphatic contradiction to the prophecy in Macaulay's "Armada":
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The events of that memorable night formed a most emphatic contradiction to the prophecy in Macaulay's "Armada":
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading The speeches in the House of Commons and in the House of Peers were being printed even as they were spoken; hundreds of printing-presses were grinding out millions of copies of newspapers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Such night in England ne'er had been, nor e'er again shall be."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The speeches in the House of Commons and in the House of Peers were being printed even as they were spoken; hundreds of printing-presses were grinding out millions of copies of newspapers.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The speeches in the House of Commons and in the House of Peers were being printed even as they were spoken; hundreds of printing-presses were grinding out millions of copies of newspapers.
hurriedly-written
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From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The events of that memorable night formed a most emphatic contradiction to the prophecy in Macaulay's "Armada":
and nothing more
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
Macaulay's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The events of that memorable night formed a most emphatic contradiction to the prophecy in Macaulay's "Armada":
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading The events of that memorable night formed a most emphatic contradiction to the prophecy in Macaulay's "Armada":
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading The speeches in the House of Commons and in the House of Peers were being printed even as they were spoken; hundreds of printing-presses were grinding out millions of copies of newspapers.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The events of that memorable night formed a most emphatic contradiction to the prophecy in Macaulay's "Armada":
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Such night in England ne'er had been, nor e'er again shall be."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
newsboys
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From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The speeches in the House of Commons and in the House of Peers were being printed even as they were spoken; hundreds of printing-presses were grinding out millions of copies of newspapers.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The events of that memorable night formed a most emphatic contradiction to the prophecy in Macaulay's "Armada":
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Such night in England ne'er had been, nor e'er again shall be."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The events of that memorable night formed a most emphatic contradiction to the prophecy in Macaulay's "Armada":
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The speeches in the House of Commons and in the House of Peers were being printed even as they were spoken; hundreds of printing-presses were grinding out millions of copies of newspapers.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
PeersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading The speeches in the House of Commons and in the House of Peers were being printed even as they were spoken; hundreds of printing-presses were grinding out millions of copies of newspapers.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The speeches in the House of Commons and in the House of Peers were being printed even as they were spoken; hundreds of printing-presses were grinding out millions of copies of newspapers.
printing-presses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speeches in the House of Commons and in the House of Peers were being printed even as they were spoken; hundreds of printing-presses were grinding out millions of copies of newspapers.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading The events of that memorable night formed a most emphatic contradiction to the prophecy in Macaulay's "Armada":
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Such night in England ne'er had been, nor e'er again shall be."
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The speeches in the House of Commons and in the House of Peers were being printed even as they were spoken; hundreds of printing-presses were grinding out millions of copies of newspapers.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The speeches in the House of Commons and in the House of Peers were being printed even as they were spoken; hundreds of printing-presses were grinding out millions of copies of newspapers.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Such night in England ne'er had been, nor e'er again shall be."
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The events of that memorable night formed a most emphatic contradiction to the prophecy in Macaulay's "Armada":
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The events of that memorable night formed a most emphatic contradiction to the prophecy in Macaulay's "Armada":
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The speeches in the House of Commons and in the House of Peers were being printed even as they were spoken; hundreds of printing-presses were grinding out millions of copies of newspapers.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The events of that memorable night formed a most emphatic contradiction to the prophecy in Macaulay's "Armada":
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The speeches in the House of Commons and in the House of Peers were being printed even as they were spoken; hundreds of printing-presses were grinding out millions of copies of newspapers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Thousands of newsboys were running along the pavements, or with great bags of new editions slung on their shoulders tearing through the traffic on bicycles; but all the speeches in the two Houses of Parliament, all the reports and hurriedly-written leaders in the papers just represented to the popular mind one word, and that word was war.
