used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To would-be scribblers I would say journalism is a bagatelle in comparison with the production of a book.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The main axiom for a book is _Write what you know about_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As is Fleet Street compared with Hyde Park, so is journalism with the authorship of more lasting literature.
authorshipnounUS /ˈɔːθərʃɪp/
the act of creating written works
From this reading As is Fleet Street compared with Hyde Park, so is journalism with the authorship of more lasting literature.
axiomnounUS /ˈæksiəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading The main axiom for a book is _Write what you know about_.
bagatellenoun
a light piece of music for piano
From this reading To would-be scribblers I would say journalism is a bagatelle in comparison with the production of a book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading To would-be scribblers I would say journalism is a bagatelle in comparison with the production of a book.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading As is Fleet Street compared with Hyde Park, so is journalism with the authorship of more lasting literature.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading To would-be scribblers I would say journalism is a bagatelle in comparison with the production of a book.
don't
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From this reading If you live with dukes, don’t write about the slums.
dukesnounUS /duːks/
plural of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading If you live with dukes, don’t write about the slums.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading As is Fleet Street compared with Hyde Park, so is journalism with the authorship of more lasting literature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The main axiom for a book is _Write what you know about_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JOURNALISM From other people’s work I must return to my own.
Hyde
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From this reading As is Fleet Street compared with Hyde Park, so is journalism with the authorship of more lasting literature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JOURNALISM From other people’s work I must return to my own.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you live with dukes, don’t write about the slums.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To would-be scribblers I would say journalism is a bagatelle in comparison with the production of a book.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As is Fleet Street compared with Hyde Park, so is journalism with the authorship of more lasting literature.
JOURNALISMnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/
newspapers and magazines collectively
From this reading JOURNALISM From other people’s work I must return to my own.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The main axiom for a book is _Write what you know about_.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading As is Fleet Street compared with Hyde Park, so is journalism with the authorship of more lasting literature.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading As is Fleet Street compared with Hyde Park, so is journalism with the authorship of more lasting literature.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If you live with dukes, don’t write about the slums.
most important element
From this reading The main axiom for a book is _Write what you know about_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As is Fleet Street compared with Hyde Park, so is journalism with the authorship of more lasting literature.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading JOURNALISM From other people’s work I must return to my own.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading JOURNALISM From other people’s work I must return to my own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As is Fleet Street compared with Hyde Park, so is journalism with the authorship of more lasting literature.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading JOURNALISM From other people’s work I must return to my own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading JOURNALISM From other people’s work I must return to my own.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading As is Fleet Street compared with Hyde Park, so is journalism with the authorship of more lasting literature.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading JOURNALISM From other people’s work I must return to my own.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading To would-be scribblers I would say journalism is a bagatelle in comparison with the production of a book.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading JOURNALISM From other people’s work I must return to my own.
express in words
From this reading To would-be scribblers I would say journalism is a bagatelle in comparison with the production of a book.
scribblersnounUS /ˈskrɪblərz/
plural of “scribbler” — informal terms for journalists
From this reading To would-be scribblers I would say journalism is a bagatelle in comparison with the production of a book.
slumsnounUS /slʌmz/
plural of “slum” — a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
From this reading If you live with dukes, don’t write about the slums.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As is Fleet Street compared with Hyde Park, so is journalism with the authorship of more lasting literature.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As is Fleet Street compared with Hyde Park, so is journalism with the authorship of more lasting literature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As is Fleet Street compared with Hyde Park, so is journalism with the authorship of more lasting literature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOURNALISM From other people’s work I must return to my own.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The main axiom for a book is _Write what you know about_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As is Fleet Street compared with Hyde Park, so is journalism with the authorship of more lasting literature.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading JOURNALISM From other people’s work I must return to my own.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To would-be scribblers I would say journalism is a bagatelle in comparison with the production of a book.
would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading To would-be scribblers I would say journalism is a bagatelle in comparison with the production of a book.
produce a literary work
From this reading The main axiom for a book is _Write what you know about_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The main axiom for a book is _Write what you know about_.
