used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ENTIRELY EDITORIAL Their little paper had met with a fair amount of success, but they had both grown thin with the worry of it.
advertisementsnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzmənts/
plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading They would easily get advertisements to pay his charge, he told them, and the circulation would pay themselves.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading He was interested in the little venture, and really gave the editors thicker paper, better type, and handsomer headlines than he could afford for the sum.
a quantity of money
From this reading ENTIRELY EDITORIAL Their little paper had met with a fair amount of success, but they had both grown thin with the worry of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The printer of their School Magazine had undertaken to print and publish this new one for twenty-five pounds a month.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The girls engaged canvassers for the very necessary advertisements, and that is the reason they began to grow so thin.
(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 He was interested in the little venture, and really gave the editors thicker paper, better type, and handsomer headlines than he could afford for the sum.
the two together, not just one
From this reading ENTIRELY EDITORIAL Their little paper had met with a fair amount of success, but they had both grown thin with the worry of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ENTIRELY EDITORIAL Their little paper had met with a fair amount of success, but they had both grown thin with the worry of it.
canvassersnounUS /ˈkænvəsərz/
plural of “canvasser” — a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading The girls engaged canvassers for the very necessary advertisements, and that is the reason they began to grow so thin.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading They would easily get advertisements to pay his charge, he told them, and the circulation would pay themselves.
circulationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading They would easily get advertisements to pay his charge, he told them, and the circulation would pay themselves.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was interested in the little venture, and really gave the editors thicker paper, better type, and handsomer headlines than he could afford for the sum.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading They would easily get advertisements to pay his charge, he told them, and the circulation would pay themselves.
EDITORIALadjectiveUS /ˌedəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
From this reading ENTIRELY EDITORIAL Their little paper had met with a fair amount of success, but they had both grown thin with the worry of it.
editorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading He was interested in the little venture, and really gave the editors thicker paper, better type, and handsomer headlines than he could afford for the sum.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The girls engaged canvassers for the very necessary advertisements, and that is the reason they began to grow so thin.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading ENTIRELY EDITORIAL Their little paper had met with a fair amount of success, but they had both grown thin with the worry of it.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading ENTIRELY EDITORIAL Their little paper had met with a fair amount of success, but they had both grown thin with the worry of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The printer of their School Magazine had undertaken to print and publish this new one for twenty-five pounds a month.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was interested in the little venture, and really gave the editors thicker paper, better type, and handsomer headlines than he could afford for the sum.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They would easily get advertisements to pay his charge, he told them, and the circulation would pay themselves.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls engaged canvassers for the very necessary advertisements, and that is the reason they began to grow so thin.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The girls engaged canvassers for the very necessary advertisements, and that is the reason they began to grow so thin.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading ENTIRELY EDITORIAL Their little paper had met with a fair amount of success, but they had both grown thin with the worry of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ENTIRELY EDITORIAL Their little paper had met with a fair amount of success, but they had both grown thin with the worry of it.
handsomer
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From this reading He was interested in the little venture, and really gave the editors thicker paper, better type, and handsomer headlines than he could afford for the sum.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was interested in the little venture, and really gave the editors thicker paper, better type, and handsomer headlines than he could afford for the sum.
headlinesnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading He was interested in the little venture, and really gave the editors thicker paper, better type, and handsomer headlines than he could afford for the sum.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They would easily get advertisements to pay his charge, he told them, and the circulation would pay themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was interested in the little venture, and really gave the editors thicker paper, better type, and handsomer headlines than he could afford for the sum.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He was interested in the little venture, and really gave the editors thicker paper, better type, and handsomer headlines than he could afford for the sum.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girls engaged canvassers for the very necessary advertisements, and that is the reason they began to grow so thin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ENTIRELY EDITORIAL Their little paper had met with a fair amount of success, but they had both grown thin with the worry of it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ENTIRELY EDITORIAL Their little paper had met with a fair amount of success, but they had both grown thin with the worry of it.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The printer of their School Magazine had undertaken to print and publish this new one for twenty-five pounds a month.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading ENTIRELY EDITORIAL Their little paper had met with a fair amount of success, but they had both grown thin with the worry of it.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The printer of their School Magazine had undertaken to print and publish this new one for twenty-five pounds a month.
absolutely essential
From this reading The girls engaged canvassers for the very necessary advertisements, and that is the reason they began to grow so thin.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The printer of their School Magazine had undertaken to print and publish this new one for twenty-five pounds a month.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENTIRELY EDITORIAL Their little paper had met with a fair amount of success, but they had both grown thin with the worry of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The printer of their School Magazine had undertaken to print and publish this new one for twenty-five pounds a month.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading ENTIRELY EDITORIAL Their little paper had met with a fair amount of success, but they had both grown thin with the worry of it.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading They would easily get advertisements to pay his charge, he told them, and the circulation would pay themselves.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading The printer of their School Magazine had undertaken to print and publish this new one for twenty-five pounds a month.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading The printer of their School Magazine had undertaken to print and publish this new one for twenty-five pounds a month.
printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading The printer of their School Magazine had undertaken to print and publish this new one for twenty-five pounds a month.
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading The printer of their School Magazine had undertaken to print and publish this new one for twenty-five pounds a month.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He was interested in the little venture, and really gave the editors thicker paper, better type, and handsomer headlines than he could afford for the sum.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The girls engaged canvassers for the very necessary advertisements, and that is the reason they began to grow so thin.
an educational institution
From this reading The printer of their School Magazine had undertaken to print and publish this new one for twenty-five pounds a month.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The girls engaged canvassers for the very necessary advertisements, and that is the reason they began to grow so thin.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading ENTIRELY EDITORIAL Their little paper had met with a fair amount of success, but they had both grown thin with the worry of it.
a quantity of money
From this reading He was interested in the little venture, and really gave the editors thicker paper, better type, and handsomer headlines than he could afford for the sum.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was interested in the little venture, and really gave the editors thicker paper, better type, and handsomer headlines than he could afford for the sum.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girls engaged canvassers for the very necessary advertisements, and that is the reason they began to grow so thin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENTIRELY EDITORIAL Their little paper had met with a fair amount of success, but they had both grown thin with the worry of it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ENTIRELY EDITORIAL Their little paper had met with a fair amount of success, but they had both grown thin with the worry of it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They would easily get advertisements to pay his charge, he told them, and the circulation would pay themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They would easily get advertisements to pay his charge, he told them, and the circulation would pay themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ENTIRELY EDITORIAL Their little paper had met with a fair amount of success, but they had both grown thin with the worry of it.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He was interested in the little venture, and really gave the editors thicker paper, better type, and handsomer headlines than he could afford for the sum.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading ENTIRELY EDITORIAL Their little paper had met with a fair amount of success, but they had both grown thin with the worry of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The printer of their School Magazine had undertaken to print and publish this new one for twenty-five pounds a month.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The printer of their School Magazine had undertaken to print and publish this new one for twenty-five pounds a month.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They would easily get advertisements to pay his charge, he told them, and the circulation would pay themselves.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading The printer of their School Magazine had undertaken to print and publish this new one for twenty-five pounds a month.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading He was interested in the little venture, and really gave the editors thicker paper, better type, and handsomer headlines than he could afford for the sum.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading The printer of their School Magazine had undertaken to print and publish this new one for twenty-five pounds a month.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading He was interested in the little venture, and really gave the editors thicker paper, better type, and handsomer headlines than he could afford for the sum.
precisely as stated
From this reading The girls engaged canvassers for the very necessary advertisements, and that is the reason they began to grow so thin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was interested in the little venture, and really gave the editors thicker paper, better type, and handsomer headlines than he could afford for the sum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ENTIRELY EDITORIAL Their little paper had met with a fair amount of success, but they had both grown thin with the worry of it.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading ENTIRELY EDITORIAL Their little paper had met with a fair amount of success, but they had both grown thin with the worry of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would easily get advertisements to pay his charge, he told them, and the circulation would pay themselves.
