used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
(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 He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
Barrett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading PUBLICITY George did not go to the club that night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading PUBLICITY George did not go to the club that night.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every paper had the news, under all sorts of scare headlines.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
Farintosh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The one exception was the _Polk Street Piker_, a free spoken organ that generally kept to ward politics.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The one exception was the _Polk Street Piker_, a free spoken organ that generally kept to ward politics.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading PUBLICITY George did not go to the club that night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PUBLICITY George did not go to the club that night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every paper had the news, under all sorts of scare headlines.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
headlinesnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading Every paper had the news, under all sorts of scare headlines.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The one exception was the _Polk Street Piker_, a free spoken organ that generally kept to ward politics.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
a person who carries a message
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Every paper had the news, under all sorts of scare headlines.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading PUBLICITY George did not go to the club that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PUBLICITY George did not go to the club that night.
noticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading The one exception was the _Polk Street Piker_, a free spoken organ that generally kept to ward politics.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Every paper had the news, under all sorts of scare headlines.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
Piker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The one exception was the _Polk Street Piker_, a free spoken organ that generally kept to ward politics.
Pikers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading The one exception was the _Polk Street Piker_, a free spoken organ that generally kept to ward politics.
PolknounUS /poʊk/
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
PUBLICITYnounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading PUBLICITY George did not go to the club that night.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading Every paper had the news, under all sorts of scare headlines.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
Shadrac
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Every paper had the news, under all sorts of scare headlines.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The one exception was the _Polk Street Piker_, a free spoken organ that generally kept to ward politics.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PUBLICITY George did not go to the club that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUBLICITY George did not go to the club that night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PUBLICITY George did not go to the club that night.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Every paper had the news, under all sorts of scare headlines.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Some of these headlines referred to Fisher and some to himself; through all the notices ran a gentle and breezy humour, and in them all, with one exception, Joe Barrett had his advertisement and walked protected from laughter as Shadrac from flame.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading The one exception was the _Polk Street Piker_, a free spoken organ that generally kept to ward politics.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one exception was the _Polk Street Piker_, a free spoken organ that generally kept to ward politics.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went straight home and sent Farintosh out to buy all the evening papers and Farintosh returned with a bundle of everything from the _Evening Sun_ to the _Polk Street Pikers’ Messenger_.
