used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
(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 _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
in addition
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a person of diabolically uneven temper, of corrosive joviality and, at bottom, good-hearted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
brought into existence
From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
the lower side of anything
From this reading He was a person of diabolically uneven temper, of corrosive joviality and, at bottom, good-hearted.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was the most picturesque and versatile printer in Madrid, and his business was likewise the most complicated and interesting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading He was the most picturesque and versatile printer in Madrid, and his business was likewise the most complicated and interesting.
corrosiveadjectiveUS /kərˈoʊsɪv/
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
From this reading He was a person of diabolically uneven temper, of corrosive joviality and, at bottom, good-hearted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
dailiesnounUS /ˈdeɪliz/
plural of “daily” — a newspaper that is published every day
From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
DebatesnounUS /dəˈbeɪts/
plural of “debate” — a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
diabolicallyadverb
as a devil; in an evil manner
From this reading He was a person of diabolically uneven temper, of corrosive joviality and, at bottom, good-hearted.
DirectornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
EditorialadjectiveUS /ˌedəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
yet to be or coming
From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
good-heartedadjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He was a person of diabolically uneven temper, of corrosive joviality and, at bottom, good-hearted.
Gómez
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From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
of great significance or value
From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was the most picturesque and versatile printer in Madrid, and his business was likewise the most complicated and interesting.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading He was the most picturesque and versatile printer in Madrid, and his business was likewise the most complicated and interesting.
jovialitynoun
feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
From this reading He was a person of diabolically uneven temper, of corrosive joviality and, at bottom, good-hearted.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
in like or similar manner
From this reading He was the most picturesque and versatile printer in Madrid, and his business was likewise the most complicated and interesting.
Los
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From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
MadridnounUS /məˈdrɪd/
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading He was the most picturesque and versatile printer in Madrid, and his business was likewise the most complicated and interesting.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
Mañana
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From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was the most picturesque and versatile printer in Madrid, and his business was likewise the most complicated and interesting.
Mundo
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From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
Nación
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From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
not any; not one
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
a human being
From this reading He was a person of diabolically uneven temper, of corrosive joviality and, at bottom, good-hearted.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading He was the most picturesque and versatile printer in Madrid, and his business was likewise the most complicated and interesting.
Plancheta
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From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
Porvenir
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From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
Prensa
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From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
printery
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From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
RadicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
StaffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
Sánchez
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From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
Tarde
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From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading He was a person of diabolically uneven temper, of corrosive joviality and, at bottom, good-hearted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
a special situation
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
Tiempo
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From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
ToadsnounUS /toʊdz/
plural of “toad” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading He was a person of diabolically uneven temper, of corrosive joviality and, at bottom, good-hearted.
versatileadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrsətəl/
having great diversity or variety
From this reading He was the most picturesque and versatile printer in Madrid, and his business was likewise the most complicated and interesting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
which person or people
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One thing alone was sufficient to give the measure of the man: with a single press, run by a gasoline engine of the old type, he published nine newspapers, the titles of which no one could call insignificant.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading The Names of the “Toads”—The Director of _Los Debates_ and His Editorial Staff Sánchez Gómez the printer, who was also known by the nickname Plancheta, was a wealthy man, though he toiled away daily like a common workman.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Los Debates_ (Debates); _El Porvenir_ (The Future); _La Nación_ (The Nation); _La Tarde_ (Afternoon); _El Radical_ (The Radical); _La Mañana_ (Morning); _El Mundo_ (The World); _El Tiempo_ (The Times); and _La Prensa_ (The Press); all these important dailies were born in the basement of the printery.
