used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The editor and the public will forgive anything except a beat for the opposition show.
(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 Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Frank Siegel was one of those enthusiastic journalists to whose zeal the press of America owes its distinctive position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
any thing at all
From this reading The editor and the public will forgive anything except a beat for the opposition show.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The editor and the public will forgive anything except a beat for the opposition show.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Enterprise, unhampered by too much discretion, was the gospel which had been hammered into him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Enterprise, unhampered by too much discretion, was the gospel which had been hammered into him.
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading Enterprise, unhampered by too much discretion, was the gospel which had been hammered into him.
distinctiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
From this reading Frank Siegel was one of those enthusiastic journalists to whose zeal the press of America owes its distinctive position.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
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 The editor and the public will forgive anything except a beat for the opposition show.
else
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From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
EnterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Enterprise, unhampered by too much discretion, was the gospel which had been hammered into him.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Frank Siegel was one of those enthusiastic journalists to whose zeal the press of America owes its distinctive position.
apart from; not including
From this reading The editor and the public will forgive anything except a beat for the opposition show.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
a boy or man
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading The editor and the public will forgive anything except a beat for the opposition show.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Siegel was one of those enthusiastic journalists to whose zeal the press of America owes its distinctive position.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading Enterprise, unhampered by too much discretion, was the gospel which had been hammered into him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Enterprise, unhampered by too much discretion, was the gospel which had been hammered into him.
hammeredadjectiveUS /ˈhæmərd/
shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
From this reading Enterprise, unhampered by too much discretion, was the gospel which had been hammered into him.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Enterprise, unhampered by too much discretion, was the gospel which had been hammered into him.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Enterprise, unhampered by too much discretion, was the gospel which had been hammered into him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank Siegel was one of those enthusiastic journalists to whose zeal the press of America owes its distinctive position.
journalistsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələsts/
plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading Frank Siegel was one of those enthusiastic journalists to whose zeal the press of America owes its distinctive position.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Siegel lived up to this.
engage in
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Enterprise, unhampered by too much discretion, was the gospel which had been hammered into him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank Siegel was one of those enthusiastic journalists to whose zeal the press of America owes its distinctive position.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Frank Siegel was one of those enthusiastic journalists to whose zeal the press of America owes its distinctive position.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading The editor and the public will forgive anything except a beat for the opposition show.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
owesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Frank Siegel was one of those enthusiastic journalists to whose zeal the press of America owes its distinctive position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Frank Siegel was one of those enthusiastic journalists to whose zeal the press of America owes its distinctive position.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Frank Siegel was one of those enthusiastic journalists to whose zeal the press of America owes its distinctive position.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
scoopnounUS /skuːp/
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The editor and the public will forgive anything except a beat for the opposition show.
Siegel
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From this reading Frank Siegel was one of those enthusiastic journalists to whose zeal the press of America owes its distinctive position.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank Siegel was one of those enthusiastic journalists to whose zeal the press of America owes its distinctive position.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Be first, down the other fellow, make the scoop, get the facts, discreetly if possible, but get them, serve hot for the public taste, and let all else go hang.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Siegel lived up to this.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Frank Siegel was one of those enthusiastic journalists to whose zeal the press of America owes its distinctive position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank Siegel was one of those enthusiastic journalists to whose zeal the press of America owes its distinctive position.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Enterprise, unhampered by too much discretion, was the gospel which had been hammered into him.
unhamperedadjectiveUS /ənˈhæmpərd/
not slowed or blocked or interfered with
From this reading Enterprise, unhampered by too much discretion, was the gospel which had been hammered into him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Siegel lived up to this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank Siegel was one of those enthusiastic journalists to whose zeal the press of America owes its distinctive position.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Enterprise, unhampered by too much discretion, was the gospel which had been hammered into him.
belonging to which person
From this reading Frank Siegel was one of those enthusiastic journalists to whose zeal the press of America owes its distinctive position.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The editor and the public will forgive anything except a beat for the opposition show.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Frank Siegel was one of those enthusiastic journalists to whose zeal the press of America owes its distinctive position.
