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The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected. Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_. Text in Small Capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text. _Not a Dull Book in This List_ Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story. The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
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Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Text in Small Capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Not a Dull Book in This List_ Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Not a Dull Book in This List_ Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
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From this reading The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_.
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From this reading _Not a Dull Book in This List_ Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text in Small Capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
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From this reading Text in Small Capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
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From this reading _Not a Dull Book in This List_ Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story.
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From this reading The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
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From this reading _Not a Dull Book in This List_ Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story.
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From this reading The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist.
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From this reading _Not a Dull Book in This List_ Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist.
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From this reading The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
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From this reading The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
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From this reading The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Not a Dull Book in This List_ Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text in Small Capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
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From this reading The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_.
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From this reading Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_.
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From this reading _Not a Dull Book in This List_ Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_.
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From this reading Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_.
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From this reading The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist.
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From this reading _Not a Dull Book in This List_ Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story.
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From this reading _Not a Dull Book in This List_ Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Not a Dull Book in This List_ Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
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From this reading The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
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From this reading The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
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From this reading Text in Small Capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
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From this reading Text in Small Capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
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From this reading The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
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From this reading Text in Small Capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist.
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From this reading The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist.
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From this reading The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
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From this reading _Not a Dull Book in This List_ Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Not a Dull Book in This List_ Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story.
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From this reading Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Not a Dull Book in This List_ Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist.
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From this reading The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist.
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From this reading Text in Small Capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
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From this reading The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist.
