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342
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From this reading 342.--THE MANDARIN'S PUZZLE.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred might form the opinion that there can be no advantage in moving any of them, but if so they would be wrong.
advantage
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From this reading Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred might form the opinion that there can be no advantage in moving any of them, but if so they would be wrong.
any
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From this reading Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred might form the opinion that there can be no advantage in moving any of them, but if so they would be wrong.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are several puzzles in this book that the reader will find lend themselves readily to this method.
attacking
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From this reading The rather perplexing point that the solver has to decide for himself in attacking this puzzle is whether the shaded numbers (those that are shown in their right places) are mere dummies or not.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred might form the opinion that there can be no advantage in moving any of them, but if so they would be wrong.
book
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From this reading There are several puzzles in this book that the reader will find lend themselves readily to this method.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred might form the opinion that there can be no advantage in moving any of them, but if so they would be wrong.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred might form the opinion that there can be no advantage in moving any of them, but if so they would be wrong.
decide
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From this reading The rather perplexing point that the solver has to decide for himself in attacking this puzzle is whether the shaded numbers (those that are shown in their right places) are mere dummies or not.
dummies
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From this reading The rather perplexing point that the solver has to decide for himself in attacking this puzzle is whether the shaded numbers (those that are shown in their right places) are mere dummies or not.
find
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From this reading There are several puzzles in this book that the reader will find lend themselves readily to this method.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rather perplexing point that the solver has to decide for himself in attacking this puzzle is whether the shaded numbers (those that are shown in their right places) are mere dummies or not.
form
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From this reading Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred might form the opinion that there can be no advantage in moving any of them, but if so they would be wrong.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rather perplexing point that the solver has to decide for himself in attacking this puzzle is whether the shaded numbers (those that are shown in their right places) are mere dummies or not.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The rather perplexing point that the solver has to decide for himself in attacking this puzzle is whether the shaded numbers (those that are shown in their right places) are mere dummies or not.
hundred
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From this reading Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred might form the opinion that there can be no advantage in moving any of them, but if so they would be wrong.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred might form the opinion that there can be no advantage in moving any of them, but if so they would be wrong.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are several puzzles in this book that the reader will find lend themselves readily to this method.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rather perplexing point that the solver has to decide for himself in attacking this puzzle is whether the shaded numbers (those that are shown in their right places) are mere dummies or not.
lend
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From this reading There are several puzzles in this book that the reader will find lend themselves readily to this method.
MANDARIN'S
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From this reading 342.--THE MANDARIN'S PUZZLE.
mere
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From this reading The rather perplexing point that the solver has to decide for himself in attacking this puzzle is whether the shaded numbers (those that are shown in their right places) are mere dummies or not.
method
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From this reading There are several puzzles in this book that the reader will find lend themselves readily to this method.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred might form the opinion that there can be no advantage in moving any of them, but if so they would be wrong.
moves
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From this reading The shortest solution without moving any shaded number is in thirty-two moves.
moving
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From this reading Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred might form the opinion that there can be no advantage in moving any of them, but if so they would be wrong.
Ninety-nine
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From this reading Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred might form the opinion that there can be no advantage in moving any of them, but if so they would be wrong.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred might form the opinion that there can be no advantage in moving any of them, but if so they would be wrong.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rather perplexing point that the solver has to decide for himself in attacking this puzzle is whether the shaded numbers (those that are shown in their right places) are mere dummies or not.
number
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From this reading The shortest solution without moving any shaded number is in thirty-two moves.
numbers
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From this reading The rather perplexing point that the solver has to decide for himself in attacking this puzzle is whether the shaded numbers (those that are shown in their right places) are mere dummies or not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred might form the opinion that there can be no advantage in moving any of them, but if so they would be wrong.
opinion
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From this reading Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred might form the opinion that there can be no advantage in moving any of them, but if so they would be wrong.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The rather perplexing point that the solver has to decide for himself in attacking this puzzle is whether the shaded numbers (those that are shown in their right places) are mere dummies or not.
out
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From this reading Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred might form the opinion that there can be no advantage in moving any of them, but if so they would be wrong.
perplexing
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From this reading The rather perplexing point that the solver has to decide for himself in attacking this puzzle is whether the shaded numbers (those that are shown in their right places) are mere dummies or not.
persons
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From this reading Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred might form the opinion that there can be no advantage in moving any of them, but if so they would be wrong.
places
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From this reading The rather perplexing point that the solver has to decide for himself in attacking this puzzle is whether the shaded numbers (those that are shown in their right places) are mere dummies or not.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The rather perplexing point that the solver has to decide for himself in attacking this puzzle is whether the shaded numbers (those that are shown in their right places) are mere dummies or not.
PUZZLE
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From this reading 342.--THE MANDARIN'S PUZZLE.
puzzles
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From this reading There are several puzzles in this book that the reader will find lend themselves readily to this method.
rather
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From this reading The rather perplexing point that the solver has to decide for himself in attacking this puzzle is whether the shaded numbers (those that are shown in their right places) are mere dummies or not.
reader
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From this reading There are several puzzles in this book that the reader will find lend themselves readily to this method.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are several puzzles in this book that the reader will find lend themselves readily to this method.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rather perplexing point that the solver has to decide for himself in attacking this puzzle is whether the shaded numbers (those that are shown in their right places) are mere dummies or not.
several
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From this reading There are several puzzles in this book that the reader will find lend themselves readily to this method.
shaded
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From this reading The rather perplexing point that the solver has to decide for himself in attacking this puzzle is whether the shaded numbers (those that are shown in their right places) are mere dummies or not.
shortest
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From this reading The shortest solution without moving any shaded number is in thirty-two moves.
shown
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From this reading The rather perplexing point that the solver has to decide for himself in attacking this puzzle is whether the shaded numbers (those that are shown in their right places) are mere dummies or not.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred might form the opinion that there can be no advantage in moving any of them, but if so they would be wrong.
solution
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From this reading The shortest solution without moving any shaded number is in thirty-two moves.
solver
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From this reading The rather perplexing point that the solver has to decide for himself in attacking this puzzle is whether the shaded numbers (those that are shown in their right places) are mere dummies or not.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are several puzzles in this book that the reader will find lend themselves readily to this method.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are several puzzles in this book that the reader will find lend themselves readily to this method.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The rather perplexing point that the solver has to decide for himself in attacking this puzzle is whether the shaded numbers (those that are shown in their right places) are mere dummies or not.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred might form the opinion that there can be no advantage in moving any of them, but if so they would be wrong.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There are several puzzles in this book that the reader will find lend themselves readily to this method.
There
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From this reading There are several puzzles in this book that the reader will find lend themselves readily to this method.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred might form the opinion that there can be no advantage in moving any of them, but if so they would be wrong.
thirty-two
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From this reading The shortest solution without moving any shaded number is in thirty-two moves.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are several puzzles in this book that the reader will find lend themselves readily to this method.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The rather perplexing point that the solver has to decide for himself in attacking this puzzle is whether the shaded numbers (those that are shown in their right places) are mere dummies or not.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are several puzzles in this book that the reader will find lend themselves readily to this method.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The rather perplexing point that the solver has to decide for himself in attacking this puzzle is whether the shaded numbers (those that are shown in their right places) are mere dummies or not.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There are several puzzles in this book that the reader will find lend themselves readily to this method.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The shortest solution without moving any shaded number is in thirty-two moves.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred might form the opinion that there can be no advantage in moving any of them, but if so they would be wrong.
wrong
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From this reading Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred might form the opinion that there can be no advantage in moving any of them, but if so they would be wrong.
