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adeterminerUS /ə/
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.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The author of these stories knew more about writing detective stories than any other single person.
all
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From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
andeterminerUS /æn/
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.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
any
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From this reading The author of these stories knew more about writing detective stories than any other single person.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
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.
author
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bars
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From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
Book
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booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
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Carter
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concentrated
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creation
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criminal
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detective
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From this reading _Not a Dull Book in This List_ Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story.
due
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Dull
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emerged
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From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
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.
fact
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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.
fiction
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From this reading The man who wrote these stories produced no other type of fiction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
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.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
goodnounUS /good/
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.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
hero
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From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Not a Dull Book in This List_ Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story.
interesting
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From this reading _Not a Dull Book in This List_ Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular 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.
just
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From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
knew
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From this reading The author of these stories knew more about writing detective stories than any other single person.
landed
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From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
line
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List
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From this reading _Not a Dull Book in This List_ Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story.
man
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From this reading The man who wrote these stories produced no other type of fiction.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
more
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new
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From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
Nick
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From this reading _Not a Dull Book in This List_ Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The man who wrote these stories produced no other type of fiction.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
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.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist.
other
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From this reading The man who wrote these stories produced no other type of fiction.
person
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plots
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From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
produced
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From this reading The man who wrote these stories produced no other type of fiction.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
single
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situations
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From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
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.
sorts
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From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
specialist
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stands
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From this reading _Not a Dull Book in This List_ Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story.
stories
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From this reading The man who wrote these stories produced no other type of fiction.
story
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From this reading _Not a Dull Book in This List_ Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The author of these stories knew more about writing detective stories than any other single person.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
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.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The man who wrote these stories produced no other type of fiction.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
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.
toparticleUS /tuː/
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.
triumphantly
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From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
troubles
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From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
type
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uniformly
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The man who wrote these stories produced no other type of fiction.
work
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writing
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From this reading The author of these stories knew more about writing detective stories than any other single person.
wrote
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From this reading The man who wrote these stories produced no other type of fiction.
