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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 Because Americans, as a rule, are better educated and more intelligent.
adventures
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From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
all
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From this reading We make it a point to cater to all classes of readers with our paper-covered novels.
American
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Americans
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From this reading Because Americans, as a rule, are better educated and more intelligent.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Because Americans, as a rule, are better educated and more intelligent.
any
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From this reading _The Best of Everything!_ Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Because Americans, as a rule, are better educated and more intelligent.
Author
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From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Because Americans, as a rule, are better educated and more intelligent.
best
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From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
better
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From this reading _The Best of Everything!_ Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
Carter's
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From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
cater
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From this reading We make it a point to cater to all classes of readers with our paper-covered novels.
celebrated
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From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
classes
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From this reading We make it a point to cater to all classes of readers with our paper-covered novels.
conceded
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From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
detective
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From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
educated
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From this reading Because Americans, as a rule, are better educated and more intelligent.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading _The Best of Everything!_ Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
exclusively
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From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
expects
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From this reading _The Best of Everything!_ Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
experience
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From this reading _The Best of Everything!_ Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
FATE
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From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Best of Everything!_ Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
intelligent
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From this reading Because Americans, as a rule, are better educated and more intelligent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Best of Everything!_ Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
LIBRARY
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From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
MAGNET
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From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We make it a point to cater to all classes of readers with our paper-covered novels.
more
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From this reading Because Americans, as a rule, are better educated and more intelligent.
Narrow
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From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
nationality
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From this reading _The Best of Everything!_ Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
NEW
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From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
Nick
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From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
novels
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From this reading We make it a point to cater to all classes of readers with our paper-covered novels.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
other
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From this reading _The Best of Everything!_ Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _The Best of Everything!_ Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
paper-covered
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From this reading We make it a point to cater to all classes of readers with our paper-covered novels.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading We make it a point to cater to all classes of readers with our paper-covered novels.
public
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From this reading _The Best of Everything!_ Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
published
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From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
readers
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From this reading _The Best of Everything!_ Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
reading
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From this reading _The Best of Everything!_ Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
rule
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From this reading Because Americans, as a rule, are better educated and more intelligent.
Shave
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From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
stories
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From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
tales
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From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
taught
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From this reading _The Best of Everything!_ Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _The Best of Everything!_ Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Best of Everything!_ Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
TOYING
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From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Best of Everything!_ Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We make it a point to cater to all classes of readers with our paper-covered novels.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
Why
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From this reading Why?
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
written
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From this reading TOYING WITH FATE; OR, Nick Carter’s Narrow Shave Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
