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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 He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
allow
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From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
always
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From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Mr. William Le Queux retains his position as ‘The Master of Mystery.’...
attention
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From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
begun
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From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
better
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From this reading “There is no better companion on a railway journey than Mr. William Le Queux.”--=Daily Mail.= “Mr. Le Queux knows his business, and carries it on vigorously and prosperously.
book
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From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
brilliant
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From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
Bristol
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From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
business
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From this reading “There is no better companion on a railway journey than Mr. William Le Queux.”--=Daily Mail.= “Mr. Le Queux knows his business, and carries it on vigorously and prosperously.
carries
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From this reading “There is no better companion on a railway journey than Mr. William Le Queux.”--=Daily Mail.= “Mr. Le Queux knows his business, and carries it on vigorously and prosperously.
close
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From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
companion
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From this reading “There is no better companion on a railway journey than Mr. William Le Queux.”--=Daily Mail.= “Mr. Le Queux knows his business, and carries it on vigorously and prosperously.
correct
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From this reading He never fails to produce the correct illusion.
Daily
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From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
end
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From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
Evening
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From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
fails
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From this reading He never fails to produce the correct illusion.
far
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From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
feat
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From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
Gazette
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From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
Graphic
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From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
grips
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From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mr. William Le Queux retains his position as ‘The Master of Mystery.’...
holding
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From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
holds
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From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
illusion
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From this reading He never fails to produce the correct illusion.
incident
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From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There is no better companion on a railway journey than Mr. William Le Queux.”--=Daily Mail.= “Mr. Le Queux knows his business, and carries it on vigorously and prosperously.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There is no better companion on a railway journey than Mr. William Le Queux.”--=Daily Mail.= “Mr. Le Queux knows his business, and carries it on vigorously and prosperously.
knows
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From this reading “There is no better companion on a railway journey than Mr. William Le Queux.”--=Daily Mail.= “Mr. Le Queux knows his business, and carries it on vigorously and prosperously.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
Le
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From this reading “Mr. William Le Queux retains his position as ‘The Master of Mystery.’...
leaves
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From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
Madame
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From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
Mail
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From this reading “There is no better companion on a railway journey than Mr. William Le Queux.”--=Daily Mail.= “Mr. Le Queux knows his business, and carries it on vigorously and prosperously.
Mall
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From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
Master
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From this reading “Mr. William Le Queux retains his position as ‘The Master of Mystery.’...
Mirror
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From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
more
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From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
Mr
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From this reading “Mr. William Le Queux retains his position as ‘The Master of Mystery.’...
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
Mystery
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From this reading “Mr. William Le Queux retains his position as ‘The Master of Mystery.’...
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never fails to produce the correct illusion.
News
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From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no better companion on a railway journey than Mr. William Le Queux.”--=Daily Mail.= “Mr. Le Queux knows his business, and carries it on vigorously and prosperously.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Mr. William Le Queux retains his position as ‘The Master of Mystery.’...
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There is no better companion on a railway journey than Mr. William Le Queux.”--=Daily Mail.= “Mr. Le Queux knows his business, and carries it on vigorously and prosperously.
once
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From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
page
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From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
Pall
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From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
panting
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From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
pause
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From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
position
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From this reading “Mr. William Le Queux retains his position as ‘The Master of Mystery.’...
produce
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From this reading He never fails to produce the correct illusion.
prosperously
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From this reading “There is no better companion on a railway journey than Mr. William Le Queux.”--=Daily Mail.= “Mr. Le Queux knows his business, and carries it on vigorously and prosperously.
Queux
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From this reading “Mr. William Le Queux retains his position as ‘The Master of Mystery.’...
Queux's
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From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
railway
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From this reading “There is no better companion on a railway journey than Mr. William Le Queux.”--=Daily Mail.= “Mr. Le Queux knows his business, and carries it on vigorously and prosperously.
read
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From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
reader
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From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
readers
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From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
retains
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From this reading “Mr. William Le Queux retains his position as ‘The Master of Mystery.’...
skilful
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From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “There is no better companion on a railway journey than Mr. William Le Queux.”--=Daily Mail.= “Mr. Le Queux knows his business, and carries it on vigorously and prosperously.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mr. William Le Queux retains his position as ‘The Master of Mystery.’...
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
There
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From this reading “There is no better companion on a railway journey than Mr. William Le Queux.”--=Daily Mail.= “Mr. Le Queux knows his business, and carries it on vigorously and prosperously.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
Times
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From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
too
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From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He always leaves us panting for more--a brilliant feat.”--=Daily Graphic.= “Mr. Le Queux is still ‘The Master of Mystery.’”--=Madame.= “Mr. Le Queux always grips his reader, and holds him to the last page.”--=Bristol Times and Mirror.= “Mr. Le Queux’s books once begun must be read to the end.”--=Evening News.=
vigorously
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From this reading “There is no better companion on a railway journey than Mr. William Le Queux.”--=Daily Mail.= “Mr. Le Queux knows his business, and carries it on vigorously and prosperously.
whirls
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From this reading He is far too skilful to allow pause for thought; he whirls his readers from incident to incident, holding their attention from the first page to the close of the book.”--=Pall Mall Gazette.= “Mr. Le Queux is the master of mystery.
William
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From this reading “Mr. William Le Queux retains his position as ‘The Master of Mystery.’...
