used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They even consider it a principal test of a good story that the plot should be impenetrable, and the final result concealed up to the last page.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading All who are accustomed to novel reading or writing, are aware of the fascinating power of mystery.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Tension and excitement are agreeable, even when the subject itself is somewhat painful.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All who are accustomed to novel reading or writing, are aware of the fascinating power of mystery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charm of Mystery--Complication--Poetry and Humour compared--Exaggeration.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All who are accustomed to novel reading or writing, are aware of the fascinating power of mystery.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading All who are accustomed to novel reading or writing, are aware of the fascinating power of mystery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They even consider it a principal test of a good story that the plot should be impenetrable, and the final result concealed up to the last page.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Charm of Mystery--Complication--Poetry and Humour compared--Exaggeration.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading We observe this in a tragedy, and it is a common saying some people are never happy except when they are miserable.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Charm of Mystery--Complication--Poetry and Humour compared--Exaggeration.
ComplicationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act or process of complicating
From this reading Charm of Mystery--Complication--Poetry and Humour compared--Exaggeration.
not accessible to view
From this reading They even consider it a principal test of a good story that the plot should be impenetrable, and the final result concealed up to the last page.
deem to be
From this reading They even consider it a principal test of a good story that the plot should be impenetrable, and the final result concealed up to the last page.
divisible by two
From this reading They even consider it a principal test of a good story that the plot should be impenetrable, and the final result concealed up to the last page.
ExaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading Charm of Mystery--Complication--Poetry and Humour compared--Exaggeration.
apart from; not including
From this reading We observe this in a tragedy, and it is a common saying some people are never happy except when they are miserable.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Tension and excitement are agreeable, even when the subject itself is somewhat painful.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading All who are accustomed to novel reading or writing, are aware of the fascinating power of mystery.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading They even consider it a principal test of a good story that the plot should be impenetrable, and the final result concealed up to the last page.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They even consider it a principal test of a good story that the plot should be impenetrable, and the final result concealed up to the last page.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading We observe this in a tragedy, and it is a common saying some people are never happy except when they are miserable.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Charm of Mystery--Complication--Poetry and Humour compared--Exaggeration.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading They even consider it a principal test of a good story that the plot should be impenetrable, and the final result concealed up to the last page.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We observe this in a tragedy, and it is a common saying some people are never happy except when they are miserable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tension and excitement are agreeable, even when the subject itself is somewhat painful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They even consider it a principal test of a good story that the plot should be impenetrable, and the final result concealed up to the last page.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tension and excitement are agreeable, even when the subject itself is somewhat painful.
immediately past
From this reading They even consider it a principal test of a good story that the plot should be impenetrable, and the final result concealed up to the last page.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading We observe this in a tragedy, and it is a common saying some people are never happy except when they are miserable.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Charm of Mystery--Complication--Poetry and Humour compared--Exaggeration.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We observe this in a tragedy, and it is a common saying some people are never happy except when they are miserable.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading All who are accustomed to novel reading or writing, are aware of the fascinating power of mystery.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading We observe this in a tragedy, and it is a common saying some people are never happy except when they are miserable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charm of Mystery--Complication--Poetry and Humour compared--Exaggeration.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All who are accustomed to novel reading or writing, are aware of the fascinating power of mystery.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading They even consider it a principal test of a good story that the plot should be impenetrable, and the final result concealed up to the last page.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Tension and excitement are agreeable, even when the subject itself is somewhat painful.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We observe this in a tragedy, and it is a common saying some people are never happy except when they are miserable.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading They even consider it a principal test of a good story that the plot should be impenetrable, and the final result concealed up to the last page.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Charm of Mystery--Complication--Poetry and Humour compared--Exaggeration.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading All who are accustomed to novel reading or writing, are aware of the fascinating power of mystery.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading They even consider it a principal test of a good story that the plot should be impenetrable, and the final result concealed up to the last page.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading All who are accustomed to novel reading or writing, are aware of the fascinating power of mystery.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading They even consider it a principal test of a good story that the plot should be impenetrable, and the final result concealed up to the last page.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading We observe this in a tragedy, and it is a common saying some people are never happy except when they are miserable.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They even consider it a principal test of a good story that the plot should be impenetrable, and the final result concealed up to the last page.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We observe this in a tragedy, and it is a common saying some people are never happy except when they are miserable.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Tension and excitement are agreeable, even when the subject itself is somewhat painful.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They even consider it a principal test of a good story that the plot should be impenetrable, and the final result concealed up to the last page.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Tension and excitement are agreeable, even when the subject itself is somewhat painful.
TensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading Tension and excitement are agreeable, even when the subject itself is somewhat painful.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading They even consider it a principal test of a good story that the plot should be impenetrable, and the final result concealed up to the last page.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They even consider it a principal test of a good story that the plot should be impenetrable, and the final result concealed up to the last page.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All who are accustomed to novel reading or writing, are aware of the fascinating power of mystery.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They even consider it a principal test of a good story that the plot should be impenetrable, and the final result concealed up to the last page.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We observe this in a tragedy, and it is a common saying some people are never happy except when they are miserable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All who are accustomed to novel reading or writing, are aware of the fascinating power of mystery.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading We observe this in a tragedy, and it is a common saying some people are never happy except when they are miserable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They even consider it a principal test of a good story that the plot should be impenetrable, and the final result concealed up to the last page.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We observe this in a tragedy, and it is a common saying some people are never happy except when they are miserable.
at the time that
From this reading Tension and excitement are agreeable, even when the subject itself is somewhat painful.
which person or people
From this reading All who are accustomed to novel reading or writing, are aware of the fascinating power of mystery.
the act of creating written works
From this reading All who are accustomed to novel reading or writing, are aware of the fascinating power of mystery.
