used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They are love stories, but are of a type that is wholesome and totally different from the cheap, sordid fiction that is being published by unscrupulous publishers.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading These stories teem with action, and what is more desirable, they are clean from start to finish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following list contains her best work, and is the only authorized edition.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are in great demand everywhere.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _The Author Needs No Introduction_ Countless millions of women have enjoyed the works of this author.
authorizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːθəraɪzd/
endowed with authority
From this reading The following list contains her best work, and is the only authorized edition.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They are love stories, but are of a type that is wholesome and totally different from the cheap, sordid fiction that is being published by unscrupulous publishers.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The following list contains her best work, and is the only authorized edition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They are love stories, but are of a type that is wholesome and totally different from the cheap, sordid fiction that is being published by unscrupulous publishers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They are love stories, but are of a type that is wholesome and totally different from the cheap, sordid fiction that is being published by unscrupulous publishers.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading They are love stories, but are of a type that is wholesome and totally different from the cheap, sordid fiction that is being published by unscrupulous publishers.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading These stories teem with action, and what is more desirable, they are clean from start to finish.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The following list contains her best work, and is the only authorized edition.
CountlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading _The Author Needs No Introduction_ Countless millions of women have enjoyed the works of this author.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading They are in great demand everywhere.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading These stories teem with action, and what is more desirable, they are clean from start to finish.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They are love stories, but are of a type that is wholesome and totally different from the cheap, sordid fiction that is being published by unscrupulous publishers.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The following list contains her best work, and is the only authorized edition.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading _The Author Needs No Introduction_ Countless millions of women have enjoyed the works of this author.
to or in any or all places
From this reading They are in great demand everywhere.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading They are love stories, but are of a type that is wholesome and totally different from the cheap, sordid fiction that is being published by unscrupulous publishers.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading These stories teem with action, and what is more desirable, they are clean from start to finish.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following list contains her best work, and is the only authorized edition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These stories teem with action, and what is more desirable, they are clean from start to finish.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They are in great demand everywhere.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _The Author Needs No Introduction_ Countless millions of women have enjoyed the works of this author.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The following list contains her best work, and is the only authorized edition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are in great demand everywhere.
IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading _The Author Needs No Introduction_ Countless millions of women have enjoyed the works of this author.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following list contains her best work, and is the only authorized edition.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading The following list contains her best work, and is the only authorized edition.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They are love stories, but are of a type that is wholesome and totally different from the cheap, sordid fiction that is being published by unscrupulous publishers.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading _The Author Needs No Introduction_ Countless millions of women have enjoyed the works of this author.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading These stories teem with action, and what is more desirable, they are clean from start to finish.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading _The Author Needs No Introduction_ Countless millions of women have enjoyed the works of this author.
not any; not one
From this reading _The Author Needs No Introduction_ Countless millions of women have enjoyed the works of this author.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Author Needs No Introduction_ Countless millions of women have enjoyed the works of this author.
and nothing more
From this reading The following list contains her best work, and is the only authorized edition.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading They are love stories, but are of a type that is wholesome and totally different from the cheap, sordid fiction that is being published by unscrupulous publishers.
publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading They are love stories, but are of a type that is wholesome and totally different from the cheap, sordid fiction that is being published by unscrupulous publishers.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading They are love stories, but are of a type that is wholesome and totally different from the cheap, sordid fiction that is being published by unscrupulous publishers.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading These stories teem with action, and what is more desirable, they are clean from start to finish.
plural of “story” — 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 These stories teem with action, and what is more desirable, they are clean from start to finish.
teemverbUS /tiːm/
be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading These stories teem with action, and what is more desirable, they are clean from start to finish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They are love stories, but are of a type that is wholesome and totally different from the cheap, sordid fiction that is being published by unscrupulous publishers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Author Needs No Introduction_ Countless millions of women have enjoyed the works of this author.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These stories teem with action, and what is more desirable, they are clean from start to finish.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are in great demand everywhere.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The Author Needs No Introduction_ Countless millions of women have enjoyed the works of this author.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These stories teem with action, and what is more desirable, they are clean from start to finish.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They are love stories, but are of a type that is wholesome and totally different from the cheap, sordid fiction that is being published by unscrupulous publishers.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading They are love stories, but are of a type that is wholesome and totally different from the cheap, sordid fiction that is being published by unscrupulous publishers.
unscrupulousadjectiveUS /ənˈskruːpjələs/
without scruples or principles
From this reading They are love stories, but are of a type that is wholesome and totally different from the cheap, sordid fiction that is being published by unscrupulous publishers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading These stories teem with action, and what is more desirable, they are clean from start to finish.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading They are love stories, but are of a type that is wholesome and totally different from the cheap, sordid fiction that is being published by unscrupulous publishers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These stories teem with action, and what is more desirable, they are clean from start to finish.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _The Author Needs No Introduction_ Countless millions of women have enjoyed the works of this author.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The following list contains her best work, and is the only authorized edition.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading _The Author Needs No Introduction_ Countless millions of women have enjoyed the works of this author.
