52
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From this reading Normally Fenn places his moments of terror at the very end of a chapter, so that this book with 52 chapters must have quite a few of them.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Normally Fenn places his moments of terror at the very end of a chapter, so that this book with 52 chapters must have quite a few of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sappers and Miners, by George Manville Fenn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Normally Fenn places his moments of terror at the very end of a chapter, so that this book with 52 chapters must have quite a few of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This must be one of Manville Fenn's very best books.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading This must be one of Manville Fenn's very best books.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Normally Fenn places his moments of terror at the very end of a chapter, so that this book with 52 chapters must have quite a few of them.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading This must be one of Manville Fenn's very best books.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sappers and Miners, by George Manville Fenn.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Normally Fenn places his moments of terror at the very end of a chapter, so that this book with 52 chapters must have quite a few of them.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Normally Fenn places his moments of terror at the very end of a chapter, so that this book with 52 chapters must have quite a few of them.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading When preparing this book for publication on the web, the editor was truly sorry when the work ended, so greatly had he enjoyed every moment of it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The suspense is totally gripping, right to the very end.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading When preparing this book for publication on the web, the editor was truly sorry when the work ended, so greatly had he enjoyed every moment of it.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading When preparing this book for publication on the web, the editor was truly sorry when the work ended, so greatly had he enjoyed every moment of it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When preparing this book for publication on the web, the editor was truly sorry when the work ended, so greatly had he enjoyed every moment of it.
Fenn
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From this reading Sappers and Miners, by George Manville Fenn.
Fenn's
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From this reading This must be one of Manville Fenn's very best books.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Normally Fenn places his moments of terror at the very end of a chapter, so that this book with 52 chapters must have quite a few of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When preparing this book for publication on the web, the editor was truly sorry when the work ended, so greatly had he enjoyed every moment of it.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Sappers and Miners, by George Manville Fenn.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading When preparing this book for publication on the web, the editor was truly sorry when the work ended, so greatly had he enjoyed every moment of it.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading The suspense is totally gripping, right to the very end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When preparing this book for publication on the web, the editor was truly sorry when the work ended, so greatly had he enjoyed every moment of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Normally Fenn places his moments of terror at the very end of a chapter, so that this book with 52 chapters must have quite a few of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When preparing this book for publication on the web, the editor was truly sorry when the work ended, so greatly had he enjoyed every moment of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Normally Fenn places his moments of terror at the very end of a chapter, so that this book with 52 chapters must have quite a few of them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The suspense is totally gripping, right to the very end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When preparing this book for publication on the web, the editor was truly sorry when the work ended, so greatly had he enjoyed every moment of it.
Manville
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From this reading Sappers and Miners, by George Manville Fenn.
MinersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Sappers and Miners, by George Manville Fenn.
a particular point in time
From this reading When preparing this book for publication on the web, the editor was truly sorry when the work ended, so greatly had he enjoyed every moment of it.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Normally Fenn places his moments of terror at the very end of a chapter, so that this book with 52 chapters must have quite a few of them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This must be one of Manville Fenn's very best books.
NormallyadverbUS /ˈnɔːrməli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Normally Fenn places his moments of terror at the very end of a chapter, so that this book with 52 chapters must have quite a few of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This must be one of Manville Fenn's very best books.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When preparing this book for publication on the web, the editor was truly sorry when the work ended, so greatly had he enjoyed every moment of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This must be one of Manville Fenn's very best books.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Normally Fenn places his moments of terror at the very end of a chapter, so that this book with 52 chapters must have quite a few of them.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading When preparing this book for publication on the web, the editor was truly sorry when the work ended, so greatly had he enjoyed every moment of it.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading When preparing this book for publication on the web, the editor was truly sorry when the work ended, so greatly had he enjoyed every moment of it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Normally Fenn places his moments of terror at the very end of a chapter, so that this book with 52 chapters must have quite a few of them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The suspense is totally gripping, right to the very end.
Sappers
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From this reading Sappers and Miners, by George Manville Fenn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Normally Fenn places his moments of terror at the very end of a chapter, so that this book with 52 chapters must have quite a few of them.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading When preparing this book for publication on the web, the editor was truly sorry when the work ended, so greatly had he enjoyed every moment of it.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading The suspense is totally gripping, right to the very end.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Normally Fenn places his moments of terror at the very end of a chapter, so that this book with 52 chapters must have quite a few of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Normally Fenn places his moments of terror at the very end of a chapter, so that this book with 52 chapters must have quite a few of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The suspense is totally gripping, right to the very end.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Normally Fenn places his moments of terror at the very end of a chapter, so that this book with 52 chapters must have quite a few of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This must be one of Manville Fenn's very best books.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The suspense is totally gripping, right to the very end.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The suspense is totally gripping, right to the very end.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading When preparing this book for publication on the web, the editor was truly sorry when the work ended, so greatly had he enjoyed every moment of it.
precisely as stated
From this reading This must be one of Manville Fenn's very best books.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When preparing this book for publication on the web, the editor was truly sorry when the work ended, so greatly had he enjoyed every moment of it.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading When preparing this book for publication on the web, the editor was truly sorry when the work ended, so greatly had he enjoyed every moment of it.
at the time that
From this reading When preparing this book for publication on the web, the editor was truly sorry when the work ended, so greatly had he enjoyed every moment of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Normally Fenn places his moments of terror at the very end of a chapter, so that this book with 52 chapters must have quite a few of them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When preparing this book for publication on the web, the editor was truly sorry when the work ended, so greatly had he enjoyed every moment of it.
