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From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
(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 Of the latter fascination, the late Paul Armstrong used to say that it was because we are all as full of crime as Sing Sing--only we don't dare.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are denoted in the text with [=ee].
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Of the latter fascination, the late Paul Armstrong used to say that it was because we are all as full of crime as Sing Sing--only we don't dare.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Is it of the same nature as the fascination which we feel for the mystery of the detective story?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
for the reason that
From this reading Of the latter fascination, the late Paul Armstrong used to say that it was because we are all as full of crime as Sing Sing--only we don't dare.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Two words in this text contain macrons over double ee.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Of the latter fascination, the late Paul Armstrong used to say that it was because we are all as full of crime as Sing Sing--only we don't dare.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Of the latter fascination, the late Paul Armstrong used to say that it was because we are all as full of crime as Sing Sing--only we don't dare.
denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading These are denoted in the text with [=ee].
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Is it of the same nature as the fascination which we feel for the mystery of the detective story?
don't
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From this reading Of the latter fascination, the late Paul Armstrong used to say that it was because we are all as full of crime as Sing Sing--only we don't dare.
increase twofold
From this reading Two words in this text contain macrons over double ee.
eenounUS /iː/
the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
From this reading Two words in this text contain macrons over double ee.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Of the latter fascination, the late Paul Armstrong used to say that it was because we are all as full of crime as Sing Sing--only we don't dare.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two words in this text contain macrons over double ee.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it of the same nature as the fascination which we feel for the mystery of the detective story?
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Of the latter fascination, the late Paul Armstrong used to say that it was because we are all as full of crime as Sing Sing--only we don't dare.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Of the latter fascination, the late Paul Armstrong used to say that it was because we are all as full of crime as Sing Sing--only we don't dare.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
macrons
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From this reading Two words in this text contain macrons over double ee.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
markingsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋz/
plural of “marking” — a distinguishing symbol
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
minounUS /miː/
destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Is it of the same nature as the fascination which we feel for the mystery of the detective story?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
and nothing more
From this reading Of the latter fascination, the late Paul Armstrong used to say that it was because we are all as full of crime as Sing Sing--only we don't dare.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Two words in this text contain macrons over double ee.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Of the latter fascination, the late Paul Armstrong used to say that it was because we are all as full of crime as Sing Sing--only we don't dare.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Is it of the same nature as the fascination which we feel for the mystery of the detective story?
express in words
From this reading Of the latter fascination, the late Paul Armstrong used to say that it was because we are all as full of crime as Sing Sing--only we don't dare.
deliver by singing
From this reading Of the latter fascination, the late Paul Armstrong used to say that it was because we are all as full of crime as Sing Sing--only we don't dare.
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 Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
Superscripted
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From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Two words in this text contain macrons over double ee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of the latter fascination, the late Paul Armstrong used to say that it was because we are all as full of crime as Sing Sing--only we don't dare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These are denoted in the text with [=ee].
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are denoted in the text with [=ee].
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two words in this text contain macrons over double ee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of the latter fascination, the late Paul Armstrong used to say that it was because we are all as full of crime as Sing Sing--only we don't dare.
transcriptionnounUS /ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən/
something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two words in this text contain macrons over double ee.
the act of using
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Of the latter fascination, the late Paul Armstrong used to say that it was because we are all as full of crime as Sing Sing--only we don't dare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of the latter fascination, the late Paul Armstrong used to say that it was because we are all as full of crime as Sing Sing--only we don't dare.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
in or at the place that
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Is it of the same nature as the fascination which we feel for the mystery of the detective story?
in the company of; together with
From this reading These are denoted in the text with [=ee].
the words that are spoken
From this reading Two words in this text contain macrons over double ee.
World'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Superscripted text is denoted by the use of the following markings: 12^{mi} where "mi" is superscripted. at the end of the text lists the changes made in transcription The Modern Library of the World's Best Books What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
