19th
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From this reading Unusual to find such a book dating from the 19th century!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is in essence a murder and detection mystery, the sort of thing that great mid-twentieth century writers like Agatha Christie wrote so well.
Agatha
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From this reading It is in essence a murder and detection mystery, the sort of thing that great mid-twentieth century writers like Agatha Christie wrote so well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is in essence a murder and detection mystery, the sort of thing that great mid-twentieth century writers like Agatha Christie wrote so well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This is a quite masterly book, a short one at that, a book full of suspense and surprises.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It would be hard to praise this book highly enough.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It would be hard to praise this book highly enough.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Dark House, by George Manville Fenn.
a period of 100 years
From this reading It is in essence a murder and detection mystery, the sort of thing that great mid-twentieth century writers like Agatha Christie wrote so well.
ChristienounUS /ˈkrɪsti/
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading It is in essence a murder and detection mystery, the sort of thing that great mid-twentieth century writers like Agatha Christie wrote so well.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Dark House, by George Manville Fenn.
datingnounUS /ˈdeɪtɪŋ/
use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens
From this reading Unusual to find such a book dating from the 19th century!
detectionnounUS /dɪˈtekʃən/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading It is in essence a murder and detection mystery, the sort of thing that great mid-twentieth century writers like Agatha Christie wrote so well.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It would be hard to praise this book highly enough.
essencenounUS /ˈesəns/
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
From this reading It is in essence a murder and detection mystery, the sort of thing that great mid-twentieth century writers like Agatha Christie wrote so well.
Fenn
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From this reading The Dark House, by George Manville Fenn.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Unusual to find such a book dating from the 19th century!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Unusual to find such a book dating from the 19th century!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This is a quite masterly book, a short one at that, a book full of suspense and surprises.
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 The Dark House, by George Manville Fenn.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is in essence a murder and detection mystery, the sort of thing that great mid-twentieth century writers like Agatha Christie wrote so well.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It would be hard to praise this book highly enough.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It would be hard to praise this book highly enough.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Dark House, by George Manville Fenn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is in essence a murder and detection mystery, the sort of thing that great mid-twentieth century writers like Agatha Christie wrote so well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is in essence a murder and detection mystery, the sort of thing that great mid-twentieth century writers like Agatha Christie wrote so well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It would be hard to praise this book highly enough.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is in essence a murder and detection mystery, the sort of thing that great mid-twentieth century writers like Agatha Christie wrote so well.
Manville
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From this reading The Dark House, by George Manville Fenn.
masterlyadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərli/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading This is a quite masterly book, a short one at that, a book full of suspense and surprises.
mid-twentieth
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From this reading It is in essence a murder and detection mystery, the sort of thing that great mid-twentieth century writers like Agatha Christie wrote so well.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading It is in essence a murder and detection mystery, the sort of thing that great mid-twentieth century writers like Agatha Christie wrote so well.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading It is in essence a murder and detection mystery, the sort of thing that great mid-twentieth century writers like Agatha Christie wrote so well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is in essence a murder and detection mystery, the sort of thing that great mid-twentieth century writers like Agatha Christie wrote so well.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is a quite masterly book, a short one at that, a book full of suspense and surprises.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It would be hard to praise this book highly enough.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This is a quite masterly book, a short one at that, a book full of suspense and surprises.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading This is a quite masterly book, a short one at that, a book full of suspense and surprises.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is in essence a murder and detection mystery, the sort of thing that great mid-twentieth century writers like Agatha Christie wrote so well.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It is in essence a murder and detection mystery, the sort of thing that great mid-twentieth century writers like Agatha Christie wrote so well.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Unusual to find such a book dating from the 19th century!
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading This is a quite masterly book, a short one at that, a book full of suspense and surprises.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading This is a quite masterly book, a short one at that, a book full of suspense and surprises.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is in essence a murder and detection mystery, the sort of thing that great mid-twentieth century writers like Agatha Christie wrote so well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dark House, by George Manville Fenn.
a special situation
From this reading It is in essence a murder and detection mystery, the sort of thing that great mid-twentieth century writers like Agatha Christie wrote so well.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It would be hard to praise this book highly enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It would be hard to praise this book highly enough.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Unusual to find such a book dating from the 19th century!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is in essence a murder and detection mystery, the sort of thing that great mid-twentieth century writers like Agatha Christie wrote so well.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It would be hard to praise this book highly enough.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It is in essence a murder and detection mystery, the sort of thing that great mid-twentieth century writers like Agatha Christie wrote so well.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It is in essence a murder and detection mystery, the sort of thing that great mid-twentieth century writers like Agatha Christie wrote so well.
