used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The publishers claim with no little satisfaction that in this book they offer the reading public a genuine novelty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The idea of a novel written by twenty-four popular writers is certainly an original one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who have written “The Fate of Fenella” have done their work quite independently of each other.
Anstey
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From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There has been collaboration but not consultation.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The publishers claim with no little satisfaction that in this book they offer the reading public a genuine novelty.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There has been collaboration but not consultation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The idea of a novel written by twenty-four popular writers is certainly an original one.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The idea of a novel written by twenty-four popular writers is certainly an original one.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The publishers claim with no little satisfaction that in this book they offer the reading public a genuine novelty.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
collaborationnounUS /kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən/
act of working jointly
From this reading There has been collaboration but not consultation.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading There has been collaboration but not consultation.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who have written “The Fate of Fenella” have done their work quite independently of each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who have written “The Fate of Fenella” have done their work quite independently of each other.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who have written “The Fate of Fenella” have done their work quite independently of each other.
Fenella
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From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who have written “The Fate of Fenella” have done their work quite independently of each other.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who have written “The Fate of Fenella” have done their work quite independently of each other.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading The publishers claim with no little satisfaction that in this book they offer the reading public a genuine novelty.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There has been collaboration but not consultation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who have written “The Fate of Fenella” have done their work quite independently of each other.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of a novel written by twenty-four popular writers is certainly an original one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The publishers claim with no little satisfaction that in this book they offer the reading public a genuine novelty.
independentlyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəntli/
on your own; without outside help
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who have written “The Fate of Fenella” have done their work quite independently of each other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The idea of a novel written by twenty-four popular writers is certainly an original one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who have written “The Fate of Fenella” have done their work quite independently of each other.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The publishers claim with no little satisfaction that in this book they offer the reading public a genuine novelty.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
MERSHON
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From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
not any; not one
From this reading The publishers claim with no little satisfaction that in this book they offer the reading public a genuine novelty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There has been collaboration but not consultation.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The idea of a novel written by twenty-four popular writers is certainly an original one.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading The publishers claim with no little satisfaction that in this book they offer the reading public a genuine novelty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The idea of a novel written by twenty-four popular writers is certainly an original one.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The publishers claim with no little satisfaction that in this book they offer the reading public a genuine novelty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The idea of a novel written by twenty-four popular writers is certainly an original one.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The idea of a novel written by twenty-four popular writers is certainly an original one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who have written “The Fate of Fenella” have done their work quite independently of each other.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading The idea of a novel written by twenty-four popular writers is certainly an original one.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The publishers claim with no little satisfaction that in this book they offer the reading public a genuine novelty.
publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading The publishers claim with no little satisfaction that in this book they offer the reading public a genuine novelty.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who have written “The Fate of Fenella” have done their work quite independently of each other.
RAHWAY
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From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The publishers claim with no little satisfaction that in this book they offer the reading public a genuine novelty.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The publishers claim with no little satisfaction that in this book they offer the reading public a genuine novelty.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
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 As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The publishers claim with no little satisfaction that in this book they offer the reading public a genuine novelty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who have written “The Fate of Fenella” have done their work quite independently of each other.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There has been collaboration but not consultation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The publishers claim with no little satisfaction that in this book they offer the reading public a genuine novelty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The publishers claim with no little satisfaction that in this book they offer the reading public a genuine novelty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The idea of a novel written by twenty-four popular writers is certainly an original one.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
which person or people
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who have written “The Fate of Fenella” have done their work quite independently of each other.
belonging to which person
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The publishers claim with no little satisfaction that in this book they offer the reading public a genuine novelty.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who have written “The Fate of Fenella” have done their work quite independently of each other.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The idea of a novel written by twenty-four popular writers is certainly an original one.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The idea of a novel written by twenty-four popular writers is certainly an original one.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading As each one wrote a chapter it was passed on to the next, and so on until it reached the hands of Mr. F. Anstey, whose peculiar and delightful humor made him a fitting choice for bringing the story to a satisfactory close.
