used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fellow enthusiast for detective stories, and to whom I am indebted for much helpful advice and criticism.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading A fellow enthusiast for detective stories, and to whom I am indebted for much helpful advice and criticism.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A fellow enthusiast for detective stories, and to whom I am indebted for much helpful advice and criticism.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fellow enthusiast for detective stories, and to whom I am indebted for much helpful advice and criticism.
anecdotenounUS /ˈænəkdoʊt/
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
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From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading A fellow enthusiast for detective stories, and to whom I am indebted for much helpful advice and criticism.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading A fellow enthusiast for detective stories, and to whom I am indebted for much helpful advice and criticism.
characterized by great determination
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading “‘Hell!’ said the Duchess.”
editorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — 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 I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
enthusiastnounUS /enˈθuːziæst/
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
From this reading A fellow enthusiast for detective stories, and to whom I am indebted for much helpful advice and criticism.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Only the lady who gave utterance to the exclamation was not a Duchess!
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Strangely enough, this tale of mine opens in much the same fashion.
a boy or man
From this reading A fellow enthusiast for detective stories, and to whom I am indebted for much helpful advice and criticism.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A fellow enthusiast for detective stories, and to whom I am indebted for much helpful advice and criticism.
forcibleadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsəbəl/
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Only the lady who gave utterance to the exclamation was not a Duchess!
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “‘Hell!’ said the Duchess.”
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading A fellow enthusiast for detective stories, and to whom I am indebted for much helpful advice and criticism.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A fellow enthusiast for detective stories, and to whom I am indebted for much helpful advice and criticism.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strangely enough, this tale of mine opens in much the same fashion.
indebtedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading A fellow enthusiast for detective stories, and to whom I am indebted for much helpful advice and criticism.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Only the lady who gave utterance to the exclamation was not a Duchess!
engage in
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Strangely enough, this tale of mine opens in much the same fashion.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A fellow enthusiast for detective stories, and to whom I am indebted for much helpful advice and criticism.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only the lady who gave utterance to the exclamation was not a Duchess!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
and nothing more
From this reading Only the lady who gave utterance to the exclamation was not a Duchess!
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading Strangely enough, this tale of mine opens in much the same fashion.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
pennedverbUS /pend/
inflected form of “pen” — produce a literary work
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
rivetverbUS /ˈrɪvət/
direct one's attention on something
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘Hell!’ said the Duchess.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading Strangely enough, this tale of mine opens in much the same fashion.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
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 A fellow enthusiast for detective stories, and to whom I am indebted for much helpful advice and criticism.
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 I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
in a strange manner
From this reading Strangely enough, this tale of mine opens in much the same fashion.
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 Strangely enough, this tale of mine opens in much the same fashion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Strangely enough, this tale of mine opens in much the same fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A fellow enthusiast for detective stories, and to whom I am indebted for much helpful advice and criticism.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading Only the lady who gave utterance to the exclamation was not a Duchess!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only the lady who gave utterance to the exclamation was not a Duchess!
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
which person or people
From this reading Only the lady who gave utterance to the exclamation was not a Duchess!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A fellow enthusiast for detective stories, and to whom I am indebted for much helpful advice and criticism.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
