matters of personal concern
From this reading Just as people strive for “happy endings” in their own affairs, so they like them in stories which they read for entertainment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The enduring themes for short stories are the enduring themes in life itself; the old copybook virtues, like self-sacrifice, courage, generosity, resourcefulness and faith.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The writer succeeds in proportion as he makes his reader eager for another story by him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The enduring themes for short stories are the enduring themes in life itself; the old copybook virtues, like self-sacrifice, courage, generosity, resourcefulness and faith.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as people strive for “happy endings” in their own affairs, so they like them in stories which they read for entertainment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The writer succeeds in proportion as he makes his reader eager for another story by him.
copybooknoun
a book containing models of good penmanship; used in teaching penmanship
From this reading The enduring themes for short stories are the enduring themes in life itself; the old copybook virtues, like self-sacrifice, courage, generosity, resourcefulness and faith.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The enduring themes for short stories are the enduring themes in life itself; the old copybook virtues, like self-sacrifice, courage, generosity, resourcefulness and faith.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The writer succeeds in proportion as he makes his reader eager for another story by him.
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 Forget the editor, and what you think he wants.
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 Editors have ways to judge this reaction.
endingsnounUS /ˈendɪŋz/
plural of “ending” — the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Just as people strive for “happy endings” in their own affairs, so they like them in stories which they read for entertainment.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading The enduring themes for short stories are the enduring themes in life itself; the old copybook virtues, like self-sacrifice, courage, generosity, resourcefulness and faith.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Just as people strive for “happy endings” in their own affairs, so they like them in stories which they read for entertainment.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The enduring themes for short stories are the enduring themes in life itself; the old copybook virtues, like self-sacrifice, courage, generosity, resourcefulness and faith.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just as people strive for “happy endings” in their own affairs, so they like them in stories which they read for entertainment.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Forget the editor, and what you think he wants.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading The enduring themes for short stories are the enduring themes in life itself; the old copybook virtues, like self-sacrifice, courage, generosity, resourcefulness and faith.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Just as people strive for “happy endings” in their own affairs, so they like them in stories which they read for entertainment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Editors have ways to judge this reaction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The writer succeeds in proportion as he makes his reader eager for another story by him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The writer succeeds in proportion as he makes his reader eager for another story by him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The writer succeeds in proportion as he makes his reader eager for another story by him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just as people strive for “happy endings” in their own affairs, so they like them in stories which they read for entertainment.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The enduring themes for short stories are the enduring themes in life itself; the old copybook virtues, like self-sacrifice, courage, generosity, resourcefulness and faith.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Editors have ways to judge this reaction.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as people strive for “happy endings” in their own affairs, so they like them in stories which they read for entertainment.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The enduring themes for short stories are the enduring themes in life itself; the old copybook virtues, like self-sacrifice, courage, generosity, resourcefulness and faith.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Just as people strive for “happy endings” in their own affairs, so they like them in stories which they read for entertainment.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The writer succeeds in proportion as he makes his reader eager for another story by him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The enduring themes for short stories are the enduring themes in life itself; the old copybook virtues, like self-sacrifice, courage, generosity, resourcefulness and faith.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Just as people strive for “happy endings” in their own affairs, so they like them in stories which they read for entertainment.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Just as people strive for “happy endings” in their own affairs, so they like them in stories which they read for entertainment.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading The writer succeeds in proportion as he makes his reader eager for another story by him.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading Editors have ways to judge this reaction.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Just as people strive for “happy endings” in their own affairs, so they like them in stories which they read for entertainment.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The writer succeeds in proportion as he makes his reader eager for another story by him.
resourcefulnessnounUS /riˈsɔːrsfəlnəs/
the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation
From this reading The enduring themes for short stories are the enduring themes in life itself; the old copybook virtues, like self-sacrifice, courage, generosity, resourcefulness and faith.
self-sacrificenoun
acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
From this reading The enduring themes for short stories are the enduring themes in life itself; the old copybook virtues, like self-sacrifice, courage, generosity, resourcefulness and faith.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The enduring themes for short stories are the enduring themes in life itself; the old copybook virtues, like self-sacrifice, courage, generosity, resourcefulness and faith.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just as people strive for “happy endings” in their own affairs, so they like them in stories which they read for entertainment.
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 Just as people strive for “happy endings” in their own affairs, so they like them in stories which they read for entertainment.
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 The writer succeeds in proportion as he makes his reader eager for another story by him.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading Just as people strive for “happy endings” in their own affairs, so they like them in stories which they read for entertainment.
succeedsverbUS /səkˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The writer succeeds in proportion as he makes his reader eager for another story by him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The enduring themes for short stories are the enduring themes in life itself; the old copybook virtues, like self-sacrifice, courage, generosity, resourcefulness and faith.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Just as people strive for “happy endings” in their own affairs, so they like them in stories which they read for entertainment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just as people strive for “happy endings” in their own affairs, so they like them in stories which they read for entertainment.
themesnounUS /θiːmz/
plural of “theme” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The enduring themes for short stories are the enduring themes in life itself; the old copybook virtues, like self-sacrifice, courage, generosity, resourcefulness and faith.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as people strive for “happy endings” in their own affairs, so they like them in stories which they read for entertainment.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Forget the editor, and what you think he wants.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Editors have ways to judge this reaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Editors have ways to judge this reaction.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading The enduring themes for short stories are the enduring themes in life itself; the old copybook virtues, like self-sacrifice, courage, generosity, resourcefulness and faith.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Forget the editor, and what you think he wants.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Editors have ways to judge this reaction.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Forget the editor, and what you think he wants.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just as people strive for “happy endings” in their own affairs, so they like them in stories which they read for entertainment.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The writer succeeds in proportion as he makes his reader eager for another story by him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Forget the editor, and what you think he wants.
