used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There will always be a demand for the psychological story.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading And the story dealing with mental processes can be made as tense and gripping as the so-called action story if it has actual story interest.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading And the story dealing with mental processes can be made as tense and gripping as the so-called action story if it has actual story interest.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There will always be a demand for the psychological story.
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading In the last analysis, “the story’s the thing,” whether it deals with battle, murder or sudden death, or with the complexities of mind induced by a given situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the story dealing with mental processes can be made as tense and gripping as the so-called action story if it has actual story interest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the story dealing with mental processes can be made as tense and gripping as the so-called action story if it has actual story interest.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading In the last analysis, “the story’s the thing,” whether it deals with battle, murder or sudden death, or with the complexities of mind induced by a given situation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There will always be a demand for the psychological story.
for the reason that
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But too many psychological stories start out to prove something of no importance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the last analysis, “the story’s the thing,” whether it deals with battle, murder or sudden death, or with the complexities of mind induced by a given situation.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And the story dealing with mental processes can be made as tense and gripping as the so-called action story if it has actual story interest.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
a person who is in charge
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
rid of obstructions
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
complexitiesnounUS /kəmˈpleksɪtiz/
plural of “complexity” — the quality of being intricate and compounded
From this reading In the last analysis, “the story’s the thing,” whether it deals with battle, murder or sudden death, or with the complexities of mind induced by a given situation.
carefully weighed
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading And the story dealing with mental processes can be made as tense and gripping as the so-called action story if it has actual story interest.
dealsnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading In the last analysis, “the story’s the thing,” whether it deals with battle, murder or sudden death, or with the complexities of mind induced by a given situation.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In the last analysis, “the story’s the thing,” whether it deals with battle, murder or sudden death, or with the complexities of mind induced by a given situation.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading There will always be a demand for the psychological story.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There will always be a demand for the psychological story.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In the last analysis, “the story’s the thing,” whether it deals with battle, murder or sudden death, or with the complexities of mind induced by a given situation.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading And the story dealing with mental processes can be made as tense and gripping as the so-called action story if it has actual story interest.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the story dealing with mental processes can be made as tense and gripping as the so-called action story if it has actual story interest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And the story dealing with mental processes can be made as tense and gripping as the so-called action story if it has actual story interest.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading But too many psychological stories start out to prove something of no importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the last analysis, “the story’s the thing,” whether it deals with battle, murder or sudden death, or with the complexities of mind induced by a given situation.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading In the last analysis, “the story’s the thing,” whether it deals with battle, murder or sudden death, or with the complexities of mind induced by a given situation.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading And the story dealing with mental processes can be made as tense and gripping as the so-called action story if it has actual story interest.
interpretsverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprəts/
third-person singular of “interpret” — make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the story dealing with mental processes can be made as tense and gripping as the so-called action story if it has actual story interest.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
immediately past
From this reading In the last analysis, “the story’s the thing,” whether it deals with battle, murder or sudden death, or with the complexities of mind induced by a given situation.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
lingersverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərz/
third-person singular of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And the story dealing with mental processes can be made as tense and gripping as the so-called action story if it has actual story interest.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But too many psychological stories start out to prove something of no importance.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading And the story dealing with mental processes can be made as tense and gripping as the so-called action story if it has actual story interest.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the last analysis, “the story’s the thing,” whether it deals with battle, murder or sudden death, or with the complexities of mind induced by a given situation.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading In the last analysis, “the story’s the thing,” whether it deals with battle, murder or sudden death, or with the complexities of mind induced by a given situation.
not any; not one
From this reading But too many psychological stories start out to prove something of no importance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But too many psychological stories start out to prove something of no importance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the last analysis, “the story’s the thing,” whether it deals with battle, murder or sudden death, or with the complexities of mind induced by a given situation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But too many psychological stories start out to prove something of no importance.
People'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
by chance
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/
plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading And the story dealing with mental processes can be made as tense and gripping as the so-called action story if it has actual story interest.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading But too many psychological stories start out to prove something of no importance.
psychologicaladjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
From this reading There will always be a demand for the psychological story.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
express in words
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading In the last analysis, “the story’s the thing,” whether it deals with battle, murder or sudden death, or with the complexities of mind induced by a given situation.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading And the story dealing with mental processes can be made as tense and gripping as the so-called action story if it has actual story interest.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But too many psychological stories start out to prove something of no importance.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But too many psychological stories start out to prove something of no importance.
move an implement through
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
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 But too many psychological stories start out to prove something of no importance.
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 There will always be a demand for the psychological story.
story'snounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
possessive form 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 In the last analysis, “the story’s the thing,” whether it deals with battle, murder or sudden death, or with the complexities of mind induced by a given situation.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading In the last analysis, “the story’s the thing,” whether it deals with battle, murder or sudden death, or with the complexities of mind induced by a given situation.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading And the story dealing with mental processes can be made as tense and gripping as the so-called action story if it has actual story interest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There will always be a demand for the psychological story.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There will always be a demand for the psychological story.
a special situation
From this reading In the last analysis, “the story’s the thing,” whether it deals with battle, murder or sudden death, or with the complexities of mind induced by a given situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But too many psychological stories start out to prove something of no importance.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But too many psychological stories start out to prove something of no importance.
under normal conditions
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
at the time that
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading In the last analysis, “the story’s the thing,” whether it deals with battle, murder or sudden death, or with the complexities of mind induced by a given situation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There will always be a demand for the psychological story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the story dealing with mental processes can be made as tense and gripping as the so-called action story if it has actual story interest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I were asked to explain briefly what I considered the chief characteristic of _The People’s Home Journal_ story, I would say that it is dramatic because it interprets life in a way to stir the emotions, and I would add that it usually contains a message, always clear to the reader, a message which lingers in his memory when perhaps the plot, the characters and the story’s charm have faded.
