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Maybe I will write a memoir, perhaps I'll do some essays, or maybe I will write a mystery story.
David Herbert Donald

Meaning of "mystery story" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MYSTERY STORY

mystery story  [ˈmɪstərɪ ˈstɔːrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MYSTERY STORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mystery story is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MYSTERY STORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mystery story in the English dictionary

The definition of mystery story in the dictionary is a mystery story is a story in which strange things happen that are not explained until the end.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MYSTERY STORY


cacciatore
ˌkɑːtʃəˈtɔːrɪ
centaury
ˈsɛntɔːrɪ
clearstory
ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪ
clerestory
ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪ
glory
ˈɡlɔːrɪ
Maggiore
ˌmædʒɪˈɔːrɪ
midstory
ˈmɪdˌstɔːrɪ
multistorey
ˌmʌltɪˈstɔːrɪ
overstory
ˌəʊvəˈstɔːrɪ
satori
səˈtɔːrɪ
single-storey
ˈsɪŋɡəlˌstɔːrɪ
six-storey
ˌsɪksˈstɔːrɪ
storey
ˈstɔːrɪ
story
ˈstɔːrɪ
sumotori
ˌsuːməʊˈtɔːrɪ
Tory
ˈtɔːrɪ
two-storey
ˈtuːˈstɔːrɪ
understorey
ˈʌndəˌstɔːrɪ
understory
ˈʌndəˌstɔːrɪ
yakitori
ˌjækɪˈtɔːrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MYSTERY STORY

mystagogus
mystagogy
mysteries
mysterious
mysteriously
mysteriousness
mystery
mystery bag
mystery play
mystery shopper
mystery tour
mystic
mystical
mystically
mysticalness
mysticete
mysticism
mysticly
mystification
mystified

WORDS THAT END LIKE MYSTERY STORY

alternative history
ancient history
back story
cover story
credit history
directory
ghost story
history
horror story
life story
love story
medical history
natural history
oral history
prehistory
service history
short story
sob story
social history
success story
the same old story

Synonyms and antonyms of mystery story in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mystery story» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MYSTERY STORY

Find out the translation of mystery story to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mystery story from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mystery story» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

神秘的故事
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

historia de misterio
570 millions of speakers

English

mystery story
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रहस्य कहानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قصة سر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тайна история
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

história de mistério
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রহস্য গল্প
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

roman policier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cerita misteri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Krimi
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ミステリー小説
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미스터리 이야기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Crita misteri
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

câu chuyện bí ẩn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மர்ம கதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गूढ कथा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gizemli öykü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

storia di mistero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tajemnica historia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

таємниця історія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

povestea mister
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιστορία μυστηρίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

raaisel storie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mystery berättelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mysterium historie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mystery story

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MYSTERY STORY»

The term «mystery story» is regularly used and occupies the 78.045 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MYSTERY STORY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mystery story» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mystery story» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mystery story

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2 QUOTES WITH «MYSTERY STORY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mystery story.
1
James Denton
The promos with all of the beautiful women probably attracted some men, but the mystery story line is pretty cool. It's got that dark edge, and people will watch anything funny.
2
David Herbert Donald
Maybe I will write a memoir, perhaps I'll do some essays, or maybe I will write a mystery story.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MYSTERY STORY»

Discover the use of mystery story in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mystery story and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Write Your Own Mystery Story
Explains how to create mystery stories, from crafting believable characters to creating intense plots, with examples from successful mystery books.
‎2006
2
Crime classics: the mystery story from Poe to the present
Seventeen crime classics, includes stories by such authors as Edgar Allan Poe, G.K. Chesterton, Dashiel Hammett, Ellery Queen and Ed McBain
Rex Burns, Mary Rose Sullivan, 1990
3
The Avalanche: A Mystery Story
A romance and mystery story of San Francisco in the period following the fire of 1906.
Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton, 1919
4
The Technique of the Mystery Story
MYSTERY. The Rightful Place of the Mystery Story in Fiction The Mystery Story Considered as Art The Claims of Antagonists and Protagonists What makes for worthwhileness in mystery fiction of any kind is the puzzle and its answer -- not the ...
Phillip J. Morledge, 2008
5
The Technique of the Mystery Story
So the joy of the mystery story consists even more in the process of solution than in the fact of solution — and quite as much in the story element as in the mystery itself. This last-named consideration seems of some moment in weighing the ...
Carolyn Wells, 1913
6
Building a Mystery: The Story of Sarah McLachlan & Lilith Fair
The author's quest in search of McLachlan's roots, tours through the underside of the music business world, discovering the ways of making a star, morbid tales of a possessed fan.
Judith Fitzgerald, 1997
7
Teaching Elaboration and Word Choice
Leann Nickelsen. 3. Discuss and teach students the components of a mystery story. (See Characteristics of a Mystery Story on page 27. You might make copies for each student or use it on the overhead.) Procedure ...
Leann Nickelsen, 2001
8
The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century
A collection of the very best in mystery writing includes contributions by O. Henry, Dasniell Hammett, Ring Lardner, Ernest Hemingway, Ellery Queen, James Thurber, Sue Grafton, Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Sara Paretsky, John Steinbeck, ...
Tony Hillerman, Otto Penzler, 2001
9
Other People: a Mystery Story
Other People is ambitious and accomplished, heralding for Amis an unexpected new direction as a novelist and for the rest of us an experience not to be missed.
Martin Amis, 2011
10
In The Presence Of Mystery: An Introduction To The Story Of ...
Goes to the very core of religious belief and practice, ranging from preliterate to modern culture. Barnes provides many bits of folk tales, myths, anecdotes, and literal illustrations to vividly present ideas.
Michael H. Barnes, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MYSTERY STORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mystery story is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Review: 'Towns' is modest, middle-of-the-road teen drama
Part mystery story, part road movie and part pre-prom graduation romp, the film is most interesting as a perspective on adolescence in which all ... «WRAL.com, Jul 15»
2
Book review: Philosophical Toys gives inanimate objects a life of …
... literally – by turning her shoe collection into a successful art exhibition, at the same time acting as detective in a maternal-mystery story. «The National, Jul 15»
3
Westfield Area Y Puddle Jumpers Have Summer Fun
On “Camping Out Day,” campers will set up pop-up tents, have a pretend fire with tissue paper, mystery story time and make S'mores. All these ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
4
Film Shorts
He's the soul of this flawed mystery story. Also with Laura Linney, Milo Parker, Hiroyuki Sanada, Hattie Morahan, Roger Allam, Phil Davis, ... «Fort Worth Weekly, Jul 15»
5
Critics Pick the 100 Greatest American Movies of All Time for the BBC
It is a Proustian consideration of time and consciousness and a grab-bag of often hilariously quotable lines. It is a mystery story whose solution ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
6
Westfield Area Y Puddle Jumpers Have Summer Fun, Build Skills …
On “Camping Out Day,” campers will set up pop-up tents, have a pretend fire with tissue paper, mystery story time and make s'mores. All these ... «TAPinto.net, Jul 15»
7
'Burning Down the Shack' Exposes Greatest Deception to Blindside …
... Shack's story has captured the imagination of millions of readers who gullibly swallow bad theology within the framework of a mystery story. «Charisma News, Jul 15»
8
Think you can solve a mystery? One plays out Friday in DeWitt
Abbott said that he hopes this immersive experience will teach guests about the conventions of the mystery story: means, motive, and ... «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»
9
Bollywood Hums to New Zealander's Tunes
In another one called “Aaj ki Raat” I created a film noir mystery story which involved romance, betrayal and murder in the bath tub. This was a ... «India Currents, Jul 15»
10
New Skyrim Mod Is Basically A Skyrim Expansion
The mod will function as a “lore friendly” addition to Skyrim with its own “intricately detailed” city, a non-linear murder mystery story that involves ... «Kotaku, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mystery story [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mystery-story>. Apr 2024 ».
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