Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

made-to-order story

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.10 in modern English

Syllables: made--to-order s-to-ry
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A story (fictional narrative) improvised by the teller based on elements suggested by the listener.

Example Sentences

"The teacher may introduce the first made-to-order story thus: She places the table before her and says, "Patty, go to the Tell-Me-a-Story book and bring me three things that you want me to have in the story I am going to tell.""
"The elements for this made-to-order story come from all corners of the archives, which contain so much."
"Every night when we tucked you into bed, you gave me a subject or a first sentence, and in three seconds I would create a made-to-order story. Since then I have lost the knack for instant inspiration, but I hope it isn't dead […]"

Inflected Forms

made-to-order stories (plural)

Questions

What does made-to-order story mean?: A story (fictional narrative) improvised by the teller based on elements suggested by the listener.

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