afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An Unofficial Patriot," and "Facts and Fictions of Life."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Men, Women, and Gods;" "Sex in Brain;" "Pulpit, Pew, and Cradle;" "Is this Your Son, my Lord?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "Men, Women, and Gods;" "Sex in Brain;" "Pulpit, Pew, and Cradle;" "Is this Your Son, my Lord?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Pushed by Unseen Hands," "Pray you, Sir, whose Daughter?"
CradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading "Men, Women, and Gods;" "Sex in Brain;" "Pulpit, Pew, and Cradle;" "Is this Your Son, my Lord?"
a female human offspring
From this reading "Pushed by Unseen Hands," "Pray you, Sir, whose Daughter?"
dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
EditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Tenth Edition.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "An Unofficial Patriot," and "Facts and Fictions of Life."
FictionsnounUS /ˈfɪkʃənz/
plural of “fiction” — a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading "An Unofficial Patriot," and "Facts and Fictions of Life."
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Men, Women, and Gods;" "Sex in Brain;" "Pulpit, Pew, and Cradle;" "Is this Your Son, my Lord?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Pushed by Unseen Hands," "Pray you, Sir, whose Daughter?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Men, Women, and Gods;" "Sex in Brain;" "Pulpit, Pew, and Cradle;" "Is this Your Son, my Lord?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Men, Women, and Gods;" "Sex in Brain;" "Pulpit, Pew, and Cradle;" "Is this Your Son, my Lord?"
the literary culture
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "An Unofficial Patriot," and "Facts and Fictions of Life."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Men, Women, and Gods;" "Sex in Brain;" "Pulpit, Pew, and Cradle;" "Is this Your Son, my Lord?"
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 To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Men, Women, and Gods;" "Sex in Brain;" "Pulpit, Pew, and Cradle;" "Is this Your Son, my Lord?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Men, Women, and Gods;" "Sex in Brain;" "Pulpit, Pew, and Cradle;" "Is this Your Son, my Lord?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "An Unofficial Patriot," and "Facts and Fictions of Life."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
PatriotnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading "An Unofficial Patriot," and "Facts and Fictions of Life."
PewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading "Men, Women, and Gods;" "Sex in Brain;" "Pulpit, Pew, and Cradle;" "Is this Your Son, my Lord?"
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Pushed by Unseen Hands," "Pray you, Sir, whose Daughter?"
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
PulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading "Men, Women, and Gods;" "Sex in Brain;" "Pulpit, Pew, and Cradle;" "Is this Your Son, my Lord?"
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading "Pushed by Unseen Hands," "Pray you, Sir, whose Daughter?"
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading "Men, Women, and Gods;" "Sex in Brain;" "Pulpit, Pew, and Cradle;" "Is this Your Son, my Lord?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Pushed by Unseen Hands," "Pray you, Sir, whose Daughter?"
a male human offspring
From this reading "Men, Women, and Gods;" "Sex in Brain;" "Pulpit, Pew, and Cradle;" "Is this Your Son, my Lord?"
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 To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
TenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading Tenth Edition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Men, Women, and Gods;" "Sex in Brain;" "Pulpit, Pew, and Cradle;" "Is this Your Son, my Lord?"
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
UnofficialadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfɪʃəl/
not having official authority or sanction
From this reading "An Unofficial Patriot," and "Facts and Fictions of Life."
UnseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading "Pushed by Unseen Hands," "Pray you, Sir, whose Daughter?"
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
which person or people
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Pushed by Unseen Hands," "Pray you, Sir, whose Daughter?"
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Men, Women, and Gods;" "Sex in Brain;" "Pulpit, Pew, and Cradle;" "Is this Your Son, my Lord?"
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading To the many strangers who, after reading such of these stories as have before been printed, have written me letters that were thoughtful or gay or sad, I dedicate this volume.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pushed by Unseen Hands," "Pray you, Sir, whose Daughter?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Men, Women, and Gods;" "Sex in Brain;" "Pulpit, Pew, and Cradle;" "Is this Your Son, my Lord?"
