used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Teenie Weenies are a very tiny little people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Who they are and where they live.
BelongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading [‡Illustration: This Book Belongs to...]
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading [‡Illustration: This Book Belongs to...]
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago The Reilly & Lee Co.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago The Reilly & Lee Co.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
dedicationnounUS /ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən/
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
DICKERSON
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From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
DONAHEY
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From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
IllustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading [‡Illustration: This Book Belongs to...]
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago The Reilly & Lee Co.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Teenie Weenies are a very tiny little people.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Who they are and where they live.
engage in
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Teenie Weenies are a very tiny little people.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
Reilly
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From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago The Reilly & Lee Co.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
deliver by singing
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
Teenie
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From this reading The Teenie Weenies are a very tiny little people.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago The Reilly & Lee Co.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who they are and where they live.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [‡Illustration: This Book Belongs to...]
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
three-fourthsnoun
three of four equal parts
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very small
From this reading The Teenie Weenies are a very tiny little people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [‡Illustration: This Book Belongs to...]
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Teenie Weenies are a very tiny little people.
Weenies
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From this reading The Teenie Weenies are a very tiny little people.
in or at the place that
From this reading Who they are and where they live.
which person or people
From this reading Who they are and where they live.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I could easily sing praises to the tune of ten thousand words in my dedication of this book, but it is quite customary to make it crisp and neat, so I will briefly state that This book is dedicated to MARY DICKERSON DONAHEY My literary rival and better three-fourths.
