used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am asked to write a few lines on the front page of each of these volumes, to say something, as I take it, about how they came into being.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am asked to write a few lines on the front page of each of these volumes, to say something, as I take it, about how they came into being.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I have written no books save those that appear in this edition.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I am asked to write a few lines on the front page of each of these volumes, to say something, as I take it, about how they came into being.
AuldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I am asked to write a few lines on the front page of each of these volumes, to say something, as I take it, about how they came into being.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I am asked to write a few lines on the front page of each of these volumes, to say something, as I take it, about how they came into being.
circulationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading They consist of scraps collected and published without my knowledge, and I entirely disown them.
consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/
originate
From this reading They consist of scraps collected and published without my knowledge, and I entirely disown them.
disownverbUS /dɪˈsoʊn/
prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
From this reading They consist of scraps collected and published without my knowledge, and I entirely disown them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I am asked to write a few lines on the front page of each of these volumes, to say something, as I take it, about how they came into being.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They consist of scraps collected and published without my knowledge, and I entirely disown them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I am asked to write a few lines on the front page of each of these volumes, to say something, as I take it, about how they came into being.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I am asked to write a few lines on the front page of each of these volumes, to say something, as I take it, about how they came into being.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
how
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From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I am asked to write a few lines on the front page of each of these volumes, to say something, as I take it, about how they came into being.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading They consist of scraps collected and published without my knowledge, and I entirely disown them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
Licht
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From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I am asked to write a few lines on the front page of each of these volumes, to say something, as I take it, about how they came into being.
Mansenoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
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 This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
Messrs
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From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
not any; not one
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am asked to write a few lines on the front page of each of these volumes, to say something, as I take it, about how they came into being.
and nothing more
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading I am asked to write a few lines on the front page of each of these volumes, to say something, as I take it, about how they came into being.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
purportingverbUS /pərˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “purport” — have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
sanctionnounUS /ˈsæŋkʃən/
formal and explicit approval
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
except for; apart from
From this reading I have written no books save those that appear in this edition.
express in words
From this reading I am asked to write a few lines on the front page of each of these volumes, to say something, as I take it, about how they came into being.
ScandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading They consist of scraps collected and published without my knowledge, and I entirely disown them.
Scribner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I am asked to write a few lines on the front page of each of these volumes, to say something, as I take it, about how they came into being.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
carry out
From this reading I am asked to write a few lines on the front page of each of these volumes, to say something, as I take it, about how they came into being.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have written no books save those that appear in this edition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I have written no books save those that appear in this edition.
Tillyloss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They consist of scraps collected and published without my knowledge, and I entirely disown them.
produce a literary work
From this reading I am asked to write a few lines on the front page of each of these volumes, to say something, as I take it, about how they came into being.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I have written no books save those that appear in this edition.
