used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have just written the last page of his story and I feel less that he is a creature of my imagination than that he is someone I have known and loved all my life.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading While I have had a free hand in developing the character of David Dean, I most gratefully acknowledge that the suggestion of the idea, and the inspiration, were yours, and I hope I have not misused them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I have just written the last page of his story and I feel less that he is a creature of my imagination than that he is someone I have known and loved all my life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was because there are many such men as David Dean, big of heart and great in spirit, that you suggested the writing and helped me with incident and inspiration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was because there are many such men as David Dean, big of heart and great in spirit, that you suggested the writing and helped me with incident and inspiration.
on or to one side
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
for the reason that
From this reading It was because there are many such men as David Dean, big of heart and great in spirit, that you suggested the writing and helped me with incident and inspiration.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was because there are many such men as David Dean, big of heart and great in spirit, that you suggested the writing and helped me with incident and inspiration.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
of short duration or distance
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
put or send forth
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading While I have had a free hand in developing the character of David Dean, I most gratefully acknowledge that the suggestion of the idea, and the inspiration, were yours, and I hope I have not misused them.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I have just written the last page of his story and I feel less that he is a creature of my imagination than that he is someone I have known and loved all my life.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
dedicationnounUS /ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən/
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading While I have had a free hand in developing the character of David Dean, I most gratefully acknowledge that the suggestion of the idea, and the inspiration, were yours, and I hope I have not misused them.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I have just written the last page of his story and I feel less that he is a creature of my imagination than that he is someone I have known and loved all my life.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading While I have had a free hand in developing the character of David Dean, I most gratefully acknowledge that the suggestion of the idea, and the inspiration, were yours, and I hope I have not misused them.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was because there are many such men as David Dean, big of heart and great in spirit, that you suggested the writing and helped me with incident and inspiration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While I have had a free hand in developing the character of David Dean, I most gratefully acknowledge that the suggestion of the idea, and the inspiration, were yours, and I hope I have not misused them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading While I have had a free hand in developing the character of David Dean, I most gratefully acknowledge that the suggestion of the idea, and the inspiration, were yours, and I hope I have not misused them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have just written the last page of his story and I feel less that he is a creature of my imagination than that he is someone I have known and loved all my life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have just written the last page of his story and I feel less that he is a creature of my imagination than that he is someone I have known and loved all my life.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was because there are many such men as David Dean, big of heart and great in spirit, that you suggested the writing and helped me with incident and inspiration.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was because there are many such men as David Dean, big of heart and great in spirit, that you suggested the writing and helped me with incident and inspiration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have just written the last page of his story and I feel less that he is a creature of my imagination than that he is someone I have known and loved all my life.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
how
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From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While I have had a free hand in developing the character of David Dean, I most gratefully acknowledge that the suggestion of the idea, and the inspiration, were yours, and I hope I have not misused them.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading I have just written the last page of his story and I feel less that he is a creature of my imagination than that he is someone I have known and loved all my life.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was because there are many such men as David Dean, big of heart and great in spirit, that you suggested the writing and helped me with incident and inspiration.
a single distinct event
From this reading It was because there are many such men as David Dean, big of heart and great in spirit, that you suggested the writing and helped me with incident and inspiration.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading It was because there are many such men as David Dean, big of heart and great in spirit, that you suggested the writing and helped me with incident and inspiration.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have just written the last page of his story and I feel less that he is a creature of my imagination than that he is someone I have known and loved all my life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was because there are many such men as David Dean, big of heart and great in spirit, that you suggested the writing and helped me with incident and inspiration.
and nothing more
From this reading I have just written the last page of his story and I feel less that he is a creature of my imagination than that he is someone I have known and loved all my life.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I have just written the last page of his story and I feel less that he is a creature of my imagination than that he is someone I have known and loved all my life.
immediately past
From this reading I have just written the last page of his story and I feel less that he is a creature of my imagination than that he is someone I have known and loved all my life.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I have just written the last page of his story and I feel less that he is a creature of my imagination than that he is someone I have known and loved all my life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have just written the last page of his story and I feel less that he is a creature of my imagination than that he is someone I have known and loved all my life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
held dear
From this reading I have just written the last page of his story and I feel less that he is a creature of my imagination than that he is someone I have known and loved all my life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
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 It was because there are many such men as David Dean, big of heart and great in spirit, that you suggested the writing and helped me with incident and inspiration.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was because there are many such men as David Dean, big of heart and great in spirit, that you suggested the writing and helped me with incident and inspiration.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
misusedadjectiveUS /mɪˈsjuːzd/
used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose
From this reading While I have had a free hand in developing the character of David Dean, I most gratefully acknowledge that the suggestion of the idea, and the inspiration, were yours, and I hope I have not misused them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading While I have had a free hand in developing the character of David Dean, I most gratefully acknowledge that the suggestion of the idea, and the inspiration, were yours, and I hope I have not misused them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While I have had a free hand in developing the character of David Dean, I most gratefully acknowledge that the suggestion of the idea, and the inspiration, were yours, and I hope I have not misused them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have just written the last page of his story and I feel less that he is a creature of my imagination than that he is someone I have known and loved all my life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
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 have just written the last page of his story and I feel less that he is a creature of my imagination than that he is someone I have known and loved all my life.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
prefixnounUS /ˈpriːfɪks/
an affix that is added in front of the word
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I have just written the last page of his story and I feel less that he is a creature of my imagination than that he is someone I have known and loved all my life.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It was because there are many such men as David Dean, big of heart and great in spirit, that you suggested the writing and helped me with incident and inspiration.
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 I have just written the last page of his story and I feel less that he is a creature of my imagination than that he is someone I have known and loved all my life.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was because there are many such men as David Dean, big of heart and great in spirit, that you suggested the writing and helped me with incident and inspiration.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading While I have had a free hand in developing the character of David Dean, I most gratefully acknowledge that the suggestion of the idea, and the inspiration, were yours, and I hope I have not misused them.
express in words
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have just written the last page of his story and I feel less that he is a creature of my imagination than that he is someone I have known and loved all my life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While I have had a free hand in developing the character of David Dean, I most gratefully acknowledge that the suggestion of the idea, and the inspiration, were yours, and I hope I have not misused them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was because there are many such men as David Dean, big of heart and great in spirit, that you suggested the writing and helped me with incident and inspiration.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
tragediesnounUS /ˈtrædʒədiz/
plural of “tragedy” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
truthfullyadverbUS /ˈtruːθfəli/
with truth
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was because there are many such men as David Dean, big of heart and great in spirit, that you suggested the writing and helped me with incident and inspiration.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While I have had a free hand in developing the character of David Dean, I most gratefully acknowledge that the suggestion of the idea, and the inspiration, were yours, and I hope I have not misused them.
at the time that
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I have had a free hand in developing the character of David Dean, I most gratefully acknowledge that the suggestion of the idea, and the inspiration, were yours, and I hope I have not misused them.
which person or people
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was because there are many such men as David Dean, big of heart and great in spirit, that you suggested the writing and helped me with incident and inspiration.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
produce a literary work
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
the act of creating written works
From this reading It was because there are many such men as David Dean, big of heart and great in spirit, that you suggested the writing and helped me with incident and inspiration.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I have just written the last page of his story and I feel less that he is a creature of my imagination than that he is someone I have known and loved all my life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That day when you came to my home and suggested that I write the book to which I now gratefully prefix this brief dedication, I little imagined how real David Dean would become to me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your hope was that the story might aid those who regret that such men as David Dean can be neglected and cast aside after lives spent in faithful service, and who are working to prevent such tragedies; my desire was to tell as truthfully as possible the story of one such man.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading While I have had a free hand in developing the character of David Dean, I most gratefully acknowledge that the suggestion of the idea, and the inspiration, were yours, and I hope I have not misused them.
