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From this reading Published February, 1922.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Set up and Printed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "I think the Church Catechism has a good deal to do with the unhappy relations that commonly even now exist between parents and children.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
BUTLERnounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER.
CatechismnounUS /ˈkætəkɪzəm/
a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
From this reading "I think the Church Catechism has a good deal to do with the unhappy relations that commonly even now exist between parents and children.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "I think the Church Catechism has a good deal to do with the unhappy relations that commonly even now exist between parents and children.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "I think the Church Catechism has a good deal to do with the unhappy relations that commonly even now exist between parents and children.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading "I think the Church Catechism has a good deal to do with the unhappy relations that commonly even now exist between parents and children.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I think the Church Catechism has a good deal to do with the unhappy relations that commonly even now exist between parents and children.
divisible by two
From this reading "I think the Church Catechism has a good deal to do with the unhappy relations that commonly even now exist between parents and children.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading "I think the Church Catechism has a good deal to do with the unhappy relations that commonly even now exist between parents and children.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Published February, 1922.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think the Church Catechism has a good deal to do with the unhappy relations that commonly even now exist between parents and children.
for this reason
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
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From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
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 _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
used to form the superlative
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I think the Church Catechism has a good deal to do with the unhappy relations that commonly even now exist between parents and children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading "I think the Church Catechism has a good deal to do with the unhappy relations that commonly even now exist between parents and children.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Set up and Printed.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published February, 1922.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading "I think the Church Catechism has a good deal to do with the unhappy relations that commonly even now exist between parents and children.
SAMUELnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading SAMUEL BUTLER.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set up and Printed.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
express in speech
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think the Church Catechism has a good deal to do with the unhappy relations that commonly even now exist between parents and children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
in or at that place or location
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think the Church Catechism has a good deal to do with the unhappy relations that commonly even now exist between parents and children.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "I think the Church Catechism has a good deal to do with the unhappy relations that commonly even now exist between parents and children.
unreservedlyadverb
without reservation
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Set up and Printed.
precisely as stated
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
we've
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From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I think the Church Catechism has a good deal to do with the unhappy relations that commonly even now exist between parents and children.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
a late time of life
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _For the friendship of our days, For your very pleasant ways, For the many times we've laughed, For your kindness to my craft, Let me dedicate to you The book of mine I hold most true._ "If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence."
