past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading McGuffey Editions and Colophon are Trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York-Chichester-Weinheim-Brisbane-Singapore-Toronto PREFACE.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading McGuffey Editions and Colophon are Trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York-Chichester-Weinheim-Brisbane-Singapore-Toronto PREFACE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The plan of the revision of McGUFFEY'S FIFTH READER is the same as that pursued in the other books of the REVISED SERIES.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The plan of the revision of McGUFFEY'S FIFTH READER is the same as that pursued in the other books of the REVISED SERIES.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
Colophonnoun
a publisher's emblem printed in a book (usually on the title page)
From this reading McGuffey Editions and Colophon are Trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York-Chichester-Weinheim-Brisbane-Singapore-Toronto PREFACE.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
ECLECTICadjectiveUS /ɪˈklektɪk/
selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
From this reading ECLECTIC EDUCATIONAL SERIES.
EditionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading McGuffey Editions and Colophon are Trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York-Chichester-Weinheim-Brisbane-Singapore-Toronto PREFACE.
EDUCATIONALadjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
relating to the process of education
From this reading ECLECTIC EDUCATIONAL SERIES.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
FIFTHnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading FIFTH ECLECTIC READER.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The plan of the revision of McGUFFEY'S FIFTH READER is the same as that pursued in the other books of the REVISED SERIES.
IncnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading McGuffey Editions and Colophon are Trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York-Chichester-Weinheim-Brisbane-Singapore-Toronto PREFACE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The plan of the revision of McGUFFEY'S FIFTH READER is the same as that pursued in the other books of the REVISED SERIES.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading McGuffey Editions and Colophon are Trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York-Chichester-Weinheim-Brisbane-Singapore-Toronto PREFACE.
McGuffeynounUS /məˈɡʌfi/
United States educator who compiled the McGuffey Eclectic Readers (1800-1873)
From this reading McGuffey Editions and Colophon are Trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York-Chichester-Weinheim-Brisbane-Singapore-Toronto PREFACE.
McGUFFEY'S
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From this reading The plan of the revision of McGUFFEY'S FIFTH READER is the same as that pursued in the other books of the REVISED SERIES.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading McGuffey Editions and Colophon are Trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York-Chichester-Weinheim-Brisbane-Singapore-Toronto PREFACE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading McGuffey Editions and Colophon are Trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York-Chichester-Weinheim-Brisbane-Singapore-Toronto PREFACE.
and nothing more
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The plan of the revision of McGUFFEY'S FIFTH READER is the same as that pursued in the other books of the REVISED SERIES.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The plan of the revision of McGUFFEY'S FIFTH READER is the same as that pursued in the other books of the REVISED SERIES.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading McGuffey Editions and Colophon are Trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York-Chichester-Weinheim-Brisbane-Singapore-Toronto PREFACE.
a person who is being chased
From this reading The plan of the revision of McGUFFEY'S FIFTH READER is the same as that pursued in the other books of the REVISED SERIES.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading FIFTH ECLECTIC READER.
REVISEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪzd/
improved or brought up to date
From this reading The plan of the revision of McGUFFEY'S FIFTH READER is the same as that pursued in the other books of the REVISED SERIES.
revisionnounUS /riˈvɪʒən/
the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
From this reading The plan of the revision of McGUFFEY'S FIFTH READER is the same as that pursued in the other books of the REVISED SERIES.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The plan of the revision of McGUFFEY'S FIFTH READER is the same as that pursued in the other books of the REVISED SERIES.
SERIESnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading ECLECTIC EDUCATIONAL SERIES.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading McGuffey Editions and Colophon are Trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York-Chichester-Weinheim-Brisbane-Singapore-Toronto PREFACE.
substitutedverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːtɪd/
past form of “substitute” — put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The plan of the revision of McGUFFEY'S FIFTH READER is the same as that pursued in the other books of the REVISED SERIES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The plan of the revision of McGUFFEY'S FIFTH READER is the same as that pursued in the other books of the REVISED SERIES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
TrademarksnounUS /ˈtreɪdmɑːrks/
plural of “trademark” — a distinctive characteristic or attribute
From this reading McGuffey Editions and Colophon are Trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York-Chichester-Weinheim-Brisbane-Singapore-Toronto PREFACE.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
in or at the place that
From this reading The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.
Wiley
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York-Chichester-Weinheim-Brisbane-Singapore-Toronto
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From this reading McGuffey Editions and Colophon are Trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York-Chichester-Weinheim-Brisbane-Singapore-Toronto PREFACE.
