used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading by arrangement with A.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading That subterfuge I feel forced to adopt, and must take the consequences.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading & C. BONI I have always held--and I hold as strongly now as ever--that a novel should have no preface.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading & C. BONI I have always held--and I hold as strongly now as ever--that a novel should have no preface.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading by arrangement with A.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading & C. BONI I have always held--and I hold as strongly now as ever--that a novel should have no preface.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It should have no preface for æsthetico-moral reasons, and because prefatory matter takes away from the reality of, and therefore damages, a book.
for the reason that
From this reading It should have no preface for æsthetico-moral reasons, and because prefatory matter takes away from the reality of, and therefore damages, a book.
BONI
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From this reading & C. BONI I have always held--and I hold as strongly now as ever--that a novel should have no preface.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It should have no preface for æsthetico-moral reasons, and because prefatory matter takes away from the reality of, and therefore damages, a book.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading by arrangement with A.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading & C. BONI I have always held--and I hold as strongly now as ever--that a novel should have no preface.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading That subterfuge I feel forced to adopt, and must take the consequences.
damagesnounUS /ˈdæmədʒəz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading It should have no preface for æsthetico-moral reasons, and because prefatory matter takes away from the reality of, and therefore damages, a book.
dedicatory
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From this reading A dedicatory letter is a subterfuge.
at any time
From this reading & C. BONI I have always held--and I hold as strongly now as ever--that a novel should have no preface.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading That subterfuge I feel forced to adopt, and must take the consequences.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It should have no preface for æsthetico-moral reasons, and because prefatory matter takes away from the reality of, and therefore damages, a book.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading That subterfuge I feel forced to adopt, and must take the consequences.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It should have no preface for æsthetico-moral reasons, and because prefatory matter takes away from the reality of, and therefore damages, a book.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading & C. BONI I have always held--and I hold as strongly now as ever--that a novel should have no preface.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading & C. BONI I have always held--and I hold as strongly now as ever--that a novel should have no preface.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading & C. BONI I have always held--and I hold as strongly now as ever--that a novel should have no preface.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading & C. BONI I have always held--and I hold as strongly now as ever--that a novel should have no preface.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A dedicatory letter is a subterfuge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It should have no preface for æsthetico-moral reasons, and because prefatory matter takes away from the reality of, and therefore damages, a book.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A dedicatory letter is a subterfuge.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It should have no preface for æsthetico-moral reasons, and because prefatory matter takes away from the reality of, and therefore damages, a book.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That subterfuge I feel forced to adopt, and must take the consequences.
not any; not one
From this reading & C. BONI I have always held--and I hold as strongly now as ever--that a novel should have no preface.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading & C. BONI I have always held--and I hold as strongly now as ever--that a novel should have no preface.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading & C. BONI I have always held--and I hold as strongly now as ever--that a novel should have no preface.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It should have no preface for æsthetico-moral reasons, and because prefatory matter takes away from the reality of, and therefore damages, a book.
prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading & C. BONI I have always held--and I hold as strongly now as ever--that a novel should have no preface.
prefatoryadjective
serving as an introduction or preface
From this reading It should have no preface for æsthetico-moral reasons, and because prefatory matter takes away from the reality of, and therefore damages, a book.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading It should have no preface for æsthetico-moral reasons, and because prefatory matter takes away from the reality of, and therefore damages, a book.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It should have no preface for æsthetico-moral reasons, and because prefatory matter takes away from the reality of, and therefore damages, a book.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading & C. BONI I have always held--and I hold as strongly now as ever--that a novel should have no preface.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading & C. BONI I have always held--and I hold as strongly now as ever--that a novel should have no preface.
subterfugenounUS /ˈsʌbtərfjuːdʒ/
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
From this reading A dedicatory letter is a subterfuge.
carry out
From this reading That subterfuge I feel forced to adopt, and must take the consequences.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It should have no preface for æsthetico-moral reasons, and because prefatory matter takes away from the reality of, and therefore damages, a book.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading & C. BONI I have always held--and I hold as strongly now as ever--that a novel should have no preface.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It should have no preface for æsthetico-moral reasons, and because prefatory matter takes away from the reality of, and therefore damages, a book.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It should have no preface for æsthetico-moral reasons, and because prefatory matter takes away from the reality of, and therefore damages, a book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That subterfuge I feel forced to adopt, and must take the consequences.
in the company of; together with
From this reading by arrangement with A.
æsthetico-moral
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From this reading It should have no preface for æsthetico-moral reasons, and because prefatory matter takes away from the reality of, and therefore damages, a book.
