used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
acknowledgmentsnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/
plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading In addition to the business arrangements which have been made, we wish to extend our thanks and acknowledgments to those firms which have so kindly allowed us to use their material.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading In addition to the business arrangements which have been made, we wish to extend our thanks and acknowledgments to those firms which have so kindly allowed us to use their material.
regarded with admiration
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading In addition to the business arrangements which have been made, we wish to extend our thanks and acknowledgments to those firms which have so kindly allowed us to use their material.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Her annoyance was boundless when she found that she had no right to the poems.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It sometimes happens that there are people who do not know that authors are protected by copyright laws.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading In addition to the business arrangements which have been made, we wish to extend our thanks and acknowledgments to those firms which have so kindly allowed us to use their material.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Special permission has been obtained for each copyrighted poem in this volume, and the right to publish has been purchased of the author or publisher, except in those cases where the author or the publisher has, for reasons of courtesy and friendship, given the permission.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It sometimes happens that there are people who do not know that authors are protected by copyright laws.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Special permission has been obtained for each copyrighted poem in this volume, and the right to publish has been purchased of the author or publisher, except in those cases where the author or the publisher has, for reasons of courtesy and friendship, given the permission.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading Her annoyance was boundless when she found that she had no right to the poems.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In addition to the business arrangements which have been made, we wish to extend our thanks and acknowledgments to those firms which have so kindly allowed us to use their material.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It sometimes happens that there are people who do not know that authors are protected by copyright laws.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Special permission has been obtained for each copyrighted poem in this volume, and the right to publish has been purchased of the author or publisher, except in those cases where the author or the publisher has, for reasons of courtesy and friendship, given the permission.
citedverbUS /ˈsaɪtəd/
past form of “cite” — make reference to
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading It sometimes happens that there are people who do not know that authors are protected by copyright laws.
copyrightedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪtɪd/
(of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright
From this reading Special permission has been obtained for each copyrighted poem in this volume, and the right to publish has been purchased of the author or publisher, except in those cases where the author or the publisher has, for reasons of courtesy and friendship, given the permission.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading Special permission has been obtained for each copyrighted poem in this volume, and the right to publish has been purchased of the author or publisher, except in those cases where the author or the publisher has, for reasons of courtesy and friendship, given the permission.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It sometimes happens that there are people who do not know that authors are protected by copyright laws.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Special permission has been obtained for each copyrighted poem in this volume, and the right to publish has been purchased of the author or publisher, except in those cases where the author or the publisher has, for reasons of courtesy and friendship, given the permission.
apart from; not including
From this reading Special permission has been obtained for each copyrighted poem in this volume, and the right to publish has been purchased of the author or publisher, except in those cases where the author or the publisher has, for reasons of courtesy and friendship, given the permission.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading In addition to the business arrangements which have been made, we wish to extend our thanks and acknowledgments to those firms which have so kindly allowed us to use their material.
firmsnounUS /fɜːrmz/
plural of “firm” — the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
From this reading In addition to the business arrangements which have been made, we wish to extend our thanks and acknowledgments to those firms which have so kindly allowed us to use their material.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Special permission has been obtained for each copyrighted poem in this volume, and the right to publish has been purchased of the author or publisher, except in those cases where the author or the publisher has, for reasons of courtesy and friendship, given the permission.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
set up or found
From this reading Her annoyance was boundless when she found that she had no right to the poems.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Special permission has been obtained for each copyrighted poem in this volume, and the right to publish has been purchased of the author or publisher, except in those cases where the author or the publisher has, for reasons of courtesy and friendship, given the permission.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Special permission has been obtained for each copyrighted poem in this volume, and the right to publish has been purchased of the author or publisher, except in those cases where the author or the publisher has, for reasons of courtesy and friendship, given the permission.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her annoyance was boundless when she found that she had no right to the poems.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It sometimes happens that there are people who do not know that authors are protected by copyright laws.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Special permission has been obtained for each copyrighted poem in this volume, and the right to publish has been purchased of the author or publisher, except in those cases where the author or the publisher has, for reasons of courtesy and friendship, given the permission.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In addition to the business arrangements which have been made, we wish to extend our thanks and acknowledgments to those firms which have so kindly allowed us to use their material.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her annoyance was boundless when she found that she had no right to the poems.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Special permission has been obtained for each copyrighted poem in this volume, and the right to publish has been purchased of the author or publisher, except in those cases where the author or the publisher has, for reasons of courtesy and friendship, given the permission.
innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sometimes happens that there are people who do not know that authors are protected by copyright laws.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading In addition to the business arrangements which have been made, we wish to extend our thanks and acknowledgments to those firms which have so kindly allowed us to use their material.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It sometimes happens that there are people who do not know that authors are protected by copyright laws.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading It sometimes happens that there are people who do not know that authors are protected by copyright laws.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
held dear
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In addition to the business arrangements which have been made, we wish to extend our thanks and acknowledgments to those firms which have so kindly allowed us to use their material.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading In addition to the business arrangements which have been made, we wish to extend our thanks and acknowledgments to those firms which have so kindly allowed us to use their material.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
not any; not one
From this reading Her annoyance was boundless when she found that she had no right to the poems.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It sometimes happens that there are people who do not know that authors are protected by copyright laws.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Special permission has been obtained for each copyrighted poem in this volume, and the right to publish has been purchased of the author or publisher, except in those cases where the author or the publisher has, for reasons of courtesy and friendship, given the permission.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
on one occasion
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Special permission has been obtained for each copyrighted poem in this volume, and the right to publish has been purchased of the author or publisher, except in those cases where the author or the publisher has, for reasons of courtesy and friendship, given the permission.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In addition to the business arrangements which have been made, we wish to extend our thanks and acknowledgments to those firms which have so kindly allowed us to use their material.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It sometimes happens that there are people who do not know that authors are protected by copyright laws.
approval to do something
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Special permission has been obtained for each copyrighted poem in this volume, and the right to publish has been purchased of the author or publisher, except in those cases where the author or the publisher has, for reasons of courtesy and friendship, given the permission.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading It sometimes happens that there are people who do not know that authors are protected by copyright laws.
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading Special permission has been obtained for each copyrighted poem in this volume, and the right to publish has been purchased of the author or publisher, except in those cases where the author or the publisher has, for reasons of courtesy and friendship, given the permission.
publishernounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/
a firm in the publishing business
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Special permission has been obtained for each copyrighted poem in this volume, and the right to publish has been purchased of the author or publisher, except in those cases where the author or the publisher has, for reasons of courtesy and friendship, given the permission.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Special permission has been obtained for each copyrighted poem in this volume, and the right to publish has been purchased of the author or publisher, except in those cases where the author or the publisher has, for reasons of courtesy and friendship, given the permission.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Her annoyance was boundless when she found that she had no right to the poems.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In addition to the business arrangements which have been made, we wish to extend our thanks and acknowledgments to those firms which have so kindly allowed us to use their material.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It sometimes happens that there are people who do not know that authors are protected by copyright laws.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Special permission has been obtained for each copyrighted poem in this volume, and the right to publish has been purchased of the author or publisher, except in those cases where the author or the publisher has, for reasons of courtesy and friendship, given the permission.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading In addition to the business arrangements which have been made, we wish to extend our thanks and acknowledgments to those firms which have so kindly allowed us to use their material.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It sometimes happens that there are people who do not know that authors are protected by copyright laws.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her annoyance was boundless when she found that she had no right to the poems.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In addition to the business arrangements which have been made, we wish to extend our thanks and acknowledgments to those firms which have so kindly allowed us to use their material.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It sometimes happens that there are people who do not know that authors are protected by copyright laws.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Special permission has been obtained for each copyrighted poem in this volume, and the right to publish has been purchased of the author or publisher, except in those cases where the author or the publisher has, for reasons of courtesy and friendship, given the permission.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Special permission has been obtained for each copyrighted poem in this volume, and the right to publish has been purchased of the author or publisher, except in those cases where the author or the publisher has, for reasons of courtesy and friendship, given the permission.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In addition to the business arrangements which have been made, we wish to extend our thanks and acknowledgments to those firms which have so kindly allowed us to use their material.
the act of using
From this reading In addition to the business arrangements which have been made, we wish to extend our thanks and acknowledgments to those firms which have so kindly allowed us to use their material.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her annoyance was boundless when she found that she had no right to the poems.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In addition to the business arrangements which have been made, we wish to extend our thanks and acknowledgments to those firms which have so kindly allowed us to use their material.
at the time that
From this reading Her annoyance was boundless when she found that she had no right to the poems.
in or at the place that
From this reading Special permission has been obtained for each copyrighted poem in this volume, and the right to publish has been purchased of the author or publisher, except in those cases where the author or the publisher has, for reasons of courtesy and friendship, given the permission.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In addition to the business arrangements which have been made, we wish to extend our thanks and acknowledgments to those firms which have so kindly allowed us to use their material.
which person or people
From this reading It sometimes happens that there are people who do not know that authors are protected by copyright laws.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading In addition to the business arrangements which have been made, we wish to extend our thanks and acknowledgments to those firms which have so kindly allowed us to use their material.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A publisher once cited to me an instance of a teacher who innocently put forth a little volume of poems that she loved and admired, without asking permission of any one.
