50
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500
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading It would be churlish indeed were I to send this book into the world without some acknowledgment of the share which you have had in its making.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Indeed, I feel that you are chiefly responsible for it: without your encouragement, your active help, your patience with me at all times (at which I marvel constantly), it would never have arrived at completion.
(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 Indeed, I feel that you are chiefly responsible for it: without your encouragement, your active help, your patience with me at all times (at which I marvel constantly), it would never have arrived at completion.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Truly it is your name, not mine, that should appear upon the title-page; for although mine may have been the hand that penned the words, certain it is that yours was the mind that guided my pen throughout.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Truly it is your name, not mine, that should appear upon the title-page; for although mine may have been the hand that penned the words, certain it is that yours was the mind that guided my pen throughout.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, I feel that you are chiefly responsible for it: without your encouragement, your active help, your patience with me at all times (at which I marvel constantly), it would never have arrived at completion.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Indeed, I feel that you are chiefly responsible for it: without your encouragement, your active help, your patience with me at all times (at which I marvel constantly), it would never have arrived at completion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BOOK-HUNTER AT HOME.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be churlish indeed were I to send this book into the world without some acknowledgment of the share which you have had in its making.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Of this edition 500 copies have been printed, and 50 upon fine paper._ TO THE HONOURABLE AND VERTUOUS LADY MISTRESS E. K. A.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It would be churlish indeed were I to send this book into the world without some acknowledgment of the share which you have had in its making.
BOOK-HUNTER
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From this reading THE BOOK-HUNTER AT HOME.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Truly it is your name, not mine, that should appear upon the title-page; for although mine may have been the hand that penned the words, certain it is that yours was the mind that guided my pen throughout.
for the most part
From this reading Indeed, I feel that you are chiefly responsible for it: without your encouragement, your active help, your patience with me at all times (at which I marvel constantly), it would never have arrived at completion.
churlishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɜːrlɪʃ/
rude and boorish
From this reading It would be churlish indeed were I to send this book into the world without some acknowledgment of the share which you have had in its making.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading Indeed, I feel that you are chiefly responsible for it: without your encouragement, your active help, your patience with me at all times (at which I marvel constantly), it would never have arrived at completion.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Indeed, I feel that you are chiefly responsible for it: without your encouragement, your active help, your patience with me at all times (at which I marvel constantly), it would never have arrived at completion.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _Of this edition 500 copies have been printed, and 50 upon fine paper._ TO THE HONOURABLE AND VERTUOUS LADY MISTRESS E. K. A.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading Indeed, I feel that you are chiefly responsible for it: without your encouragement, your active help, your patience with me at all times (at which I marvel constantly), it would never have arrived at completion.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Indeed, I feel that you are chiefly responsible for it: without your encouragement, your active help, your patience with me at all times (at which I marvel constantly), it would never have arrived at completion.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, I feel that you are chiefly responsible for it: without your encouragement, your active help, your patience with me at all times (at which I marvel constantly), it would never have arrived at completion.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Truly it is your name, not mine, that should appear upon the title-page; for although mine may have been the hand that penned the words, certain it is that yours was the mind that guided my pen throughout.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would be churlish indeed were I to send this book into the world without some acknowledgment of the share which you have had in its making.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Truly it is your name, not mine, that should appear upon the title-page; for although mine may have been the hand that penned the words, certain it is that yours was the mind that guided my pen throughout.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Of this edition 500 copies have been printed, and 50 upon fine paper._ TO THE HONOURABLE AND VERTUOUS LADY MISTRESS E. K. A.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Indeed, I feel that you are chiefly responsible for it: without your encouragement, your active help, your patience with me at all times (at which I marvel constantly), it would never have arrived at completion.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE BOOK-HUNTER AT HOME.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It would be churlish indeed were I to send this book into the world without some acknowledgment of the share which you have had in its making.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would be churlish indeed were I to send this book into the world without some acknowledgment of the share which you have had in its making.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It would be churlish indeed were I to send this book into the world without some acknowledgment of the share which you have had in its making.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It would be churlish indeed were I to send this book into the world without some acknowledgment of the share which you have had in its making.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Truly it is your name, not mine, that should appear upon the title-page; for although mine may have been the hand that penned the words, certain it is that yours was the mind that guided my pen throughout.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be churlish indeed were I to send this book into the world without some acknowledgment of the share which you have had in its making.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be churlish indeed were I to send this book into the world without some acknowledgment of the share which you have had in its making.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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a polite name for any woman
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the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It would be churlish indeed were I to send this book into the world without some acknowledgment of the share which you have had in its making.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading Indeed, I feel that you are chiefly responsible for it: without your encouragement, your active help, your patience with me at all times (at which I marvel constantly), it would never have arrived at completion.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Truly it is your name, not mine, that should appear upon the title-page; for although mine may have been the hand that penned the words, certain it is that yours was the mind that guided my pen throughout.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, I feel that you are chiefly responsible for it: without your encouragement, your active help, your patience with me at all times (at which I marvel constantly), it would never have arrived at completion.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Truly it is your name, not mine, that should appear upon the title-page; for although mine may have been the hand that penned the words, certain it is that yours was the mind that guided my pen throughout.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Truly it is your name, not mine, that should appear upon the title-page; for although mine may have been the hand that penned the words, certain it is that yours was the mind that guided my pen throughout.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Truly it is your name, not mine, that should appear upon the title-page; for although mine may have been the hand that penned the words, certain it is that yours was the mind that guided my pen throughout.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Truly it is your name, not mine, that should appear upon the title-page; for although mine may have been the hand that penned the words, certain it is that yours was the mind that guided my pen throughout.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Indeed, I feel that you are chiefly responsible for it: without your encouragement, your active help, your patience with me at all times (at which I marvel constantly), it would never have arrived at completion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Truly it is your name, not mine, that should appear upon the title-page; for although mine may have been the hand that penned the words, certain it is that yours was the mind that guided my pen throughout.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading _Of this edition 500 copies have been printed, and 50 upon fine paper._ TO THE HONOURABLE AND VERTUOUS LADY MISTRESS E. K. A.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Indeed, I feel that you are chiefly responsible for it: without your encouragement, your active help, your patience with me at all times (at which I marvel constantly), it would never have arrived at completion.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Truly it is your name, not mine, that should appear upon the title-page; for although mine may have been the hand that penned the words, certain it is that yours was the mind that guided my pen throughout.
pennedverbUS /pend/
inflected form of “pen” — produce a literary work
From this reading Truly it is your name, not mine, that should appear upon the title-page; for although mine may have been the hand that penned the words, certain it is that yours was the mind that guided my pen throughout.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
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responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Indeed, I feel that you are chiefly responsible for it: without your encouragement, your active help, your patience with me at all times (at which I marvel constantly), it would never have arrived at completion.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading It would be churlish indeed were I to send this book into the world without some acknowledgment of the share which you have had in its making.
have in common
From this reading It would be churlish indeed were I to send this book into the world without some acknowledgment of the share which you have had in its making.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Truly it is your name, not mine, that should appear upon the title-page; for although mine may have been the hand that penned the words, certain it is that yours was the mind that guided my pen throughout.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It would be churlish indeed were I to send this book into the world without some acknowledgment of the share which you have had in its making.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, I feel that you are chiefly responsible for it: without your encouragement, your active help, your patience with me at all times (at which I marvel constantly), it would never have arrived at completion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOOK-HUNTER AT HOME.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Truly it is your name, not mine, that should appear upon the title-page; for although mine may have been the hand that penned the words, certain it is that yours was the mind that guided my pen throughout.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Indeed, I feel that you are chiefly responsible for it: without your encouragement, your active help, your patience with me at all times (at which I marvel constantly), it would never have arrived at completion.
title-page
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From this reading Truly it is your name, not mine, that should appear upon the title-page; for although mine may have been the hand that penned the words, certain it is that yours was the mind that guided my pen throughout.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly it is your name, not mine, that should appear upon the title-page; for although mine may have been the hand that penned the words, certain it is that yours was the mind that guided my pen throughout.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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VERTUOUS
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Truly it is your name, not mine, that should appear upon the title-page; for although mine may have been the hand that penned the words, certain it is that yours was the mind that guided my pen throughout.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would be churlish indeed were I to send this book into the world without some acknowledgment of the share which you have had in its making.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would be churlish indeed were I to send this book into the world without some acknowledgment of the share which you have had in its making.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, I feel that you are chiefly responsible for it: without your encouragement, your active help, your patience with me at all times (at which I marvel constantly), it would never have arrived at completion.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It would be churlish indeed were I to send this book into the world without some acknowledgment of the share which you have had in its making.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Truly it is your name, not mine, that should appear upon the title-page; for although mine may have been the hand that penned the words, certain it is that yours was the mind that guided my pen throughout.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It would be churlish indeed were I to send this book into the world without some acknowledgment of the share which you have had in its making.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be churlish indeed were I to send this book into the world without some acknowledgment of the share which you have had in its making.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It would be churlish indeed were I to send this book into the world without some acknowledgment of the share which you have had in its making.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Indeed, I feel that you are chiefly responsible for it: without your encouragement, your active help, your patience with me at all times (at which I marvel constantly), it would never have arrived at completion.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Truly it is your name, not mine, that should appear upon the title-page; for although mine may have been the hand that penned the words, certain it is that yours was the mind that guided my pen throughout.
