used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NO BOOK CAN BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A PREFACE.
accumulationnounUS /əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃən/
an increase by natural growth or addition
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acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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in or near a particular place or position
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NO BOOK CAN BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A PREFACE.
for the reason that
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading NO BOOK CAN BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A PREFACE.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
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BrutusnounUS /ˈbruːtəs/
statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
showing who or what does the action
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading NO BOOK CAN BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A PREFACE.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading NO BOOK CAN BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A PREFACE.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
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farthing-worths
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fourscorenoun
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight
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a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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half-penny-worths
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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higgledy-piggledyadjective
in utter disorder
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
on condition that; in the event that
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immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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InventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Who was the Inventor of Prefaces?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
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a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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set down according to a plan
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the collection of rules imposed by authority
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prefer or wish to do something
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lumber-room
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MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall be obliged to the immortal Mr. Urban, (immortal, because like the king in law he never dies) if he will propound this question for me in his Magazine, that great lumber-room wherein small ware of all kinds has been laid up higgledy-piggledy by half-penny-worths or farthing-worths at a time for fourscore years, till like broken glass, rags, or rubbish it has acquired value by mere accumulation.
the force of workers available
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
being nothing more than specified
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a form of address for a man
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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not any; not one
From this reading NO BOOK CAN BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A PREFACE.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I shall be obliged to the immortal Mr. Urban, (immortal, because like the king in law he never dies) if he will propound this question for me in his Magazine, that great lumber-room wherein small ware of all kinds has been laid up higgledy-piggledy by half-penny-worths or farthing-worths at a time for fourscore years, till like broken glass, rags, or rubbish it has acquired value by mere accumulation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who was the Inventor of Prefaces?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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select carefully from a group
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading TAYLOR, THE WATER POET.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading NO BOOK CAN BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A PREFACE.
Prefaces
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From this reading Who was the Inventor of Prefaces?
propoundverbUS /prəˈpaʊnd/
put forward, as of an idea
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challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I shall be obliged to the immortal Mr. Urban, (immortal, because like the king in law he never dies) if he will propound this question for me in his Magazine, that great lumber-room wherein small ware of all kinds has been laid up higgledy-piggledy by half-penny-worths or farthing-worths at a time for fourscore years, till like broken glass, rags, or rubbish it has acquired value by mere accumulation.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading I shall be obliged to the immortal Mr. Urban, (immortal, because like the king in law he never dies) if he will propound this question for me in his Magazine, that great lumber-room wherein small ware of all kinds has been laid up higgledy-piggledy by half-penny-worths or farthing-worths at a time for fourscore years, till like broken glass, rags, or rubbish it has acquired value by mere accumulation.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I shall be obliged to the immortal Mr. Urban, (immortal, because like the king in law he never dies) if he will propound this question for me in his Magazine, that great lumber-room wherein small ware of all kinds has been laid up higgledy-piggledy by half-penny-worths or farthing-worths at a time for fourscore years, till like broken glass, rags, or rubbish it has acquired value by mere accumulation.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
TAYLORnounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading TAYLOR, THE WATER POET.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shall be obliged to the immortal Mr. Urban, (immortal, because like the king in law he never dies) if he will propound this question for me in his Magazine, that great lumber-room wherein small ware of all kinds has been laid up higgledy-piggledy by half-penny-worths or farthing-worths at a time for fourscore years, till like broken glass, rags, or rubbish it has acquired value by mere accumulation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAYLOR, THE WATER POET.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I shall be obliged to the immortal Mr. Urban, (immortal, because like the king in law he never dies) if he will propound this question for me in his Magazine, that great lumber-room wherein small ware of all kinds has been laid up higgledy-piggledy by half-penny-worths or farthing-worths at a time for fourscore years, till like broken glass, rags, or rubbish it has acquired value by mere accumulation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
up to a particular time
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I shall be obliged to the immortal Mr. Urban, (immortal, because like the king in law he never dies) if he will propound this question for me in his Magazine, that great lumber-room wherein small ware of all kinds has been laid up higgledy-piggledy by half-penny-worths or farthing-worths at a time for fourscore years, till like broken glass, rags, or rubbish it has acquired value by mere accumulation.
UrbanadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrbən/
relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area
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a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading I shall be obliged to the immortal Mr. Urban, (immortal, because like the king in law he never dies) if he will propound this question for me in his Magazine, that great lumber-room wherein small ware of all kinds has been laid up higgledy-piggledy by half-penny-worths or farthing-worths at a time for fourscore years, till like broken glass, rags, or rubbish it has acquired value by mere accumulation.
warenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
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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 Who was the Inventor of Prefaces?
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading TAYLOR, THE WATER POET.
wherein
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which person or people
From this reading Who was the Inventor of Prefaces?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
From this reading I see no cause but men may pick their teeth, Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading NO BOOK CAN BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A PREFACE.
a late time of life
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