used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SOUL OF A PEOPLE," ETC.
consider or hold as true
From this reading This dedication is a slight acknowledgment of my indebtedness to you, but I hope that you will accept it, not as any equivalent for your unvarying kindness, but as a token that I have not forgotten.
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading This dedication is a slight acknowledgment of my indebtedness to you, but I hope that you will accept it, not as any equivalent for your unvarying kindness, but as a token that I have not forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This dedication is a slight acknowledgment of my indebtedness to you, but I hope that you will accept it, not as any equivalent for your unvarying kindness, but as a token that I have not forgotten.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SOUL OF A PEOPLE," ETC.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This dedication is a slight acknowledgment of my indebtedness to you, but I hope that you will accept it, not as any equivalent for your unvarying kindness, but as a token that I have not forgotten.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
make right or correct
From this reading "The difficulty of framing a correct definition of religion is very great.
dedicationnounUS /ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən/
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading This dedication is a slight acknowledgment of my indebtedness to you, but I hope that you will accept it, not as any equivalent for your unvarying kindness, but as a token that I have not forgotten.
definitionnounUS /ˌdefəˈnɪʃən/
a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
From this reading "The difficulty of framing a correct definition of religion is very great.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "The difficulty of framing a correct definition of religion is very great.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
equivalentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading This dedication is a slight acknowledgment of my indebtedness to you, but I hope that you will accept it, not as any equivalent for your unvarying kindness, but as a token that I have not forgotten.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SOUL OF A PEOPLE," ETC.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading To F. W. FOSTER.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This dedication is a slight acknowledgment of my indebtedness to you, but I hope that you will accept it, not as any equivalent for your unvarying kindness, but as a token that I have not forgotten.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading This dedication is a slight acknowledgment of my indebtedness to you, but I hope that you will accept it, not as any equivalent for your unvarying kindness, but as a token that I have not forgotten.
FOSTERverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading To F. W. FOSTER.
framingnounUS /ˈfreɪmɪŋ/
formulation of the plans and important details
From this reading "The difficulty of framing a correct definition of religion is very great.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "The difficulty of framing a correct definition of religion is very great.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading This dedication is a slight acknowledgment of my indebtedness to you, but I hope that you will accept it, not as any equivalent for your unvarying kindness, but as a token that I have not forgotten.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This dedication is a slight acknowledgment of my indebtedness to you, but I hope that you will accept it, not as any equivalent for your unvarying kindness, but as a token that I have not forgotten.
indebtednessnounUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪdnɪs/
an obligation to pay money to another party
From this reading This dedication is a slight acknowledgment of my indebtedness to you, but I hope that you will accept it, not as any equivalent for your unvarying kindness, but as a token that I have not forgotten.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This dedication is a slight acknowledgment of my indebtedness to you, but I hope that you will accept it, not as any equivalent for your unvarying kindness, but as a token that I have not forgotten.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This dedication is a slight acknowledgment of my indebtedness to you, but I hope that you will accept it, not as any equivalent for your unvarying kindness, but as a token that I have not forgotten.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading This dedication is a slight acknowledgment of my indebtedness to you, but I hope that you will accept it, not as any equivalent for your unvarying kindness, but as a token that I have not forgotten.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SOUL OF A PEOPLE," ETC.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SOUL OF A PEOPLE," ETC.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "The difficulty of framing a correct definition of religion is very great.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading This dedication is a slight acknowledgment of my indebtedness to you, but I hope that you will accept it, not as any equivalent for your unvarying kindness, but as a token that I have not forgotten.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SOUL OF A PEOPLE," ETC.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This dedication is a slight acknowledgment of my indebtedness to you, but I hope that you will accept it, not as any equivalent for your unvarying kindness, but as a token that I have not forgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SOUL OF A PEOPLE," ETC.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To F. W. FOSTER.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading This dedication is a slight acknowledgment of my indebtedness to you, but I hope that you will accept it, not as any equivalent for your unvarying kindness, but as a token that I have not forgotten.
unvaryingadjective
unvarying in nature
From this reading This dedication is a slight acknowledgment of my indebtedness to you, but I hope that you will accept it, not as any equivalent for your unvarying kindness, but as a token that I have not forgotten.
precisely as stated
From this reading "The difficulty of framing a correct definition of religion is very great.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading To F. W. FOSTER.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This dedication is a slight acknowledgment of my indebtedness to you, but I hope that you will accept it, not as any equivalent for your unvarying kindness, but as a token that I have not forgotten.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This dedication is a slight acknowledgment of my indebtedness to you, but I hope that you will accept it, not as any equivalent for your unvarying kindness, but as a token that I have not forgotten.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As my first book, "The Soul of a People," would probably never have been completed or published without your encouragement and assistance, so the latter part of this book would not have been written without your suggestion.
