preface - use in sentences

Adjective modifier

  • short: Thus he writes new, mostly short prefaces to his works to be included in the Wessex Edition.
  • new: Thus he writes new, mostly short prefaces to his works to be included in the Wessex Edition.

Converse of object

  • contain: The edition also contains a preface by the novelist Michèle Roberts.
  • include: This new impression includes a new preface by the author.

Adjective modifier

  • proper: Wednesday Mass proper Preface of Easter Reading 1 Acts 17:15.
  • brief: The closest thing to such insights is found in the brief preface ( pp.
  • famous: For had he not already written in his famous preface, 'All a poet can do today is warn ' ?
  • original: This volume contains a new general introduction by Alan Bennett, as well as the original preface by Lindsay Anderson to The Old Crowd.

Noun used with modifier

  • content: CONTENTS Preface to the third edition Acknowledgements Introduction How to use this book What is training?

Possessives

  • editor: From the editor's preface, it seems that we have been extraordinarily fortunate to be able to read the volume at all.
  • author: Apart from the author's preface, the contents of the book are fairly well indicated by the title.

Preposition: by

  • author: This new impression includes a new preface by the author.

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