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| author |
An author is someone who writes a book, play, story, or poem. |
| bibliography |
a list of the works by one author. [1/2 definitions] |
| by |
If a painting is by your mother, it means that her work created that painting. If a book is by a certain author, it means that this author wrote that book. [1/9 definitions] |
| entire |
If you have the entire set of books by an author, it means that you have all the books that that author wrote. If your entire collection of rocks is in a big box under your bed, then every rock of your collection is there. [1/2 definitions] |
| freeware |
software that is given away for no charge by its author. People may use the software but not sell it. |
| manuscript |
a piece of writing prepared by the author before it becomes a printed article or book. |
| preface |
an introduction to a book or other written material that gives information about the author or work. [1/3 definitions] |
| shareware |
software that is delivered free of charge by its author. The user is asked to pay a small fee to the author if he or she continues to use the software. |
| under |
If you look for a book under an author's name, it means that you look for it within a larger group of things that the author has written. The author's name represents a category of things where you can look. If you look for something under the letter B, you look for it within the category of other things that begin with the letter B. [1/9 definitions] |
| write |
to be the author or composer of. [1/6 definitions] |
| writer |
one whose job is to write books, articles, poems, or other materials; author. [1/2 definitions] |
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