V. precede, come before; forerun; go before &c (lead) 280; preexist; dawn; presage &c 511; herald, usher in. be beforehand &c (be early) 132; steal a march upon, anticipate, forestall; have the start, gain the start.

V. go before, go ahead, go in the van, go in advance; precede, forerun; usher in, introduce, herald, head, take the lead; lead the way, lead the dance; get the start, have the start; steal a march; get before, get ahead, get in front of; outstrip &c 303; take precedence &c (first in order) 62.

As I have shown, this means, in the main, that the particular observation of a thing shall precede the general idea of it; further, that narrow and circumscribed ideas shall come before ideas of a wide range.

However, the main endeavor must always be to let particular observations precede general ideas, and not vice versa, as is usually and unfortunately the case; as though a child should come feet foremost into the world, or a verse be begun by writing down the rhyme!

The contiguous vowels may precede the accented syllable.

Strangers are not allowed to precede the patrol.

It is hard to human nature to make all the humiliating confessions which must precede sanitary repentance; to say, "I have been a very nasty, dirty fellow.

But though in science the particular truths precede the general theory, the contrary might be expected to be the case with a practical art, such as morals or legislation.

Twice did he go over us all, ere he spoke in the husky tones that usually precede death "Call Neb," he said"took leave of my mates, and of all the rest of the men, yesterday; but I consider Neb as one of the family, Miles, and left him for the last.

SERENE, principle of peace, 155*. SERIES.All those things which precede in minds form series, which collect themselves together, one near another, and one after another, and these together, compose a last or ultimate, in which they co-exist, 313.

It will be observed that while each of the stories in this volume is wholly independent of the others and may be read without any knowledge of those which precede it, there is nevertheless a certain continuity from the first to the last, giving to the collection a completeness like that of a single narrative.

Analysis should precede parsing."Ib., p. 26.

Those who say, "Analysis should precede parsing," will scarcely find the application of other analysis practicable, till this is somewhat known.

Bullions suggests, that, "Analysis should precede Syntactical parsing, because, till we know the parts and elements of a sentence, we can not understand their relations, nor intelligently combine them into one consistent whole.

Of the pronominal adjectives, some exclude the article; some precede it; and some follow it, like other adjectives.

The pronominal adjectives which precede the article, are all, both, many, such, and what; as, "All the world,""Both the judges,""Many a mile,""Such a chasm,""What a freak."

Also an article, or pronoun adjective, may precede a clause, used as a noun, and commencing with a participle; as, his teaching children was necessary.

And yet are there some prepositions which govern nothing, precede nothing?

The ceremony is to be in the village church here, and the choir, composed of village youths unacquainted with a note of music, is to meet us at the lich-gate and precede us up the aisle, singing an encouraging wedding-hymn, while school-children spread forced white roses, provided by the Tilchester rose-growers.

Precede d'un avant-propos de Paul Valery.

Precede of The president's mystery, how The president's mystery came to be written.

The master taught that the gesturethe true interpreter of the sentimentshould precede the word.

In going upstairs the gentleman should precede the lady; in going down, he should follow her.

If you accompany ladies to a theatre or concert-room, precede them to clear the way and secure their seats.

If when you are walking with a lady in any crowded thoroughfare you are obliged to proceed singly, always precede her.