beforehand

/bɪˈfɔrˌhænd/
/bəˈfɔhænd/
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Definitions of beforehand
  1. adverb
    ahead of time; in anticipation
    “should have made reservations beforehand”
    synonyms: ahead, in advance
  2. adjective
    being ahead of time or need
    “was beforehand with her report”
    synonyms: advance
    early
    at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
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/bɪˈfɔrˌhænd/
UK
/bəˈfɔhænd/
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"The River-Merchant's Wife: A Letter" by Ezra Pound

Inspired by the work of 8th-century Chinese poet Li Bo, Ezra Pound’s poem is written in the voice of a young woman who writes her husband a letter recalling their initial meeting and marriage. Read the text here.

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