foretoken
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The present state of mystery writing does not foretoken a renaissance.
From Time Magazine Archive
Holroyd manages to make each successive phase of Shaw's life seem significant of itself, rather than simply as a foretoken of what was to come or as raw material for the plays.
From Time Magazine Archive
At length, a glimmer of light appeared, which we imagined to be rather the foretoken of an approaching burst of flames, as in truth it was, than the return of day.
From Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror by Linthicum, Richard
As a certain foretoken of war it could not be sustained.
From The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources by Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph)
They are written in a sprightly style, are full of bright fancies as well as sound feeling and excellent sense, and foretoken plainly the author of the 'Susy' books.
From The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss by Prentiss, George L.
