adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Shaw intentionally spelled many words according to a non-standard system.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
apostrophenounUS /əˈpɑːstrəfiː/
address to an absent or imaginary person
From this reading For example, "don't" is given as "dont" (without apostrophe), "Dr." is given as "Dr" (without a period at the end), and "Shakespeare" is given as "Shakespear" (no "e" at the end).
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Punctuation and spelling retained as in the printed text.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For example, "don't" is given as "dont" (without apostrophe), "Dr." is given as "Dr" (without a period at the end), and "Shakespeare" is given as "Shakespear" (no "e" at the end).
ChildrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
DarknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
delimitedadjective
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Notes on the editing: Italicized text is delimited with underlines ("_ _").
don't
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From this reading For example, "don't" is given as "dont" (without apostrophe), "Dr." is given as "Dr" (without a period at the end), and "Shakespeare" is given as "Shakespear" (no "e" at the end).
dont
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Dr
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enounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading For example, "don't" is given as "dont" (without apostrophe), "Dr." is given as "Dr" (without a period at the end), and "Shakespeare" is given as "Shakespear" (no "e" at the end).
editingnounUS /ˈedətɪŋ/
putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
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endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For example, "don't" is given as "dont" (without apostrophe), "Dr." is given as "Dr" (without a period at the end), and "Shakespeare" is given as "Shakespear" (no "e" at the end).
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading For example, "don't" is given as "dont" (without apostrophe), "Dr." is given as "Dr" (without a period at the end), and "Shakespeare" is given as "Shakespear" (no "e" at the end).
Fanny's
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FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For example, "don't" is given as "dont" (without apostrophe), "Dr." is given as "Dr" (without a period at the end), and "Shakespeare" is given as "Shakespear" (no "e" at the end).
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading For example, "don't" is given as "dont" (without apostrophe), "Dr." is given as "Dr" (without a period at the end), and "Shakespeare" is given as "Shakespear" (no "e" at the end).
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Punctuation and spelling retained as in the printed text.
intentionallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Shaw intentionally spelled many words according to a non-standard system.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Notes on the editing: Italicized text is delimited with underlines ("_ _").
Italicized
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LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Shaw intentionally spelled many words according to a non-standard system.
Misalliancenoun
an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For example, "don't" is given as "dont" (without apostrophe), "Dr." is given as "Dr" (without a period at the end), and "Shakespeare" is given as "Shakespear" (no "e" at the end).
non-standard
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From this reading Shaw intentionally spelled many words according to a non-standard system.
NotesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Notes on the editing: Italicized text is delimited with underlines ("_ _").
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
ParentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading For example, "don't" is given as "dont" (without apostrophe), "Dr." is given as "Dr" (without a period at the end), and "Shakespeare" is given as "Shakespear" (no "e" at the end).
PlayverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
PunctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading Punctuation and spelling retained as in the printed text.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Punctuation and spelling retained as in the printed text.
Shakespear
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From this reading For example, "don't" is given as "dont" (without apostrophe), "Dr." is given as "Dr" (without a period at the end), and "Shakespeare" is given as "Shakespear" (no "e" at the end).
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading For example, "don't" is given as "dont" (without apostrophe), "Dr." is given as "Dr" (without a period at the end), and "Shakespeare" is given as "Shakespear" (no "e" at the end).
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading Shaw intentionally spelled many words according to a non-standard system.
SonnetsnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪts/
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Shaw intentionally spelled many words according to a non-standard system.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Punctuation and spelling retained as in the printed text.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Shaw intentionally spelled many words according to a non-standard system.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shaw intentionally spelled many words according to a non-standard system.
TreatisenounUS /ˈtriːtəs/
a formal exposition
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
underlinesnounUS /ˈʌndərlaɪnz/
plural of “underline” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Notes on the editing: Italicized text is delimited with underlines ("_ _").
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This text was taken from a printed volume containing the plays "Misalliance", "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets", "Fanny's First Play", and the essay "A Treatise on Parents and Children".
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Notes on the editing: Italicized text is delimited with underlines ("_ _").
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For example, "don't" is given as "dont" (without apostrophe), "Dr." is given as "Dr" (without a period at the end), and "Shakespeare" is given as "Shakespear" (no "e" at the end).
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Shaw intentionally spelled many words according to a non-standard system.
