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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".
according
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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apostrophe
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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).
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).
Children
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containing
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Dark
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delimited
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don't
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dont
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Dr
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e
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editing
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end
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essay
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example
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Fanny's
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FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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".
given
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intentionally
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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
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Italicized
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Lady
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many
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Misalliance
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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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Notes
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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".
Parents
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period
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Play
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plays
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printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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".
Punctuation
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retained
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Shakespear
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Shakespeare
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Shaw
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Sonnets
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spelled
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spelling
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system
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taken
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text
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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.
Treatise
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underlines
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volume
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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
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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).
words
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