afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading More detail can be found at the end of the book.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading More detail can be found at the end of the book.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ‘Table of Contents’ has been created and inserted before the Preface by the Transcriber.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ‘Table of Contents’ has been created and inserted before the Preface by the Transcriber.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Omitted text in quotations was indicated by ‘ * * ’ in the original book, sometimes ‘ * * * ’, and this has been retained in the etext.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading More detail can be found at the end of the book.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
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comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
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consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
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(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The ‘Table of Contents’ has been created and inserted before the Preface by the Transcriber.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The ‘Table of Contents’ has been created and inserted before the Preface by the Transcriber.
denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading More detail can be found at the end of the book.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading More detail can be found at the end of the book.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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etext
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externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
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set up or found
From this reading More detail can be found at the end of the book.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ‘Table of Contents’ has been created and inserted before the Preface by the Transcriber.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Omitted text in quotations was indicated by ‘ * * ’ in the original book, sometimes ‘ * * * ’, and this has been retained in the etext.
insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading The ‘Table of Contents’ has been created and inserted before the Preface by the Transcriber.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More detail can be found at the end of the book.
ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
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occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ‘Table of Contents’ has been created and inserted before the Preface by the Transcriber.
OmittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Omitted text in quotations was indicated by ‘ * * ’ in the original book, sometimes ‘ * * * ’, and this has been retained in the etext.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Omitted text in quotations was indicated by ‘ * * ’ in the original book, sometimes ‘ * * * ’, and this has been retained in the etext.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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PrefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading The ‘Table of Contents’ has been created and inserted before the Preface by the Transcriber.
punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
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quotationsnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “quotation” — a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
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retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Omitted text in quotations was indicated by ‘ * * ’ in the original book, sometimes ‘ * * * ’, and this has been retained in the etext.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Omitted text in quotations was indicated by ‘ * * ’ in the original book, sometimes ‘ * * * ’, and this has been retained in the etext.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
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a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The ‘Table of Contents’ has been created and inserted before the Preface by the Transcriber.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ‘Table of Contents’ has been created and inserted before the Preface by the Transcriber.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Omitted text in quotations was indicated by ‘ * * ’ in the original book, sometimes ‘ * * * ’, and this has been retained in the etext.
TranscribernounUS /trænˈskraɪbər/
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
From this reading The ‘Table of Contents’ has been created and inserted before the Preface by the Transcriber.
typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Omitted text in quotations was indicated by ‘ * * ’ in the original book, sometimes ‘ * * * ’, and this has been retained in the etext.
in the company of; together with
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inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.
