adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shaw used a non-standard system of spelling and punctuation.
AbbreviatedadjectiveUS /əˈbriːvieɪtɪd/
(of clothing) very short
From this reading Abbreviated honorifics have no trailing period: "Dr." is given as "Dr", "Mrs." as "Mrs", and so on.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Punctuation and spelling are retained as in the printed text.
apostrophenounUS /əˈpɑːstrəfiː/
address to an absent or imaginary person
From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Punctuation and spelling are retained as in the printed text.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Punctuation and spelling are retained as in the printed text.
contractionsnounUS /kənˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “contraction” — (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
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, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
dont
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From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
Dr
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From this reading Abbreviated honorifics have no trailing period: "Dr." is given as "Dr", "Mrs." as "Mrs", and so on.
editingnounUS /ˈedətɪŋ/
putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
From this reading Notes on the editing: Italicized text is delimited with underlines ("_").
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
honorifics
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From this reading Abbreviated honorifics have no trailing period: "Dr." is given as "Dr", "Mrs." as "Mrs", and so on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Punctuation and spelling are retained as in the printed text.
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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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Abbreviated honorifics have no trailing period: "Dr." is given as "Dr", "Mrs." as "Mrs", and so on.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
non-standard
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From this reading Shaw used a non-standard system of spelling and punctuation.
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 Shaw used a non-standard system of spelling and punctuation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Notes on the editing: Italicized text is delimited with underlines ("_").
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading Abbreviated honorifics have no trailing period: "Dr." is given as "Dr", "Mrs." as "Mrs", and so on.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Punctuation and spelling are retained as in the printed text.
PunctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading Punctuation and spelling are retained as in the printed text.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Punctuation and spelling are retained as in the printed text.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading Shaw used a non-standard system of spelling and punctuation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Punctuation and spelling are 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 used a non-standard system of spelling and punctuation.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Notes on the editing: Italicized text is delimited with underlines ("_").
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Notes on the editing: Italicized text is delimited with underlines ("_").
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading Abbreviated honorifics have no trailing period: "Dr." is given as "Dr", "Mrs." as "Mrs", and so on.
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 ("_").
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Shaw used a non-standard system of spelling and punctuation.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Notes on the editing: Italicized text is delimited with underlines ("_").
you've
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From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
youve
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From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
