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Project 2-A How To Use A Dictionary

The document provides an overview of the key parts and features of a dictionary entry. It begins by listing the main components in alphabetical order, such as the word, pronunciation, part of speech, definition, examples, and other forms. It then explains some of the common abbreviations, symbols, and organizational elements used in dictionary entries, such as numbers to distinguish different meanings, guidewords at the top of each page, and brackets or angle brackets to indicate related terms. The summary concisely outlines the essential information about dictionary entries and their typical structure and features.

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Project 2-A How To Use A Dictionary

The document provides an overview of the key parts and features of a dictionary entry. It begins by listing the main components in alphabetical order, such as the word, pronunciation, part of speech, definition, examples, and other forms. It then explains some of the common abbreviations, symbols, and organizational elements used in dictionary entries, such as numbers to distinguish different meanings, guidewords at the top of each page, and brackets or angle brackets to indicate related terms. The summary concisely outlines the essential information about dictionary entries and their typical structure and features.

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Letters and symbols give the The part of the speech is

pronunciation. Use the given after the pronunciation. The definition tells you the
pronunciation key to sound meaning. When there is more
out the word. than one meaning, each
O·pen/ Ō'ρən/ - adj. 1. Not closed; allowing meaning is numbered.
Each word is listed in passage in and out: The cow got out of the pen
alphabetical order through the open gate. 2. Available for
and separated into business: The store is open most evenings. –
syllables. verb To uncover or unwrap; to unfasten.
Sometimes you will
Pen1 / pěn/ - noun A tool for writing. be told to look up a
simpler form of the
Two different Pen2 a fenced- in area, often used to keep
word.
words with the animals.
same spelling
Ran/ rǎn/ - verb The past form of run: We ran
are numbered.
to the bus stop. Other forms of the
word are often
Run/ rǔn/ - verb ran, running 1. To move
Sometimes a shown.
quickly on foot: Horses run faster than people.
sample sentence is
2. To move around freely: Don’t let your pets
given to make the run through the neighborhood.
definition clearer.

Check the meaning.


Read the paragraph below. Think about the meaning of the words in bold type.
Do you ever wonder why you bought certain things? Ma ybe you bought a dog collar, but you do not own a dog. If so, this s hould not embarrass
you. Ma ny people accumulate pi l es of junk because clever s a lespeople made them crave s omething they really di d not need. One wa y they do
thi s is by gi ving a way coupons that buyers can redeem for dollars off the usual price. Another i s to claim there is a surplus of certain items.
Therefore, they must s ell them a t a very l ow price. It is hard turn down a good deal. A good buy on s omething is a good buy only if it is for
s omething you need. Of course, i f you buy a dog collar, a salesperson might come back later to s ell you the dog!
Choose the correct meaning for the word in bold type.
1. When people have a surplus, they ha ve 4. To accumulate i s
Note: Learning how to guess
a) Jus t enough to get by a ) to joi n together.
b) More tha n they need b) to col l ect.
words you don't know is an
c) None a t all c) to des troy. important skill. Nobody
d) Something costing very l ittle d) to reduce i n size. wants to look every word up
in a dictionary! If you learn
2. A clever pers on is 5. When people embarrass s omeone, they
how to guess the unfamiliar
a) Unus ually strong a ) hol d a person gently.
b) Wel l educated b) expl ain something to a person. words in sentences, then you
c) Outs poken c) ma ke a person feel silly or uncomfortable. won't have to read with your
d) Bri ght a nd creative d) express anger toward a person. dictionary open all the time

3. When people redeem a coupon, they 6. When people crave s omething, they
a) Throw i t a way a ) s trongly dislike i t.
b) Excha nge i t for s omething b) di vide it i nto parts.
c) Increase its va lue c) us e i t up.
d) Ma ke i t worthless d) ha ve a powerful desire for i t.
1.- Read the definitions. Then label the parts of the dictionary using the
words in red.

1. Entries appear in bold in alphabetical order.


2. Arabic numbers (1,2,3...) indicate the subentries.
3. Roman numerals (I, II, III) indicate a change in the part of speech of the same
entry.
4. The phonetic transcription is located between slashes /.../.
5. The abbreviations in italics stand for parts of speech.
6. The guidewords indicate the first and last word on each page.
7. The symbol - is a placeholder for the main entry in examples.
8. The abbreviation e.g. introduces an example.
9. The words or phrases in square brackets (...) show synonyms or collocations.
10. The words between < > show the forms of the entry (irregular verbs, irregular
plural, etc.).
11. The translation of the word appears in a different language than the entry.

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