Noun (n.) – a person, place, thing, state or idea
Pronoun (pron.) – a word that replaces a noun
Verb (v.t.) – a transitive verb that takes an
object
Verb (v.i.) – an intransitive verb that doesn’t
take an object
Adjective (a.) – a word that describes a noun
Adverb (adv.) – a word that qualifies a verb, an
adjective or another adverb
Conjunction (conj.) – a word that joins two clauses in a
sentence
Preposition (prep.) – a word that shows the relationship
between one word and another
Interjection (int.) – an exclamation
Helping pronunciation
The dictionary will also indicate on which syllable the
stress is placed and this will help you with pronunciation.
Most dictionaries use ‘received pronunciation’, the stardard
English with no accent associated with speakers from the
South of England. Regional dialects are ignored although
sometimes American pronunciation is mentioned.
Giving definitions
On most occasions you will use your dictionary to check the
spelling or the meaning of a word. Many words have more
than one meaning and the dictionary separates them clearly.
Most dictionaries will also have an appendix at the back
containing new words or words that have been omitted from
the main part of the dictionary.
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