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| guide words | words at the top of the page that help you find the word you are looking for |
| entry word | the word you are looking up |
| pronunciation key | the box that tells you how to say a specific letter, usually a vowel |
| pronunciation or respelling | usually written phonetically to tell you how to say the word |
| multiple meanings | a word that has more than one meaning |
| part of speech | tells whether the word is a noun, verb, adjective, etc. |
| sample sentence | an example of how to use the word in a sentence; usually is written in italics |
| alphabetical order | words that go in order of the alphabet |
