Dictionary

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postcode Noun a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
postal code Noun a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
Petrarchan sonnet Noun a sonnet consisting of an octave with the rhyme pattern abbaabba, followed by a sestet with the rhyme pattern cdecde or cdcdcd
parable Noun a short moral story (often with animal characters)
parable Noun (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message
plot line Noun the plot of a book or play or film
portal site Noun a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet
picture writing Noun a writing system using pictographs
prose Noun ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
prose Noun matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
prose poem Noun prose that resembles poetry
phonetic transcription Noun a transcription intended to represent each distinct speech sound with a separate symbol
polyphonic prose Noun a rhythmical prose employing the poetic devices of alliteration and assonance
poem Noun a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
potboiler Noun a literary composition of poor quality that was written quickly to make money (to boil the pot)
penmanship Noun beautiful handwriting
phone number Noun the number is used in calling a particular telephone
phrase book Noun a book containing common expressions in a foreign language along with their translations
prayer book Noun a book containing prayers
prayerbook Noun a book containing prayers
prayer wheel Noun a cylinder with prayers written on it
paraphrase Noun rewording for the purpose of clarification
paraphrase Verb express the same message in different words
palimpsest Noun a manuscript (usually written on papyrus or parchment) on which more than one text has been written with the earlier writing incompletely erased and still visible
paraphrasis Noun rewording for the purpose of clarification
pocket dictionary Noun a dictionary that is small enough to carry in your pocket
pamphlet Noun a brief treatise on a subject of interest
pamphlet Noun a small book usually having a paper cover
preface Noun a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
preface Verb furnish with a preface or introduction
preamble Noun a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
preamble Verb make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document
prolegomenon Noun a preliminary discussion inserted at the beginning of a book or treatise
pharmacopeia Noun (pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation
peroration Noun the concluding section of an oration
peroration Noun a flowery and highly rhetorical oration
postscript Noun textual matter that is added onto a publication
postscript Noun a note appended to a letter after the signature
paragraph Noun one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas
paragraph Verb write paragraphs
paragraph Verb to write about in a paragraph
paragraph Verb divide into paragraphs, as of text
pop-up book Noun a book that contains one or more pages such that a three-dimensional structure rises up when a page is opened
phonebook Noun a directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbers
phone book Noun a directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbers
purple passage Noun a passage full of ornate and flowery language
psalm Noun any sacred song used to praise the deity
psalm Verb sing or celebrate in psalms
precis Noun a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
precis Verb to make a summary of