Chapter I
Italic text is denoted by _underscores_. Small Cap text has been converted to ALL CAPS. ".." has been normalized to "." Original spellings have been retained. The oe ligature has been denoted simply by oe.
Pygmalion and the Image
Chapter I
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Italic
text
is
denoted
by
_underscores_.
Small
Cap
text
has
been
converted
to
ALL
CAPS.
".." has
been
normalized
to "."
Original
spellings
have
been
retained.
The
oe
ligature
has
been
denoted
simply
by
oe.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Italic
text
is
denoted
by
_underscores_.
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Small
Cap
text
has
been
converted
to
ALL
CAPS.
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".." has
been
normalized
to "."
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Original
spellings
have
been
retained.
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The
oe
ligature
has
been
denoted
simply
by
oe.
Learner Dictionary
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Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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Cap
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CAPS
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converted
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denoted
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Italic
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ligature
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normalized
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oe
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Original
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retained
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simply
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Small
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spellings
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text
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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underscores
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