Dictionary

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pseudonym Noun a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
possessive case Noun the case expressing ownership
pen name Noun an author's pseudonym
present tense Noun a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
pet name Noun a name of endearment, usually from a loved one
past tense Noun a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
piece of writing Noun the work of a writer
precision cookie Noun a cookie that is saved permanently on your hard drive
prelims Noun written matter preceding the main text of a book
penny dreadful Noun a melodramatic paperback novel
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