Question

introduction
many words have more than one definition and can serve as more than one part of speech. when you are reading or writing, use a dictionary to check the precise meaning of a word or phrase.

• words in a dictionary appear in alphabetical order. each entry provides the pronunciation, the part of speech, and the meanings of the word. sample sentences are often included to clarify meaning.

account (a kount) n. 1. a record of events or time period 2. money in a bank 3. worth, importance
account for v. 1. to be the main reason for: heavy rain accounted for the flooding. 2. to explain: i cant account for the dogs barking.
extract (ik sträkt) v. 1. to pull out 2. to obtain or get meaning, pleasure, or information from something extract (ēk sträkt) n. 3. an excerpt or part of a text 4. a flavoring
when there is more than one meaning, each definition is numbered.
the abbreviations show the part of speech: n. stands for noun and v. stands for verb.
the pronunciation of the word is in parentheses. for some words, the pronunciation depends on the part of speech.

• a glossary is similar to a dictionary. it is an alphabetical list of special words that are used in a book. each entry defines the word as it is used in that book.

guided practice
read the paragraph. use the entries above to find the meanings of the underlined words and phrases. write the number of the correct meaning above each word or phrase.
hint
identify how a word is used in a sentence before you use the dictionary. if the word is used as a noun, then you should read the definitions given for a noun.
our museum has an exhibit on chinese art. the catalog includes extracts from books about the landscape paintings. many people extract pleasure from viewing these paintings. however, various accounts suggest that these paintings were also used to teach life lessons. if the paintings were used to teach morals, then scholars could account for the wide use of symbols that stand for character traits.

Explanation:

For "extracts" (noun), in the context of the catalog including parts of books, it matches the noun definition "an excerpt or part of a text" (number 3). For "extract" (verb), as people obtain pleasure, it aligns with the verb definition "to obtain or get" (number 2). For "accounts" (noun), referring to records, it fits the noun definition "a record of events or time period" (number 1). For "account for" (verb), as scholars explain the use of symbols, it corresponds to the verb definition "to explain" (number 2).

Answer:

extracts: 3, extract: 2, accounts: 1, account for: 2