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Table Of ContentPronunciation Key. Dictionary Staff, Advisory Board, and Consultants. Acknowledgments and Photo Credits. Foreword. Guide to the Use of the Dictionary. FINDING A WORD IN THIS DICTIONARY. THE ENTRY WORD. Alternate Forms of Words. Homographs. Compound Nouns as Entries. Proper Nouns as Entries. Abbreviations. Prefixes, Suffixes, an Combining Forms. Inflected Forms as Entry Words. Foreign Words. PRONUNCIATION. PARTS OF SPEECH AND INFLECTED FORMS. DEFINITIONS. Additional Information. Example Phrases and Sentences. Cross-references. Hidden Entries. IDIOMS. INFORMATION ON USAGE. Usage Labels. Subject Labels and Introductory Phrases. Usage Notes that Follow Definitions. WORD HISTORIES. DERIVED FORMS OF WORDS. SYNONYM NOTES. ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS DICTIONARY. The Parts of a Dictionary Entry. DICTIONAY FOR YOUNG ADULTS. Word Finder Table.
SynopsisDesigned for young people who have outgrown children's dictionaries but are not yet ready for an adult edition, this bestselling reference features more than 50,000 carefully crafted definitions, a wealth of synonyms, hundreds of fascinating word histories, and an easy-to-follow pronunciation system. Illustrations throughout., Designed for students in grades five through eight, this illustrated dictionary of the English language contains more than 50,000 definitions as well as pronunciation guides, word origins, synonyms, maps, and other features.
LC Classification NumberPE1628.5.W395 1996