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Physical Desc
xxvi, 2018 pages, 46 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
From the Publisher: As Oxford's flagship American dictionary, the New Oxford American Dictionary sets the standard of excellence for lexicography in this country. With more than 350,000 words, phrases, and senses, hundreds of explanatory notes, and more than a thousand illustrations, this dictionary provides the most comprehensive and accurate coverage of American English available. The dictionary draws on the two-billion-word Oxford English Corpus...
Physical Desc
xxiv, 1891 pages ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
The Oxford American Dictionary and Thesaurus offers a thoroughly integrated blend of dictionary and thesaurus entries. This unified approach, treating meanings and related words within the same entry, makes it easy to find -- in one place -- an abundance of information about words, and provides a far more thorough analysis of the variety and nuances of our language than is possible in a dictionary or thesaurus alone. In addition, the Language Guide...
Author
Language
English
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From an early age, Noah Webster was an odd fellow who liked to talk big and loved learning. He thought America needed its own national language and knew he was just the man to create it. He started with a speller, including everyday words like "scab," "grub," and "mop," and moved on to create a small dictionary. He rode around on a horse, selling his books by hand. Then Noah decided to compile a complete and comprehensive dictionary of American...
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