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Webster's New Explorer Student Dictionary, Third Edition

Webster's New Explorer Student Dictionary, Third Edition

Cover of Webster's New Explorer Student Dictionary, Third Edition
Created in Cooperation with the Editors of Merriam-Webster
Suggested Retail: 
$12.98
ISBN: 
978-1-59695-086-3
Format: 
Hardcover
Trim Size: 
7 1/4 x 9 1/4
Pages: 
816
Illustrations: 
400
Available: 
February 1, 2010
Carton count: 
8

Description

The Best Hardcover Dictionary for Students

Updated and expanded for today's elementary student, this hardcover dictionary features clear, easy-to-understand definitions of the most common English words in their most frequently encountered uses.

  • 37,000 definitions including 5,000 new definitions of words kids use every day
  • 346 highlighted Synonym and Word History paragraphs
  • 19,000 word use samples
  • Homework help sections including Basic English Grammar, Guide on Punctuation and Geographical Names
  • 400 detailed illustrations
  • Colorful, new page design

Table of Contents

 
Contents 
Preface  vii
Using Your Dictionary  viii
Pronunciation Symbols  xx
  
A Dictionary of the English Language  1
Signs and Symbols 763
Basic English Grammar 765
Guide to Punctuation  771
Capitals and Italics  775
Eleven General Spelling Rules  777
Ten Rules for Forming Plurals  777
Presidents of the United States  778
Geographical Names  779
Weights and Measures  794
Metric System  795
Planets  796

Sample Pages

 

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