Synopsis
To make Webster's monumental 1828 dictionary available at a more affordable price, this new edition has been carefully prepared in a proprietary compact format: All of the words, definitions, and examples have been preserved, but the explanations of word origins have been omitted to save space, as has Webster's lengthy technical introduction. Scripture references have been standardized in modern format, and many abbreviations have been spelled out for greater understanding. Also, for the first time since the book's original publication, the text has been newly designed and typeset; the clear, sturdy Charter typeface makes the text highly readable in spite of its small size. Noah Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language is a work of great importance for modern readers who care about traditional values. The founding documents of the United States of America are contemporary with this 1828 dictionary, as are many other important books and documents of that time. The 1828 dictionary defines the language of these materials in the context of their era and thus becomes a valuable reference tool to enhance understanding. In addition, Noah Webster based his work extensively on the King James Version of the Bible, so that not only the words but also the values of the early nineteenth century are reflected in the definitions. As Webster wrote, "In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government ought to be instructed. . . . No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people." This new, compact edition is published with the same hope expressed by Webster himself: "I present it to my fellow citizens, not with frigid indifference, but with my ardent wishes for their improvement and their happiness; and for the continued increase of the wealth, the learning, the moral and religious elevation of character, and the glory of my country."
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The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
The 2016 edition of our best-selling dictionary covering core vocabulary with new words added from a variety of fields. More than 75,000 updated definitions, pronunciations, word origins, synonym lists, and over 8,000 usage examples to aid understanding--more than ever before. Useful tables and special sections on Foreign Words & Phrases, Biographical Names, and Geographical Names. New words added include: bromance, hashtag, and carbon footprint.
The 2016 edition of our best-selling dictionary covering core vocabulary with new words added from a variety of fields."
Nora Webster
Widowed in her forties, with four children and not enough money, Nora has lost the love of her life, Maurice, the man who rescued her from the stifling world to which she was born. And now she fears she may be drawn back into it. Wounded, strong-willed, clinging to secrecy in a tiny community where everyone knows your business, Nora is drowning in her own sorrow and blind to the suffering of her young sons, who have lost their father. Yet she has moments of stunning empathy and kindness, and when she begins to sing again, after decades, she finds solace, engagement, a haven-- herself.
Widowed in her forties, with four children and not enough money, Nora has lost the love of her life, Maurice, the man who rescued her from the stifling world to which she was born."
Merriam-Webster's Arabic-English Dictionary
Clear, precise definitions deliver the words you need to enable quick and easy understanding. The book enables readers to speak and write accurately as IPA pronunciations are abundant.
Clear, precise definitions deliver the words you need to enable quick and easy understanding. The book enables readers to speak and write accurately as IPA pronunciations are abundant."
Merriam-Webster's Pocket Dictionary
A perfect dictionary for quick, on-the-go language reference features 40,000 entries as well as clear, concise, definitions, variant spellings, and pronunciations. Includes a brief guide to punctuation.
A perfect dictionary for quick, on-the-go language reference features 40,000 entries as well as clear, concise, definitions, variant spellings, and pronunciations. Includes a brief guide to punctuation."
Merriam-Webster's School Dictionary
A dictionary written especially for grades 9-11, ages 14 and up. Features more than 100,000 definitions and 28,000 usage examples. New vocabulary includes haptics, farro, cybercrime, off-grid, and paywall. More than 500 synonym paragraphs, 200 word history paragraphs that clarify meaning, and nearly 1,000 illustrations. Special sections include biographical names, geographical names, and signs and symbols. An excellent resource for college test prep.
A dictionary written especially for grades 9-11, ages 14 and up."
Moral Perspectives in Webster's Major Tragedies
Beyond Melancholy: John Webster and the Tragedy of Darkness by Robert F. Whitman, Chairman of the Department of English at the University of Pittsburgh. 1973. 5. The Comedies of George Chapman : A Study in Development by Thomas M. Grant ..."
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary
A guide to the essential language of today's medicine and health care, providing up-to-date coverage of terminology from all major fields of medical practice and research.--
A guide to the essential language of today's medicine and health care, providing up-to-date coverage of terminology from all major fields of medical practice and research.--"
The Structure of John Webster's Plays
Webster's reputation fared no better among the modernists. Shaw thought of him as one of the "whole crew of insufferable bunglers and dullards" that exemplified the Elizabethan period (though Shaw included in that group Jonson and, ..."
Great Granny Webster
Great Granny Webster is Caroline Blackwood’s masterpiece. Heiress to the Guinness fortune, Blackwood was celebrated as a great beauty and dazzling raconteur long before she made her name as a strikingly original writer. This macabre, mordantly funny, partly auto-biographical novel reveals the gothic craziness behind the scenes in the great houses of the aristocracy, as witnessed through the unsparing eyes of an orphaned teenage girl. Great Granny Webster herself is a fabulous monster, the chilliest of matriarchs, presiding with steely self-regard over a landscape of ruined lives.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE A “shocking, brilliant, and wickedly funny” novel that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of eccentric aristocrats (Jonathan Raban, author of Bad Land) Great Granny Webster is Caroline ..."
Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions
Contains 3,500 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of the world's religions; features thirty in-depth discussions of major religions; and includes illustrations and maps.
Contains 3,500 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of the world's religions; features thirty in-depth discussions of major religions; and includes illustrations and maps."
Webster's New World Children's Dictionary
PREFERRED BY LEADING EDUCATORS AND INFORMED PARENTS With more than 33,000 entries selected in consultation with top educators and definitions written specifically for children eight and up, this is the most up-to-date and kid-friendly dictionary ever. Designed to make kids enthusiastic instead of intimidated, it features: * More than 800 notes and tips on synonyms, homonyms, prefixes, spelling, and word histories * Over 750 photographs and illustrations * Current computer, scientific, and cutural terms * Interesting word histories * Important figures from literature and history * Sample sentences to show meanings and usage * Every country plus major cities * Spelling tips for tricky words * Clear definitions in language children understand * Parts of speech, plural forms, and verb forms * Color photos, drawings and maps * Easy to understand pronunciation guide on every spread The all-in-one reference with: * Children's Thesaurus * Album of U.S. Presidents * Tables of Weights and Measures * Atlas of the World * Album of U.S. States
PREFERRED BY LEADING EDUCATORS AND INFORMED PARENTS With more than 33,000 entries selected in consultation with top educators and definitions written specifically for children eight and up, this is the most up-to-date and kid-friendly ..."
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
Find the right word every time with this indispensable guide! Concise definitions pinpoint meanings shared by synonyms. More than 275,000 word choices, examples, and explanations. Sample sentences and phrases for each synonym at its own entry clarify how words are used in context. Alphabetical lists may also include related words, idiomatic phrases, near antonyms, and antonyms. A perfect companion to the best-selling Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Ed.
More than 275,000 word choices, examples, and explanations. Sample sentences and phrases for each synonym at its own entry clarify how words are used in context. This edition includes many new and revised usage examples."
The Merriam-Webster and Garfield Dictionary
... combines the text of a Merriam-Webster dictionary with a collection of Jim Davis's Garfield cartoon strips carefully selected for the ways they illustrate the use of language.
combines the text of a Merriam-Webster dictionary with a collection of Jim Davis's Garfield cartoon strips carefully selected for the ways they illustrate the use of language. * New Words Help You Take Charge of Today's Language."
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Allusions
A guide to references commonly used in speech and writing. Explains more than 900 allusions. Entries include examples from todays leading media. A must for serious readers, language lovers, and ESL students.
A guide to references commonly used in speech and writing. Explains more than 900 allusions. Entries include examples from todays leading media. A must for serious readers, language lovers, and ESL students."
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
Fully revised edition of America's best-selling dictionary.
Fully revised edition of America's best-selling dictionary."
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Encyclopedia
A comprehensive, one-volume desk reference created in cooperation with Encyclopædia Britannica®. Features more than 25,000 informative and enlightening articles, over 1,250 photographs, and 350 maps, diagrams, and tables. Includes pronunciations.
A comprehensive, one-volume desk reference created in cooperation with Encyclopædia Britannica®."
A Critical Review of the Orthography of Dr. Webster's Series of Books for Systematick Instruction in the English Language
REVIEW OF WEBSTER'S ELEMENTARY SPELLING - BOOK , COMPILED BY AARON ELY . The Proprietor of the Elementary Spelling - Book has taken much pains to compile , in a pamphlet form , an imposing list of recommendations of that work in ..."
A Critical Review of the Orthography of Dr. Webster's Series of Books for Systematick Instruction in the English Language, etc
Sixthiy : -Mr . Ely has frequently spelled a word but one way , while it is spelled two ways in Webster's dicttond . rles ; and , he has sometimes giver ile orthography which Mr. Webster has preferred , by placing it first in his ..."
John Webster's Borrowing
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1960.
discoveries of sources were made , but only a few , and none of them major.3 Since that time , and especially during the past two decades , we have steadily increased our knowledge of Webster's sources , so that today we can trace ..."
Merriam-Webster's Rhyming Dictionary
New edition! Convenient listing of words arranged alphabetically by rhyming sounds. More than 55,000 entries. Includes one-, two-, and three-syllable rhymes. Fully cross-referenced for ease of use. Based on best-selling Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition.
New edition! Convenient listing of words arranged alphabetically by rhyming sounds. More than 55,000 entries. Includes one-, two-, and three-syllable rhymes. Fully cross-referenced for ease of use."
A Study Guide for John Webster's "The Duchess of Malfi"
A Study Guide for John Webster's "The Duchess of Malfi," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama For Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Drama For Students for all of your research needs.
John Webster was born in London, England, probably in 1579 or 1580. Like most of the facts about Webster's life, his birthdate is not recorded in any documents that survive to this day; scholars estimate his birthdate by extrapolating ..."
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