Books with title American Heritage Dictionary College

Every entry word in this brand-new edition has a full-sentence, age-appropriate definition and one or more example sentences to clarify meaning. The text is enhanced by lively and informative full-color artwork selected for its appeal to children in the early primary grades. Nearly 300 appealing feature notes, many of them illustrated, are new to this edition.• More than 2,000 entries, including 250 new words and dozens of new senses• 700 engaging full-color photographs and drawings• 300 feature notes that expand vocabulary and illustrate opposites, rhyming, and word usage• Updated Phonics and Spelling Guide for developing solid reading skills

•Over 70,000 entries•Thoroughly revised and updated•1,000 new words and meanings•Over 400 photographs and illustrations•Expert guidance on correct usageBased on the bestselling American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth EditionAmerican Heritage® dictionaries are widely known as the most innovative and informative dictionaries in today's market. This all-new fourth edition of the best-selling classic continues that tradition with its clear and precise definitions, its expert usage guidance, and its wealth of illustrations. Newly updated to reflect our changing language, this revised edition is the most up-to-date and authoritative dictionary available today.•More than a thousand new entries for such terms as e-tailer, zine, bioreserve, chatroom, red card, domestic partner •More biographical and geographical entries than any other paperback, thoroughly updated for the new millennium•The most lavishly illustrated dictionary on the market -- with over 400 images•Expert usage guidance based on the American Heritage® Usage Panel•Regional notes from around the country•Hundreds of synonym lists, fascinating etymologies, and much moreAmerican Heritage® Dictionaries. Setting a new standard.

It Illustrates! It Animates! It Educates! Packed with thousands of captivating pictures, lively sounds, and whimsical animations, the American Heritage® Children's Dictionary, Windows® Edition, brings words to life as never before. Created especially for children ages 7-12 and based on the fully updated 3rd edition of American Heritage® Children's Dictionary, this CD-ROM adds excitement to learning and instills a lifelong love of words and language. By definition, a must for every home and school! 13,000 Headwords Over 2,750 Illustrations Over 37,000 Entries 13,000 Pronunciations 750 Animations 800 Sound Effects SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows® 486/33 MHz or higher Windows® 3.1 or higher (including Windows® 95 & 98) 8MB RAM (12MB recommended for Windows® 95) Double-speed CD-ROM drive Sound Blaster compatible sound card (22KHz, 16-bit) SVGA display (256 colors) Mouse 25 MB tree hard disk space

The 2006 update of this award-winning dictionary for young readers encourages language exploration with accessible definitions and thought-provoking feature notes. Entry words are illustrated throughout with clear, colorful artwork.• More than 13,000 main entries, fully updated for 2006• Thousands of sample sentences showing typical usage• Hundreds of Word History, Language Detective, Vocabulary Builder, Synonym, and Spelling notes• More than 1,000 full-color photographs and drawings• Separate thesaurus, phonics and spelling, parts of speech, and geography sections in an appendix

This delightful book introduces children to the idea of alphabetical order and helps prepare them for higher-level dictionaries. Engaging illustrations bring words to life.• Includes 900 age-appropriate entry words • Multicultural characters appear throughout in familiar, family-based situations • Updated with colorful new art and an alphabet feature page