Books with title Webster's New Explorer Student Dictionary

Updated with the words kids need to know now, this is the ideal dictionary for students in the second through sixth grades. The word list is based on expert research incorporating age-appropriate vocabulary. Definitions are clear and easy to understand. This value-priced dictionary is a teacher-approved resource for home and school. Features of this Book -More than 32,000 words and phrases -Kid-friendly definitions are written in clear, concise language -Special sections include: Abbreviations; Confused, Misused, or Misspelled Words; Ten General Spelling Rules; Ten Rules for Forming Plurals; and Frequently Misspelled Words. Ideal for students learning dictionary skills.

This edition of Webster's New Explorer Dictionary has been fully revised and updated with the addition of over 2,000 words that are new to the American English lexicon. Each entry features concise, clearly written definitions and most have examples of words used in phrases to demonstrate correct usage. More than 150 illustrations, many of which are new, provide you with additional clarification of the meanings of words. Extensive cross-references lead you to synonyms and related words and guidance on their usage.

Our Best-Selling Dictionary for Students! This updated and expanded dictionary was created for students in grades 2-6. An age-appropriate word list and kid-friendly definitions make it a favorite of teachers, students and parents. 37,000 definitions of words kids use everyday Definitions written in clear, easy-to-understand language Ideal for students learning dictionary skills Value-priced for budget-conscious parents and teachers

This dictionary is based on entirely new research "The New International Webster’s Student Dictionary" is an up-to-date reference work that will become indispensable to home or school. It has over 85,000 entries, with almost 1000 illustrations, including maps, charts, and tables. It has thousands of illustrative quotations to help clarify meaning. It also has clear, understandable pronunciation guides, along with hundreds of synonyms and usage notes designed to help you find and use the right word correctly. This dictionary contains thousands of specialized definitions in such subjects as music, psychology, ecology, economics, mathematics, and many other areas.

It's a great achievement in American lexicography, providing a generous, comperehensive, and suprisingly durable listing of current American language. The familiarly readable clear type and single alphabetical listing that includes biographical, geographical, proper name, and abbreviation entries accompanies a sober and solidly thorough listing of virtually every word you would want to know in American English. It includes newer contributions from science, technology, slang, and does a brilliant job in giving exciting, yet accurate entymologies and definitions with all their shades of meaning.

The New Explorer series of publications from Federal Street Press, a division of Merriam-Webster, continues with a reference to writers; literary works; and groups, movements, and influential periodicals that have shaped American literary history from colonial times to the present. Each of the three categories is covered in its own section. Pronunciation guides are provided for names that are not obvious to English speakers. There are no bibliographic references. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)