Merriam-Webster's advanced learner's English dictionary

✍ Scribed by Merriam-Webster

• Publisher: Merriam-Webster, Inc.
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Contains definitions of 100,000 words and phrases for advanced learners of English, and includes pronunciation guides, as well as over 160,000 example sentences.;Preface -- Using the dictionary -- Labels used in this dictionary -- Pronunciation symbols -- A dictionary of the English language -- Color art -- Geographical names -- English grammar review -- Irregular verbs -- Contractions -- Prefixes and suffixes -- English word roots -- Words that are often confused -- Spelling rules -- The spelling of different sounds in English -- A handbook of style -- Common first names -- Money -- Numbers -- Weights and measures -- Dates -- Holidays -- Envelope addresses -- E-mail, letters, memos, and resumes -- Pronounciation symbols.

✦ Table of Contents

Preface --
Using the dictionary --
Labels used in this dictionary --
Pronunciation symbols --
A dictionary of the English language --
Color art --
Geographical names --
English grammar review --
Irregular verbs --
Contractions --
Prefixes and suffixes --
English word roots --
Words that are often confused --
Spelling rules --
The spelling of different sounds in English --
A handbook of style --
Common first names --
Money --
Numbers --
Weights and measures --
Dates --
Holidays --
Envelope addresses --
E-mail, letters, memos, and resumes --
Pronounciation symbols.

✦ Subjects

American English;Amerikanisches Englisch;English language;Textbooks;Wörterbuch;Dictionaries;English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers;English language -- Dictionaries;English language -- Textbooks for second language learners;American English -- Dictionaries