An English-Reader's Dictionary

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There are now three Oxford Dictionaries that have been
specially compiled for learners of the English Language at
three stages of advancement. In all of these, definitions are
given in the simplest possible terms consistent with accuracy.
The words included are those which the student is most
likely to meet with in his general reading. Pictures are used
where necessary to clarify definitions.
THE PROGRESSIVE ENGLISH DICTIONARY
By a. s. hornby and e. c. parnwell
320 pages. Boards, 4s. 6d.
Limp, 3s. 6d.
This dictionary is designed for the student who has com-
pleted or reached the final stages of an elementary English
course.
AN ENGLISH-READER'S DICTIONARY
By a. s. hornby and e. c. parnwell
520 pages. 6s. 9d.
This dictionary gives more detailed information about a
larger number of words, with a guide to pronunciation.
THE ADVANCED LEARNER'S
DICTIONARY OF CURRENT ENGLISH
By A. S. HORNBY, E. V. GATENBY and H. WAKEFIELD
1,556 pages. 21s. net
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Fülszöveg

There are now three Oxford Dictionaries that have been
specially compiled for learners of the English Language at
three stages of advancement. In all of these, definitions are
given in the simplest possible terms consistent with accuracy.
The words included are those which the student is most
likely to meet with in his general reading. Pictures are used
where necessary to clarify definitions.
THE PROGRESSIVE ENGLISH DICTIONARY
By a. s. hornby and e. c. parnwell
320 pages. Boards, 4s. 6d.
Limp, 3s. 6d.
This dictionary is designed for the student who has com-
pleted or reached the final stages of an elementary English
course.
AN ENGLISH-READER'S DICTIONARY
By a. s. hornby and e. c. parnwell
520 pages. 6s. 9d.
This dictionary gives more detailed information about a
larger number of words, with a guide to pronunciation.
THE ADVANCED LEARNER'S
DICTIONARY OF CURRENT ENGLISH
By A. S. HORNBY, E. V. GATENBY and H. WAKEFIELD
1,556 pages. 21s. net
This dictionary is designed for advanced students and for
teachers of English, and meets all their normal requirements.
These are English published prices and are subject to alteration
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
AN
ENGLISH-READER'S
DICTIONARY
520 pages
This Oxford Dictionary has been specially
compiled for learners of the English lan-
guage who have reached the final stage of
an elementary course.
Since it is often impossible to render
idiomatic English adequately in another
language, a bilingual dictionary is liable
to be less accurate, and also less satisfying
to the student, than a dictionary that
defines in English, in terms that he can
readily understand. With that qualification,
an English-English dictionary can be not
only a reference book but a practical text-
book of language.
An English-Reader's Dictionary is designed
for use during a secondary school course.
It will help the student in reading unsimpli-
fied texts (such as are to be found, for
example, in The English-Reader's Library)',
and as it gives many examples of the uses
of words and idiomatic word-groups it will
also help him in his composition.
Pronunciation is indicated by means of the
'simplified' transcription approved by the
International Phonetic Association, which
is set out in full and explained on pp. vi-viu
Useful lists of prefixes, suffixes, and common
abbreviations are included. Vissza