Etymological and Pronouncing Dictionary of Difficult Words
Title | Etymological and Pronouncing Dictionary of Difficult Words PDF eBook |
Author | Ebenezer Cobham Brewer |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1642 |
Release | 1882 |
Genre | English language |
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The Encyclopædic Dictionary
Title | The Encyclopædic Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Hunter |
Publisher | |
Pages | 742 |
Release | 1888 |
Genre | Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language, the pronunciation revised by P.H. Phelp
Title | Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language, the pronunciation revised by P.H. Phelp PDF eBook |
Author | James Stormonth |
Publisher | |
Pages | 796 |
Release | 1874 |
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Once Upon a Word
Title | Once Upon a Word PDF eBook |
Author | Jess Zafarris |
Publisher | Sourcebooks, Inc. |
Pages | 252 |
Release | 2020-02-25 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1646112601 |
Where do words come from?—Teaching kids ages 9 to 12 vocabulary through word origins The English language is made up of words from different places, events, and periods of time. Each of those words has an exciting story to tell us about where, when, how, and why they came about. Once Upon a Word is packed with easy-to-understand definitions and awesome word origin stories. With this dictionary for kids, you can understand the history and meaning of English words, improve your vocabulary and spelling, and learn to play with language. Explore how weird words like gnome, fun words like zombie, and common words like caterpillar came to exist. Discover why some words sound funnier than others (like cackle, sizzle, and twang) and why some groups of words start with the same few letters (like hydrate, hydrogen, and fire hydrant). In this dictionary for kids, there's a whole world of English words to uncover! This unique dictionary for kids includes: Roots & branches—Learn about the building blocks that make up words, called roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Kid-friendly definitions—Look up definitions designed for your reading level in this dictionary for kids. Word tidbits—Find out where your favorite food words got their start, from bacon to marshmallow, spaghetti, yogurt, and beyond. See how the English language evolved with this colorful dictionary for kids.
Etymological and Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language, Including a Very Copious Selection of Scientific Terms ... The Pronunciation Carefully Revised by P.H. Phelp
Title | Etymological and Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language, Including a Very Copious Selection of Scientific Terms ... The Pronunciation Carefully Revised by P.H. Phelp PDF eBook |
Author | James Stormonth |
Publisher | |
Pages | 816 |
Release | 1890 |
Genre | English language |
ISBN |
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language ... by James Stormonth
Title | Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language ... by James Stormonth PDF eBook |
Author | James Stormonth |
Publisher | |
Pages | 820 |
Release | 1892 |
Genre | |
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The Dictionary of Games and Amusements
Title | The Dictionary of Games and Amusements PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Frith |
Publisher | |
Pages | 296 |
Release | 1884 |
Genre | Amusements |
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