The Best Abridged Dictionary
Have you seen this attractive, compact volume, based upon WEBSTER’S NEW INTERNATIONAL—the “Supreme Authority”? So light, so handy, so well printed that it is a real pleasure to use it. The large vocabulary, rich with information so often needed by the busy reader and student, will be treasured by all users of English. It is full of helps for those who wish to speak or write effectively. This specimen of fine bookmaking is just the volume for the home or office. It is just the thing for a lady’s writing desk, a gentleman’s table, or a tourist’s satchel.
106,000 Words and Phrases, including New Words.
1256 Pages. 1700 Illustrations.
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PUTNAM’S
WORD-BOOK
100,000 Words for Quick Reference
Fifteen thousand words arranged in alphabetical order, each followed by a list of synonyms, antonyms and words that are associated. A book that makes it easy to find instantly just the word you are looking for. Any unknown or forgotten word may be found in Putnam’s Word-Book just as easily as a known word may be found in the dictionary. An index occupying 100 pages will direct you to the key-word under which all the synonyms and antonyms are listed. A book that is indispensable to every cross word puzzle fan, that will also prove its value in broadening your vocabulary and improving your conversation and writing. Bound in flexible embossed leatherette with round corners, colored edges and stamped in gold on front and back.