Pocket Dictionary & Thesaurus Student Edition Contributor(s): Allen, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764143050 ISBN-13: 9780764143052 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: August 2009 * Out of Print * Annotation: This revised edition of the popular "Barronas Dictionary & Thesaurus" packs more than 40,000 words with their definitions and synonyms into a handy pocket-sized book. The new edition is small enough so that students can conveniently fit it into a backpack, carry to classes, and use as a reliable reference when writing essays and term papers. Itas a two-in-one word guide, with the top portion of each page serving as a standard pocket dictionary and the bottom part of the page set up in a thesaurus format. Headwords in both sections are printed in color. Each dictionary headword is followed by its part of speech and definition. Every thesaurus headwordain addition to its list of synonymsacomes with an example sentence that uses the word in its standard context. The thesaurus section offers a total of approximately 100,000 synonyms for the bookas headwords. Corresponding dictionary and thesaurus entries are always cited on the same page for fast, easy reference. |
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BISAC Categories: - Reference | Dictionaries - Reference | Thesauri - Reference | Word Lists |
Dewey: 423 |
Physical Information: 1.28" H x 4.2" W x 6.04" L (0.85 lbs) 784 pages |
Themes: - Catalog Heading - Reference - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts |
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Publisher Description: This revised edition of Barron's popular Pocket Dictionary & Thesaurus packs more than 40,000 words with their definitions and synonyms into a handy pocket-sized book. It features approximately 100,000 synonyms in total. The two-in-one word guide is small enough to fit it into a backpack, carry to class, and use as a reliable reference when writing essays and term papers. The top part of each page is a standard pocket dictionary and the bottom part of the page is in a thesaurus format. Headwords in both sections are printed in color. Each dictionary headword is followed by its part of speech and definition. Every thesaurus headword--in addition to its list of synonyms--comes with an example sentence that uses the word in its standard context. Corresponding dictionary and thesaurus entries are always cited on the same page for fast, easy reference. |
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