Each word is explained clearly and simply. Thousands of natural example sentences show how words are really used. More than 550 illustrations reinforce meanings. All verb forms and irregular plurals are given.
Extra help is given on difficult areas of language and vocabulary-building.
There are no abbreviations - all essential information about a word is spelt out in full. Information on pronunciation is given for each word, with a guide to the phonetic symbols at the bottom of every page. There are 16 special illustrated pages on topics. Helpful appendices give irregular verbs and geographical names. A fun quiz introduces you to the dictionary.