The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-15
DICTIONARY
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profusely illustrated and that each
word defined stands out in black-face
type, making it easy to find what you
want. when you want it.
This dictionary is NOT published by
the original publishers of Webster's
Dictionary or by their successors.
It has been revised and brought up
to the present date in accordance with
the greatest authorities from leading
universities. DR.. Harry Thurston Peck
being its Editor in Chief. 1t contains
all the words of the English language
that are not peculiarly appropriate to
a dictionary of technical terms. The
spelling and pronunciation of plurals
are given, and the use of capitals and
small letters. The book gives the past
tense and participles of all verbs not
regularly formed by the addition of
ID" led" and ing" The pronuncia-
ton of each word is plainly indicated
by phonetic spelling. and the definitions
are presented in a most comprehensive
yet concise, accurate and reliable man
ner.
AS preface to the dictionary proper
is treatise on Authorizations of the
parts of speech and their grammatical
composition and derivation. AS a
means of promoting the correctness of
speech, both spoken and written, an
analysis of the Principles of Gram
mar" is given. The rules adopted by
the Simplified Spelling Board are given
under the head of words spelled in two
ways, of which the Board of Simplified
Spelling recommends the simpler SPELL
ing. There is also complete key to
pronunciation, which is invaluable to
one who would speak the language
properly.
Every new word recently coined and
adopted by custom has been included.
For example, the word "Oslerize, .
taken from Prof. Osler, who would
chloroform people at the age of As,
when. according to his theory, they
have outlived their usefulness. Also
there are aviator and biplane and
brainstorm and stovaine and taxicab
and equilibrator,. all of which have re-
s Gently come into use by stress of
necessity.
Has the New Words.
The Illustrations are the most COM
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have ever appeared in a dictionary.
They include colored and monotone
plates and colored charts. The die
tionary is printed on strong Bible paper
from new plates.
If you would enrich your vocabulary
this is the book for you to get 1t in
cludes proverbs and coiloquial express
sions, foreign words and phrases
christian names of men and women
the metric system OF weights and
measures, the vs,ics OF foreign coins
In the United Stata,. time differences
all over the world. rne electoral vote
the latest census OF the United States
language of flowers and gems, the
origin and meaning of the names OF
states, commercial and legal terms
famous characters. decisive battles OF
the worlds history. and, in fact, moth
Ing seems to have been overlooked.
The dictionary is in three styles OF
binding, and ali are included In the
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In gold on back and sides. 1t is printed
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No. is the same book as No. ex-
sept in style Of binding. It IL In half