Beginner's Dictionary of American English Usage

Meeting the needs of all English-language learners, the Beginner's Dictionary of American English Usage has been newly updated and revised. The words featured in this dictionary are the 4,000 most commonly used words in English. Definitions are brief and are written in simple language, using only words contained in this dictionary. In addition, each entry offers at least one example sentence (shown clearly in bold type), making Beginner's Dictionary of American English Usage a uniquely practical guide to contemporary American English Usage and invaluable to English-language learners of all ages. Special features include: Clear, easy-to-follow guides to pronunciation Parts of speech identified for all entries Multiple meanings listed separately Fully labeled illustrations of everyday vocabularyCollin, Peter Hodgson is the author of 'Beginner's Dictionary of American English Usage', published 0011 under ISBN 9780071396554 and ISBN 0071396551.