A dictionary is a book which 1) ... the meanings of words.
The words 2) ... in alphabetical order so that they 3) ... quickly.
The words 2) ... in alphabetical order so that they 3) ... quickly.
The word «dictionary» 4) ... from the Latin «diction» («word»).
There are several types of dictionaries which explain words and
how they 5) ..., dictionaries which 6) ... words from one language
to another, technical dictionaries which explain the meanings of
technical words or words connected to a particular subject.
There are several types of dictionaries which explain words and
how they 5) ..., dictionaries which 6) ... words from one language
to another, technical dictionaries which explain the meanings of
technical words or words connected to a particular subject.
Dictionaries 7) ... since ancient times. The earliest mention
of a dictionary in history is from Babylon in the 6 BC.
The first written dictionary in China 8) ... in 100 AD and Japanese
history mentions their first dictionary in 7 AD.
The first English alphabetical dictionary 9) ... «A Table
Alphabetical».
It 10) ... by a teacher Robert Cawdrey and 11) ...
in London in 1604.
It 10) ... by a teacher Robert Cawdrey and 11) ...
in London in 1604.
In 1857, the Philological Society of London
12) ... to undertake a comprehensive study of English and
publish the first complete dictionary of the English language,
which came to be known as the Oxford English Dictionary
(OED).
It 13) ... in 12 separate volumes between 1888 and 1989.
Nowadays dictionaries 14) ... an essential tool for anyone who
likes to read and study.
Using dictionary you 15) ... your speech
richer and your written skills more fluent.
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