The royal standard English dictionary
in which the words are not only rationally divided into syllables, accurately accented, their part of speech properly distinguished, and, their various significations arranged in one line; but, likewise, by a key to this work, comprising the various sounds of the vowels and consonants, denoted by typographical characters, and illustrated by examples, which render it intelligible to the weakest capacity, it exhibits their true pronunciation, according to the present practice of men of letters, eminent orators, and polite speakers in London, upon a plan perfectly plain and entirely new; to which is prefixed, a comprehensive grammar of the English language; to the whole is added, the Scripture proper names in the Old and New Testaments, names of the principal cities, rivers, mountains, &c. in the known world; also, the ancient and modern poets, philosophers, and statesmen, &c. with their proper pronunciation pointed out
The first American edition, carefully revised and corrected, from the fourth British edition.
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Author
Contributions
- American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Contributor
Publication
1788 - By and for Isaiah Thomas; sold at his bookstore, Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts, Massachusetts
Language
English
Word Count
149,000 words, Guess
Page Count
596 pages
Identifiers
- Library of Congress Control Number41036099
- Open LibraryOL6427561M
Classifications
- LCCPE1620 .P43 1788
Subjects
Genres
- Dictionaries
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- The royal standard English dictionary: in which the words are not only rationally divided into syllables, accurately accented, their part of speech properly distinguished, and, their various significations arranged in one line; but, likewise, by a key to this work, comprising the various sounds of the vowels and consonants, denoted by typographical characters, and illustrated by examples, which render it intelligible to the weakest capacity, it exhibits their true pronunciation, according to the present practice of men of letters, eminent orators, and polite speakers in London, upon a plan perfectly plain and entirely new; to which is prefixed, a comprehensive grammar of the English language; to the whole is added, the Scripture proper names in the Old and New Testaments, names of the principal cities, rivers, mountains, &c. in the known world; also, the ancient and modern poets, philosophers, and statesmen, &c. with their proper pronunciation pointed out
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