Oxford School Dictionary

Author : John Ayto
Publisher : Franklin Watts
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : English language
ISBN : 0199108080

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Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins by John Ayto Pdf

Trialled and tested in schoolsFor the first time a comprehensive dictionary of word origins will be available for all school students.Each headword entry gives a complete and fascinating story about how a particular word came into the English language and evolved over time. In addition, each headword entry includes meanings and how each word is used in context.It also includes 40 extended panels covering a range of themes like:* Other languages which gave vocabulary to the English language form Arabic and Australian-Aboriginal to Urdu and Yiddish* Acronyms (AIDS, NATO), eponyms (Wellingtons), invented words (nylon, spoof), shortened words (photo, exam), blends (motor and hotel became motel) and folk etymology* Subjects students are interested in, ranging from food and drink, animals, sports, space, to first names and illnesses

Author : Oxford Oxford Languages
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-20
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0192743503

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Oxford School Dictionary by Oxford Oxford Languages Pdf

This new edition has contemporary, comprehensive vocabulary coverage, example sentences, and fascinating word origins. The dictionary supports students with their language and spelling skills, and helps with the transition from primary to secondary. Features: Clear, simple and accessible with numbered meanings, word classes, and inflections in full. Created using the Oxford Education Corpus, a unique electronic database of millions of words written for and by children. Grammar and punctuation panels, spelling tips, and an extra vocabulary-building supplement boost skills for tests and exams. --editor

Author : John A. Simpson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2002-04-18
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0195218892

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Oxford English Dictionary by John A. Simpson Pdf

The Oxford English Dictionary is the internationally recognized authority on the evolution of the English language from 1150 to the present day. The Dictionary defines over 500,000 words, making it an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, pronunciation, and history of the English language. This new upgrade version of The Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM offers unparalleled access to the world's most important reference work for the English language. The text of this version has been augmented with the inclusion of the Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series (Volumes 1-3), published in 1993 and 1997, the Bibliography to the Second Edition, and other ancillary material. System requirements: PC with minimum 200 MHz Pentium-class processor; 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended); 16-speed CD-ROM drive (32-speed recommended); Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 200, or XP (Local administrator rights are required to install and open the OED for the first time on a PC running Windows NT 4 and to install and run the OED on Windows 2000 and XP); 1.1 GB hard disk space to run the OED from the CD-ROM and 1.7 GB to install the CD-ROM to the hard disk: SVGA monitor: 800 x 600 pixels: 16-bit (64k, high color) setting recommended. Please note: for the upgrade, installation requires the use of the OED CD-ROM v2.0.

Author : Oxford Dictionary,
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0192756915

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Oxford School Dictionary & Thesaurus by Oxford Dictionary, Pdf

The Oxford School Dictionary & Thesaurus is a comprehensive one-stop shop for definitions, curriculum vocabulary, spelling, grammar, and punctuation as well as synonyms and writing tips. It is ideal students finishing primary and going on to secondary school. Easy to use and with a sturdy binding, it is the perfect one volume reference tool.

Author : Oxford Dictionaries,Oxford Dictionaries Staff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-20
Category : English language
ISBN : 019274710X

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Oxford School Dictionary by Oxford Dictionaries,Oxford Dictionaries Staff Pdf

A major new edition of the trusted, bestselling, comprehensive Oxford School Dictionary with new curriculum support. This fantastic new edition will boost your children's vocabulary with new words and meanings from across the curriculum. A helpful new spelling, grammar and punctuation sectionis included to enhance language skills and bring the dictionary up to date.What makes it the best? It is uniquely powered by the Oxford Children's Corpus, the largest bank of children's language in English, so you can be confident that all entries are clearly written in child-friendly language that children actually understand. Each example is perfectly age-appropriate,making it easy and enjoyable for every child to use. New for this edition is a robust supplement on spelling, grammar and punctuation, giving targeted help with the tricky bits, making this dictionary the perfect tool to support children in their journey to become good readers and writers. As usual,it has been extensively trialled with schools, so you can be sure it is still the best dictionary for your children, in a handy pocket-sized format. Further help with writing skills is available in the updated new edition of the companion Oxford School Thesaurus.Looking for great word activities to match this dictionary? Find fun free downloadable activities, puzzles, and word games at www.oxforddictionaries.com/schools

Author : , OUP
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0199118744

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Oxford Popular School Dictionary 2008 by , OUP Pdf

The Popular School dictionary has over 40, 000 words and phrases, with simple meanings and example phrases show how words are used. It includes words from the curriculum, international vocabulary and new words from ICT. It is ideal for quick word look-up at home.

Author : Oxford Dictionaries,
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0192756982

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Oxford English Dictionary for Schools by Oxford Dictionaries, Pdf

The Oxford English Dictionary for Schools is carefully targeted to support secondary school students with their independent reference skills, to improve their spelling, punctuation, and grammar, and to build vocabulary. Ideal support for Controlled Assessments.

Author : Oxford Dictionaries,
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-03
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0192757067

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Oxford School Spanish Dictionary 2012 by Oxford Dictionaries, Pdf

The Oxford School Spanish Dictionary is ideal for use in the classroom or at home, with excellent curriculum vocabulary coverage, verb tables with English translations, and cultural information and phrases on French life that is especially useful for going on holiday.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : English language
ISBN : 0195991338

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Oxford South African School Dictionary by Anonim Pdf

Author : Elizabeth Bisset
Publisher : Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : English language
ISBN : 0195417984

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My First Canadian Oxford Dictionary by Elizabeth Bisset Pdf

This is an early alphabetical dictionary for children aged five and upwards. With simple definitions and bright colourful illustrations, it covers approximately 1500 words and includes many common Canadianisms. Each entry features a simple definition written in a full sentence. Examplesentences reinforce the meaning and help to place the word in context. With over 550 bright colourful illustrations this resource will appeal to young readers aged five and up.Every page includes the whole alphabet toencourage reference skills. Special topic sections at the back provide additional help with shapes, colours, opposites, animals, the human body, transportation, and Canada's provinces and territories.Using the research of the Canadian Oxford Dictionary Department the Canadian co-editors have included over a dozen distinct Canadian words and senses. In addition all spellings reflect current Canadian usage. For young readers aged five and upward, this is the perfect first dictionary to help buildessential dictionary and reference skills. reinforce

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : English language
ISBN : 0199104484

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The Oxford Primary School Dictionary by Anonim Pdf

This is a new edition of the Oxford Primary School Dictionary. It is a core OUP dictionary for children aged 8 and over and specially written for home and school use. Now fully revised and updated, with a new design, this dictionary is clearer and easier to use. New additions include a large number of headwords for the first time and many derivatives defined for the first time, such as naturally, strongly and squarely. Usage notes have been expanded, for example on sew/sow, and spaceman and spacewoman, and American equivalents are given for high-profile words such as sidewalk and hood (of a car). New vocabulary includes words such as byte, mad cow disease, road rage and millenium, and all plurals, verb and adjective forms are written out in full. Pictures are specially drawn in whole sentences to show how words are used in context and idioms have also been added, for example, neck and neck, in dire straits and pipe dream. Information boxes give the origins of words and give advice about usage.

Author : Oxford Dictionaries,Oxford Dictionaries Staff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0192783955

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Oxford School Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Dictionary by Oxford Dictionaries,Oxford Dictionaries Staff Pdf

This reference dictionary for secondary school has a new section on vocabulary to support word building and usage. It is an accessible guide to spelling, grammar and punctuation, and is an essential tool for exam preparation. It provides clear information and a list of commonly misspelled words backed by Oxford's database of children's writing.

Author : Oxford Dictionary,
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0192756923

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Oxford School Dictionary & Thesaurus by Oxford Dictionary, Pdf

The Oxford School Dictionary & Thesaurus is a comprehensive one-stop shop for definitions, curriculum vocabulary, spelling, grammar, and punctuation as well as synonyms and writing tips. It is ideal students finishing primary and going on to secondary school. Easy to use and with a sturdy binding, it is the perfect one volume reference tool.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Penguin Putnam
Page : 1704 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Reference
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110250821

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The Oxford American College Dictionary by Anonim Pdf

The Oxford American College Dictionaryis completely new, based on the New Oxford American Dictionary, which was published in October 2001. Drawing on Oxford's unparalleled language resources, including a 200-million-word database, this college dictionary contains: * more than 175,000 entries and more than 1000 illustrations, including line drawings, photographs and maps * boxed quotes from famous writers, demonstrating word usage and style * country guides-shaded boxes highlighting the most important geographical information on more than 180 countries-with maps * "core sense" organization of definitions, a brand-new and utterly sensible plan in which subordinate definitions flow logically from primary ones, and the most important usage of the word comes first * thumb index tabs for easy searching

Author : Susan Rennie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 019276716X

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Oxford Primary Dictionary 2018 by Susan Rennie Pdf

New edition of the bestselling Oxford Primary Dictionary with more words added, more spelling support, and enhanced supplements for grammar and language help. Easy-to-use with clear entries and examples from the books children love reading, plus curriculum help, it is the ideal dictionary for children aged 8+.