A NEW and Entirely Up-to-DateDICTIONARYThe Funk & WagnallsDesk StandardDictionaryThis entirely new work, which is the most recent of the abridgments from the New Standard Dictionary,describesandexplains 80,000 words, phrases, andtopics of interest.It is a special handy-sized dictionary designed particularly for desk use in the office, the college, the study, and for handy reference on the library table.Its vocabulary is sufficiently inclusive to cover all words that may be met with in study or in reading.Every term has itsown alphabetical placein the main vocabulary—no confusing appendix.It contains more than 6,000 discriminating articles and groups of Synonyms, occupying 11,700 lines—2,000 more than any other dictionary of the same size. There are 1,200 Pictorial Illustrations."Of uncommon usefulness and convenience."—St. Louis Republic.Price Cloth, $1.50, net. With Thumb-Notch Index, 30Cents Extra. Half Leather, Indexed, $2.25, netFUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, PublishersNEW YORK and LONDON
A NEW and Entirely Up-to-DateDICTIONARYThe Funk & WagnallsDesk StandardDictionaryThis entirely new work, which is the most recent of the abridgments from the New Standard Dictionary,describesandexplains 80,000 words, phrases, andtopics of interest.It is a special handy-sized dictionary designed particularly for desk use in the office, the college, the study, and for handy reference on the library table.Its vocabulary is sufficiently inclusive to cover all words that may be met with in study or in reading.Every term has itsown alphabetical placein the main vocabulary—no confusing appendix.It contains more than 6,000 discriminating articles and groups of Synonyms, occupying 11,700 lines—2,000 more than any other dictionary of the same size. There are 1,200 Pictorial Illustrations."Of uncommon usefulness and convenience."—St. Louis Republic.Price Cloth, $1.50, net. With Thumb-Notch Index, 30Cents Extra. Half Leather, Indexed, $2.25, netFUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, PublishersNEW YORK and LONDON
This entirely new work, which is the most recent of the abridgments from the New Standard Dictionary,describesandexplains 80,000 words, phrases, andtopics of interest.
It is a special handy-sized dictionary designed particularly for desk use in the office, the college, the study, and for handy reference on the library table.
Its vocabulary is sufficiently inclusive to cover all words that may be met with in study or in reading.
Every term has itsown alphabetical placein the main vocabulary—no confusing appendix.
It contains more than 6,000 discriminating articles and groups of Synonyms, occupying 11,700 lines—2,000 more than any other dictionary of the same size. There are 1,200 Pictorial Illustrations.
"Of uncommon usefulness and convenience."
—St. Louis Republic.
Price Cloth, $1.50, net. With Thumb-Notch Index, 30Cents Extra. Half Leather, Indexed, $2.25, net
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, PublishersNEW YORK and LONDON
A New Creation From Cover To CoverTHE FUNK & WAGNALLSNEWStandard DictionaryCompleted after nearly four years of time and almost a million and a half of dollars had been spent in its production. The work of over 380 Editors and Specialists. Has about 3,000 pages; more than 7,000 illustrations; contains over 450,000 living vocabulary terms—more than 125,000 of these being new; has dozens of important features not found in any other work; and is as far ahead of the old Standard as that was ahead of every other dictionary twenty years ago.The Superlative Achievement inLexicographyUNITED STATES DEPT. OF EDUCATION"This great work can not fail to be a distinct contribution to English scholarship."—Hon. Philander P. Claxton, United States Commissioner of Education."THE BEST""I am convinced that your new unabridged is the best kit of tools I possess in my library."—Jack London, the popular American author.Funk & Wagnalls Company, Pubs.NEW YORK and LONDON
A New Creation From Cover To CoverTHE FUNK & WAGNALLSNEWStandard DictionaryCompleted after nearly four years of time and almost a million and a half of dollars had been spent in its production. The work of over 380 Editors and Specialists. Has about 3,000 pages; more than 7,000 illustrations; contains over 450,000 living vocabulary terms—more than 125,000 of these being new; has dozens of important features not found in any other work; and is as far ahead of the old Standard as that was ahead of every other dictionary twenty years ago.The Superlative Achievement inLexicographyUNITED STATES DEPT. OF EDUCATION"This great work can not fail to be a distinct contribution to English scholarship."—Hon. Philander P. Claxton, United States Commissioner of Education."THE BEST""I am convinced that your new unabridged is the best kit of tools I possess in my library."—Jack London, the popular American author.Funk & Wagnalls Company, Pubs.NEW YORK and LONDON
Completed after nearly four years of time and almost a million and a half of dollars had been spent in its production. The work of over 380 Editors and Specialists. Has about 3,000 pages; more than 7,000 illustrations; contains over 450,000 living vocabulary terms—more than 125,000 of these being new; has dozens of important features not found in any other work; and is as far ahead of the old Standard as that was ahead of every other dictionary twenty years ago.
"This great work can not fail to be a distinct contribution to English scholarship."—Hon. Philander P. Claxton, United States Commissioner of Education.
"I am convinced that your new unabridged is the best kit of tools I possess in my library."—Jack London, the popular American author.
Funk & Wagnalls Company, Pubs.NEW YORK and LONDON
The Greatest Single Volume Reference Work Ever ProducedTHE FUNK & WAGNALLSNEWStandard DictionaryRetaining all of the characteristic superior features of the old Standard, which have given that work worldwide fame, this yet more stupendous book adds others exclusive and of immense value. Here are butA Few of Its Many Points ofSurpassing Superiority:ONE ALPHABETICAL ORDER throughout its entire vocabulary, an immense time-saving feature,—no divided pages, supplemental vocabularies, etc.THE COMMON MEANING OF EVERY WORD is given in its first definition and the obsolete meaning last as it should be.KEY-WORDS TO THE CONTENTS of every two facing pages greatly aid consultation.TWO KEYS TO PRONUNCIATION are placed at the top of every page.COMMON ERRORS OF SPEECH are systematically corrected.A SYSTEMATIC METHOD OF COMPOUNDING words reduces compounding to a science.RULES GOVERNING THE PLURALS of nouns and their formation are a great help.GRAMMATICAL AND RHETORICAL CONSTRUCTION are aided by the special rules which the New Standard explains.THE SYLLABIC DIVISION OF WORDS is shown by the simplest possible system.SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS are given in such numbers as are nowhere else found.Send for Information, Prices, etc.Funk&Wagnalls Company, Pubs.NEW YORK and LONDON
The Greatest Single Volume Reference Work Ever ProducedTHE FUNK & WAGNALLSNEWStandard DictionaryRetaining all of the characteristic superior features of the old Standard, which have given that work worldwide fame, this yet more stupendous book adds others exclusive and of immense value. Here are butA Few of Its Many Points ofSurpassing Superiority:ONE ALPHABETICAL ORDER throughout its entire vocabulary, an immense time-saving feature,—no divided pages, supplemental vocabularies, etc.THE COMMON MEANING OF EVERY WORD is given in its first definition and the obsolete meaning last as it should be.KEY-WORDS TO THE CONTENTS of every two facing pages greatly aid consultation.TWO KEYS TO PRONUNCIATION are placed at the top of every page.COMMON ERRORS OF SPEECH are systematically corrected.A SYSTEMATIC METHOD OF COMPOUNDING words reduces compounding to a science.RULES GOVERNING THE PLURALS of nouns and their formation are a great help.GRAMMATICAL AND RHETORICAL CONSTRUCTION are aided by the special rules which the New Standard explains.THE SYLLABIC DIVISION OF WORDS is shown by the simplest possible system.SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS are given in such numbers as are nowhere else found.Send for Information, Prices, etc.Funk&Wagnalls Company, Pubs.NEW YORK and LONDON
Retaining all of the characteristic superior features of the old Standard, which have given that work worldwide fame, this yet more stupendous book adds others exclusive and of immense value. Here are but
ONE ALPHABETICAL ORDER throughout its entire vocabulary, an immense time-saving feature,—no divided pages, supplemental vocabularies, etc.
THE COMMON MEANING OF EVERY WORD is given in its first definition and the obsolete meaning last as it should be.
KEY-WORDS TO THE CONTENTS of every two facing pages greatly aid consultation.
TWO KEYS TO PRONUNCIATION are placed at the top of every page.
COMMON ERRORS OF SPEECH are systematically corrected.
A SYSTEMATIC METHOD OF COMPOUNDING words reduces compounding to a science.
RULES GOVERNING THE PLURALS of nouns and their formation are a great help.
GRAMMATICAL AND RHETORICAL CONSTRUCTION are aided by the special rules which the New Standard explains.
THE SYLLABIC DIVISION OF WORDS is shown by the simplest possible system.
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS are given in such numbers as are nowhere else found.
English Synonyms,Antonyms, andPrepositionsNEW AND ENLARGED EDITIONCompanion Volume to the Author's Book"Connectives of English Speech"By JAMES C. FERNALD, L.H.D.Over 8,100 classified synonyms with their various shades of meaning carefully discriminated, this being an exclusive feature of this work. Nearly 4,000 classified antonyms. Correct use of prepositions shown by illustrative examples. Hints and helps on the accurate use of words, revealing surprizing possibilities of fulness, freedom, and variety of utterance."This book will do more to secure rhetorical perspicuity, propriety, and precision of expression than any other text-book of higher English yet produced."—President Cochran, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute.12mo, Cloth, 724 Pages. $1.50, net;post-paid, $1.64FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, PublishersNEW YORK and LONDON
English Synonyms,Antonyms, andPrepositionsNEW AND ENLARGED EDITIONCompanion Volume to the Author's Book"Connectives of English Speech"By JAMES C. FERNALD, L.H.D.Over 8,100 classified synonyms with their various shades of meaning carefully discriminated, this being an exclusive feature of this work. Nearly 4,000 classified antonyms. Correct use of prepositions shown by illustrative examples. Hints and helps on the accurate use of words, revealing surprizing possibilities of fulness, freedom, and variety of utterance."This book will do more to secure rhetorical perspicuity, propriety, and precision of expression than any other text-book of higher English yet produced."—President Cochran, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute.12mo, Cloth, 724 Pages. $1.50, net;post-paid, $1.64FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, PublishersNEW YORK and LONDON
Over 8,100 classified synonyms with their various shades of meaning carefully discriminated, this being an exclusive feature of this work. Nearly 4,000 classified antonyms. Correct use of prepositions shown by illustrative examples. Hints and helps on the accurate use of words, revealing surprizing possibilities of fulness, freedom, and variety of utterance.
"This book will do more to secure rhetorical perspicuity, propriety, and precision of expression than any other text-book of higher English yet produced."—President Cochran, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute.
"This book will do more to secure rhetorical perspicuity, propriety, and precision of expression than any other text-book of higher English yet produced."—President Cochran, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute.
FOOTNOTES:[1]Lippincott's Magazine.[2]By permission of Life Publishing Company.[3]Lippincott's Magazine.[4]By permission of Life Publishing Company.[5]Lippincott's Magazine.[6]Copyright, 1905, by the Metropolitan Magazine Company.[7]From "At the Sign of the Dollar," by Wallace Irwin. Copyright, 1905, by Fox, Duffield & Co.[8]From "Nautical Lays of a Landsman," by Wallace Irwin. Copyright, 1904, by Dodd, Mead & Co.[9]Lippincott's Magazine.[10]By permission of Life Publishing Company.
[1]Lippincott's Magazine.
[1]Lippincott's Magazine.
[2]By permission of Life Publishing Company.
[2]By permission of Life Publishing Company.
[3]Lippincott's Magazine.
[3]Lippincott's Magazine.
[4]By permission of Life Publishing Company.
[4]By permission of Life Publishing Company.
[5]Lippincott's Magazine.
[5]Lippincott's Magazine.
[6]Copyright, 1905, by the Metropolitan Magazine Company.
[6]Copyright, 1905, by the Metropolitan Magazine Company.
[7]From "At the Sign of the Dollar," by Wallace Irwin. Copyright, 1905, by Fox, Duffield & Co.
[7]From "At the Sign of the Dollar," by Wallace Irwin. Copyright, 1905, by Fox, Duffield & Co.
[8]From "Nautical Lays of a Landsman," by Wallace Irwin. Copyright, 1904, by Dodd, Mead & Co.
[8]From "Nautical Lays of a Landsman," by Wallace Irwin. Copyright, 1904, by Dodd, Mead & Co.
[9]Lippincott's Magazine.
[9]Lippincott's Magazine.
[10]By permission of Life Publishing Company.
[10]By permission of Life Publishing Company.