An American Dictionary of the English Language

An American Dictionary of the English Language PDF Author: Noah Webster
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1122

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An American Dictionary of the English Language

An American Dictionary of the English Language PDF Author: Noah Webster
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1122

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Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language

Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language PDF Author: Noah Webster
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ISBN: 9781434103017
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 828

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This new edition has been carefully prepared in a proprietary compact format : All of the words, definitions, and examples have been preserved, but the explanations of word origins have been omitted to save space, as has Webster's lengthy technical introduction. Scripture references have been standardized in modern format, and many abbreviations have been spelled out for greater understanding. The text has been newly typeset with Charter typeface, making the text highly readable in spite of its small size. --from publisher's preface.

Effects of Slavery on Morals and Industry

Effects of Slavery on Morals and Industry PDF Author: Noah Webster
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Category : Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 102

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Noah Webster and His Words

Noah Webster and His Words PDF Author: Jeri Chase Ferris
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0547935412
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37

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Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction Webster’s American Dictionary is the second most popular book ever printed in English. But who was that Webster? Noah Webster (1758–1843) was a bookish Connecticut farm boy who became obsessed with uniting America through language. He spent twenty years writing two thousand pages to accomplish that, and the first 100 percent American dictionary was published in 1828 when he was seventy years old. This clever, hilariously illustrated account shines a light on early American history and the life of a man who could not rest until he’d achieved his dream. An illustrated chronology of Webster’s life makes this a picture perfect bi-og-ra-phy [noun: a written history of a person's life].

An American Dictionary of the English Language

An American Dictionary of the English Language PDF Author: Noah Webster
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1044

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W Is For Webster

W Is For Webster PDF Author: Tracey Fern
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 1466895101
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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From an early age, Noah Webster was an odd fellow who liked to talk big and loved learning. He thought America needed its own national language and knew he was just the man to create it. He started with a speller, including everyday words like "scab," "grub," and "mop," and moved on to create a small dictionary. He rode around on a horse, selling his books by hand. Then Noah decided to compile a complete and comprehensive dictionary of American English. He thought the book would take him five years to finish. It took twenty, but his dictionary today is the second-most printed book in the English language.

The Dictionary Wars

The Dictionary Wars PDF Author: Peter Martin
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691210179
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 370

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Peter Martin recounts the patriotic fervor in the early American republic to produce a definitive national dictionary that would rival Samuel Johnson's 1755 Dictionary of the English Language. But what began as a cultural war of independence from Britain devolved into a battle among lexicographers, authors, scholars, and publishers, all vying for dictionary supremacy and shattering forever the dream of a unified American language.

The Elementary Spelling Book

The Elementary Spelling Book PDF Author: Noah Webster
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Category : Spellers
Languages : en
Pages : 172

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The Forgotten Founding Father

The Forgotten Founding Father PDF Author: Joshua C. Kendall
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780399156991
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 355

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Chronicles of the story of the first American-English dictionary's creator, revealing his close associations with George Washington and Ben Franklin as well as his authorship of an influential school primer and advocacy of a distinct American culture. 25,000 first printing.

Noah Webster's Fighting Words

Noah Webster's Fighting Words PDF Author: Tracy Nelson Maurer
Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
ISBN: 1467794104
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

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Describes the life and times of the man made famous for writing the first dictionary of the English language.