A Pronouncing And Explanatory Dictionary Of The English Language

Author : James Knowles
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333905590
Total Pages : 814 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book A Pronouncing and Explanatory Dictionary of the English Language written by James Knowles and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-10 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Pronouncing and Explanatory Dictionary of the English Language: Founded on a Correct Developement of the Nature, the Number, and the Various Properties of All Its Simple and Compound Sounds, as Combined Into Syllables and Words; To Which Is Added a Vocabulary of Greek, Latin, and Scripture Proper Names The first is, that, my Dictionary being a Pronouncing one, I do not consider myself responsible for any thing that may be considered as incorrect, or objectionable, in the explanations of the words, my attention being necessarily directed to sending them, in general, to the Printer, in as concise a manner as possible otherwise, I should not have been able to press so great a number into my Dictionary; nor to give a. Full explanation of new, and scientific words, and others, not to be found in preceding explanatory Dictionaries. The second is that, on account of severe illness, during the last year and a half, whilst I was preparing the work for the Press and particularly, in the final, daily preparation of the copy, and correcting of Proofs, during these last nine months, some errors, though I hope none of material consequence, may have escaped my notice, and that of my very judicious Printer, Mr. G. H. Davidson, Tudor-street, Blackfriars. It is. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.