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Tables 1

1 Numbers 1

The Dictionary A-Z 1

2 Weights and measures 2

3 Military ranks 4

4 Word formation 5

Preface 7

General Introduction 8

Grammar and the Dictionary 10

Language Notes 11

Addressing people 11

Pragmatics and the Dictionary 12

Explanatory Chart 14

5 Longman Defining Vocabulary 15

A Quick Guide to Using the Dictionary 16

6 Irregular verbs 23

7 The verb be 27

8 Geographical names 27

A Full Guide to Using the Dictionary 30

1 Finding words and phrase 30

2 Understanding meaning 34

3 Grammar 37

Apologies 38

4 Style and usage 45

Articles 48

5 Pronuaciatior 50

Collocations 193

Criticism and praise 244

Gracable and non-gradable adjectives 454

Idioms 518

Intensifying adjectives 548

Invitations and offers 556

Make and do 631

Modals 669

Phrasal verbs 772

Politeness 797

Prepositions 814

Questions 850

Requests 886

Synonyms 1073

Tentativeness 1093

Thanks 1097

Words followed by prepositions 1214