ContentsPreface 7
Using the dictionary 8
American English 11
Some other varieties of English 12
Characters used in etymologies 13
Abbreviations used in the dictionary 14
Pronunciation(see inside back cover)The DictionaryAppendicesSome first names 1259
Symbols 1271
Roman numerals 1272
Languages 1272
Correct grammatical usage 1273
Punctuation rules 1275
Spelling rules 1276
Books of the Bible 1277
Countries of the world 1278
States and provinces 1284
Counties and regions of the UK 1285
Earth:general data 1286
Weights,measures,sizes,etc. 1291
Temperatures 1294
Multiplication table 1294
SI conversion factors 1295
SI prefixes 1296