Houghton Mifflin Electronic Licensing - The American Heritage Dictionary for Learners of English by Editors of The American Heritage Dictionaries

The American Heritage^® Dictionary for Learners of English
by Editors of The American Heritage^® Dictionaries

Designed for the needs of ESL students, this dictionary is an indispensable resource for anyone wanting to learn and use American English effectively. It has an up-to-date word list with definitions adapted from The American Heritage^® Dictionary, abundant sample sentences and phrases, and an easy-to-use pronunciation system. Features include Word Building and Usage Notes and a new Reference and Study Guide that offers help with basic grammar and style.

Key Features:

• Clear and precise definitions adapted from the acclaimed The American Heritage^® Dictionary
• Extensive vocabulary, fully up-to-date for the twenty-first century
• Abundant idioms and example sentences
• Word Building Notes and Usage Notes with expanded information on vocabulary
• More comprehensive grammar information than any comparable dictionary
• A wealth of informative photographs and illustrations
• New Reference and Study Guide offering convenient help with basic English grammar, style, and much more.

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Sample Entries:

lone (l

n) adj. Alone; solitary: a lone traveler on the deserted road.
HOMONYMS: lone, loan (something lent)

nei•ther (n

' th

r or n

' th

r) adj. Not either; not one nor the other: Neither shoe fits comfortably. - pron. Not either one; not the one nor the other: Neither of the shoes fits. - conj. 1. Not either; not in either case. Used with nor: They had neither seen the movie nor read the book. 2. Also not; nor: If you won't go, neither will I.
USAGE: neither When you use neither as a conjunction, you should follow it with nor rather than or: Neither rain nor snow stopped her from going for a walk every day.