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<P><span class="volume_hdr">Reading the Dictionary</span></p>
<P>Experts believe that most English-speaking adults use between 25,000 and 50,000
words. That seems like a large number, yet the English language has over a million
words. Effective readers use a dictionary to understand new or difficult words.
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<td valign="top" bgcolor="#DEF2F7"> <p>Most dictionaries provide the following
information:</p>
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<li>Guide words (the words at the top of each page)</li>
<li>Spelling (how the word and its different forms are spelled)</li>
<li>Pronunciation (how to say the word)</li>
<li>Part of speech (the function of the word)</li>
<li>Definition (the meaning of the word)</li>
<li>Synonyms (words that have similar meanings)</li>
<li>Etymology (the history of the word)</li>
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<p>All dictionaries have guide words at the top of each page. However, dictionaries
differ from each other in the way they give other information about
words. Some dictionaries give more information about the origin of the word;
other dictionaries give long lists of synonyms. Each dictionary will explain how
to use its resources in the first few pages.</p>
<p><A HREF="/long_henry_er_1/25/6498/1663643.cw/index.html" TARGET="_top" >How to Read a Dictionary Entry</A></p>
<p><A HREF="/long_henry_er_1/25/6498/1663644.cw/index.html" TARGET="_top" >Spelling and Syllables</A></p>
<p style="text-indent:40pt"><A HREF="/long_henry_er_1/25/6498/1663647.cw/index.html" TARGET="_top" >Practice 1</A></p>
<p><A HREF="/long_henry_er_1/25/6498/1663648.cw/index.html" TARGET="_top" >Pronunciation</A></p>
<p style="text-indent:40pt"><A HREF="/long_henry_er_1/25/6498/1663650.cw/index.html" TARGET="_top" >Practice 2</A></p>
<p><A HREF="/long_henry_er_1/25/6498/1663651.cw/index.html" TARGET="_top" >Parts of Speech</A></p>
<p style="text-indent:40pt"><A HREF="/long_henry_er_1/25/6498/1663653.cw/index.html" TARGET="_top" >Practice 3</A></p>
<p><A HREF="/long_henry_er_1/25/6498/1663657.cw/index.html" TARGET="_top" >Definitions</A></p>
<p style="text-indent:40pt"><A HREF="/long_henry_er_1/25/6498/1663659.cw/index.html" TARGET="_top" >Practice 4</A></p>
<p><A HREF="/long_henry_er_1/25/6498/1663665.cw/index.html" TARGET="_top" >Textbook Aids for Learning Content Words</A></p>
<p><A HREF="/long_henry_er_1/25/6498/1663668.cw/index.html" TARGET="_top" >Textbook Definitions</A></p>
<p style="text-indent:40pt"><A HREF="/long_henry_er_1/25/6498/1663671.cw/index.html" TARGET="_top" >Practice 5</A></p>
<p><A HREF="/long_henry_er_1/25/6498/1663675.cw/index.html" TARGET="_top" >Glossary</A></p>
<p><A HREF="/long_henry_er_1/25/6498/1663677.cw/index.html" TARGET="_top" >Review Test 1</A></p>
<p><A HREF="/long_henry_er_1/25/6498/1663688.cw/index.html" TARGET="_top" >Review Test 2</A></p><br>
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