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Webster's Dictionary of 1864

The landmark edition that transformed the way dictionaries are made.

The landmark edition that transformed the way dictionaries are made.

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Webster's Dictionary of 1864

 

The landmark edition that transformed the way dictionaries are made.

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'All Intensive Purposes' or 'All Intents and Purposes'?

 

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Healthy vs. Healthful

 

Why both words are equally good for you.

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What Is an Eggcorn?

 

And how did it get that name?

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How a Ghost Word Appeared in the Dictionary

 

An imaginary word that snuck into the dictionary

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The Schwa

 

The most common vowel sound in English causes many spelling problems.

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How to Use a Dictionary

 

The best way to find information in the dictionary

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Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
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Challenging Standardized Test Words, Vol. 2 No Number 2 pencil required.
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