Oxford Wordpower Dictionary

Oxford Wordpower Dictionary
Author: Victoria Bull
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780194399258

Being the new kid in town with no volume control on his voice, Daniel Boom discovers an even bigger problem: the evil Kid-Rid Corporation has silenced the entire world with their terrible Soundsucker LX machine! Daniel taps into his inner superhero to become Loud Boy, along with his new pals who have bad habits (aka superpowers) of their own. The unlikely heroes are able to turn the tables on the villains, restoring peace and un-quiet to the world once more! But is it the end of Kid-Rid? Watch a QuickTime trailer for this book.

Oxford Wordpower Dictionary Special Price Edition*

Oxford Wordpower Dictionary Special Price Edition*
Author:
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-06-22
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780194399289

Oxford 3000™ keyword entries show students the most important words to know in English 'Other Words for' notes give synonyms and opposites to bring variety to students' language Topic Notes give the language and information to talk confidently about topics such as mobile phones, films, the internet, etc Shortcuts take students quickly to the meaning they want

American Wordpower Dictionary

American Wordpower Dictionary
Author: Ruth Urbom
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 792
Release: 1999
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780194315043

Written specifically for intermediate students of English as a second or foreign language. Helps build vocabulary, understand how words relate to each other, avoid common mistakes, and write and speak better English. Includes example sentences based on authentic American sources showing how words are really used in today's English; and numerous notes explaining common difficulties and showing links and contrasts between words.

Oxford English Dictionary

Oxford English Dictionary
Author: John A. Simpson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2002-04-18
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780195218893

The Oxford English Dictionary is the internationally recognized authority on the evolution of the English language from 1150 to the present day. The Dictionary defines over 500,000 words, making it an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, pronunciation, and history of the English language. This new upgrade version of The Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM offers unparalleled access to the world's most important reference work for the English language. The text of this version has been augmented with the inclusion of the Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series (Volumes 1-3), published in 1993 and 1997, the Bibliography to the Second Edition, and other ancillary material. System requirements: PC with minimum 200 MHz Pentium-class processor; 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended); 16-speed CD-ROM drive (32-speed recommended); Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 200, or XP (Local administrator rights are required to install and open the OED for the first time on a PC running Windows NT 4 and to install and run the OED on Windows 2000 and XP); 1.1 GB hard disk space to run the OED from the CD-ROM and 1.7 GB to install the CD-ROM to the hard disk: SVGA monitor: 800 x 600 pixels: 16-bit (64k, high color) setting recommended. Please note: for the upgrade, installation requires the use of the OED CD-ROM v2.0.

Oxford American Wordpower Dictionary

Oxford American Wordpower Dictionary
Author: Oxford University Press
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 56
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780194315029

An outstanding reference tool for students of American English.

Little Oxford Dictionary, Thesaurus and Wordpower Guide

Little Oxford Dictionary, Thesaurus and Wordpower Guide
Author: Sara Hawker
Publisher: Oxford
Total Pages: 746
Release: 2003
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780198607090

The Little Oxford Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Wordpower Guide provides three books in one compact and durable format. It offers the most authoritative and up-to-date coverage of current English, with a dictionary containing over 40,000 words, phrases, and definitions, and a thesaurus with more than 65,000 alternative words. Matching dictionary and thesaurus entries are presented on the same page for quick and easy reference. A unique Wordpower Guide offering a vocabulary builder, lists offrequently misspelled words, and collective nouns for animals and birds helps you to enrich your vocabulary and use the English language more effectively.

Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins

Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins
Author: Julia Cresswell
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 514
Release: 2010-09-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 0199547939

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that explore the origin, evolution, and social history of over three thousand English language words.

The Compact Oxford Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Wordpower Guide

The Compact Oxford Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Wordpower Guide
Author: Catherine Soanes
Publisher: OXFORD University Press
Total Pages: 1111
Release: 2002
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780198603702

The Oxford Compact Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Wordpower Guide gives you three books in one. The dictionary section offers excellent coverage of everyday English, with over 120,000 words, phrases, and definitions, while the thesaurus has over 150,000 alternative words. Other features include straightforward guidance on grammar and usage in the shape of in-text boxes and thousands of example sentences illustrating words in use. The Wordpower Guide offers extra help to improve your vocabulary, and includes a section on foreign words and phrases, information on collective names for animals and birds, useful vocabulary for use in word games, lists of common confusables, a section on selecting the right word, and an extensive Wordbuilder section which gives instant links to related words.