Excerpt from Dictionary of the English Language The household dictionary of Dr. Worcester, based upon the well-known Academic Dictionary of the distinguished author, will be found to contain in its extensive vocabulary some fifty thousand words succinctly, defined, the pronunciation of which is indicated with that scrupulous accuracy for which Dr. Worcester's series of books have ever been noted. An important feature has been given to the work by bringing into view the principal synonymes of the language, - a fea ture which it is believed 'will be of essential service to the reader in enabling him to understand the meaning and proper use of words. It has been rendered as complete as its limits Would permit, with respect to all. Well-authorized English words, and also to all other words concerning which an English reader most needs information as to their orthography, pronunciation, or meaning. Thus, it comprises, in ad dition to the common words of the language, numerous technical terms in the various arts and sciences, some words which are obsolete or antiquated but are found in books that are much read, some which are local or provincial, some which are peculiar to the United States, and a large number of such words and phrases from foreign languages as are often met with in English books. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.