Harrap's Chambers School Dictionnary

A practical, easy-to-use dictionary specially designed for students new to working with a monolingua English dictionary. In addition to everyday, modern English this dictionary gives wide coverage of technical terms, historical and usage information about the English language, pronunciation of difficult words and grammar points. 70,000 words, phrases and definitions. With all the latest words to enter the language.
Wide coverage of terms from subjects such as science and mathematics. Explanation of essential grammar points. Hundreds of word histories explore where words come from. Notes give help with easily confused words. Language Workshop pages explain how language works.