- Paperback: 265 pages
- Publisher: Dover Publications Inc. (28 Mar 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0486420868
- ISBN-13: 978-0486420868
- Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 14 x 1.6 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,485,754 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of synonyms and antonyms for difficult and often ambiguous English words that are encountered in other works of literature, conversation, or academic examinations. Extremely rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority in the notes compared to words which are ¿difficult, and often encountered¿ in examinations. Rather than supply a single synonym, many are provided for a variety of meanings, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of the English language, and avoid using the notes as a pure crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. If a difficult word is not noted on a page, chances are that it has been highlighted on a previous page. A more complete thesaurus is supplied at the end of the book; synonyms and antonyms are extracted from Webster's Online Dictionary.
PSAT¿ is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation neither of which sponsors or endorses this book; SAT¿ is a registered trademark of the College Board which neither sponsors nor endorses this book; GRE¿, AP¿ and Advanced Placement¿ are registered trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which neither sponsors nor endorses this book, GMAT¿ is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admissions Council which is neither affiliated with this book nor endorses this book, LSAT¿ is a registered trademark of the Law School Admissions Council which neither sponsors nor endorses this product. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
PSAT¿ is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation neither of which sponsors or endorses this book; SAT¿ is a registered trademark of the College Board which neither sponsors nor endorses this book; GRE¿, AP¿ and Advanced Placement¿ are registered trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which neither sponsors nor endorses this book, GMAT¿ is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admissions Council which is neither affiliated with this book nor endorses this book, LSAT¿ is a registered trademark of the Law School Admissions Council which neither sponsors nor endorses this product. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Excellent illustrator;Oz author; nursery rhymes into stories
7 Aug 2001
Format:Hardcover
Maxfield Parrish black and white drawings complement L. Frank (Oz) Baum's expanded versions of the Mother Goose tales. Includes his versions of Sing a Song o' Sixpence, Little Boy Blue, Cat and the Fiddle, Old King Cole, Mistress Mary, Jack Horner, Man in the Moon, the Jolly Miller, Hickory Dickory Dock, Little Bo-Peep, Tommy Tucker, Tom the Piper's Son, Humpty Dumpty, The Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, LIttle Miss Muffet, and others. 1986 introducyion by Patricia Barrett Perkins. 265 pages.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
NO Maxfield Parrish Illustrations!
19 Oct 2009
Format:Hardcover
Publisher's description is incredibly misleading. This edition (ISBN: 1603128336) does NOT contain the original Maxfield Parrish illustrations. In fact, it contains NO llustrations. The reason there is no cover image on the product page is because there is no cover to speak of: just a plain blue cloth cover. Beyond disappointing!
MOTHER GOOSE IN PROSE (MISSION AUDIO) BY L. FRANK BAUM, READ BY ROBIN FIELD
12 Sep 2011
Format:Audio CD
Actor Robin Field reads the first book by the author of The Wonderful 'Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum (1856-1919), published in 1897. As the 'father of four sons, he often amused his children with stories based on 'nursery rhymes. He was soon persuaded to write them, and the first 'edition was illustrated by Maxfield Parrish. The 'rhymes-turned-into-stories include: Sing a Song of Sixpence * The Story 'of Little Boy Blue * The Cat and the Fiddle * The Black Sheep * Old 'King Cole * Mistress Mary * The Wond'rous Wise Man * What Jack Horner 'Did * The Man in the Moon * The Jolly Miller * The Little Man and His 'Little Gun * Hickory, Dickory, Dock * Little Bo-Peep * The Story of 'Tommy Tucker * Pussy-Cat Mew * How the Beggars Came to Town * Tom, the 'Piper's Son * Humpty Dumpty * The Woman Who Lived in a Shoe * Little 'Miss Muffet * Three Wise Men of Gotham * Little Bun Rabbit. NOTE: 'These stories are suitable for all ages. The reading is nearly five 'hours on four Audio CDs.
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