Random House Webster's Easy English Dictionary

by Wendalyn Nichols

The first Webster's dictionary truly written for new learners of English.Random House Webster's Easy English Dictionaryoffers clear and simple definitions, over 400 illustrations, and helpful guidance... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375704841
• ISBN13: 9780375704840
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Random House Reference Publishing
• Length: 620 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.6" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Great for ELLs

This dictionary is primarily intended for people who are beginning to learn the English language - a.k.a. ELLs (English Language Learners). Few things are more frustrating than to look up a word only to find that you've never seen half of the words in the definition. I have tried to use various "basic," "children's" and "school" dictionaries with my students, but even these have many, many incomprehensible definitions. This is by far the best I've seen. The other reviewer is right - a lot of words are missing, but this dictionary still has more entries than most of this type, and, Hallelujah, my kids can understand the definitions. It serves to bridge the gap between picture dictionaries and typical school dictionares. If she feels that this dictionary is not extensive enough for her daughter's middle school homework, she may want to try the intermediate version of this series or a "school" dictionary.