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• Preface
• Explanatory chart
• Explanatory notes
• The English language in the dictionary
• Guide to pronunciation
• Abbreviations in this work
• Pronunciation symbols
• A dictionary of the English language
• Foreign words and phrases
• Biographical names
• Geographical names
• Signs and symbols
• A handbook of style
• Index.

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