Project Gutenberg 2012-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 1222 Davidson, Thomas 1856 1923 Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) Chambers's 20th Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) Produced by Colin Bell, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)" by Thomas Davidson is a comprehensive dictionary written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a resource for understanding the English language through its definitions, pronunciations, etymologies, and uses of words, including technical terminology and colloquialisms. It aims to equip readers with the necessary tools to navigate the complexities of the English language effectively. The beginning of this dictionary outlines several key features that guide its use. It explains the arrangement of words in alphabetical order, details the notation for pronunciation, and discusses the significance of etymology in understanding word meanings. Furthermore, it highlights how the dictionary incorporates foreign terms commonly found in English usage and addresses issues regarding English spelling's evolution and inconsistencies. Overall, this introduction serves to familiarize users with the structure and usefulness of the dictionary in enhancing their language comprehension and communication skills. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English language -- Dictionaries PE Text Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 3548709 2025-08-15T14:08:26.957560 text/html 3862112 2021-01-08T10:39:27 text/html 2410799 2025-08-15T14:09:42.976719 application/epub+zip 2430192 2025-08-15T14:08:39.874478 application/epub+zip 1181526 2025-08-15T14:08:32.801521 application/epub+zip 4484541 2025-08-15T14:10:32.694487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3486804 2025-08-15T14:09:35.795720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1831069 2022-09-17T14:50:48.922365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2504271 2025-08-15T14:07:58.994742 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2501887 2021-01-08T10:39:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2507360 2021-01-08T10:39:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19571 2025-08-15T14:10:33.085463 application/rdf+xml 24177 2025-08-15T14:08:34.101533 image/jpeg 5000 2025-08-15T14:08:33.449526 image/jpeg 986524 2021-01-08T10:39:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 2310387 2021-01-08T10:39:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 986928 2021-01-08T10:39:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 2388654 2025-08-15T14:08:27.331636 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog