THE POCKET GEM PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY,
BY LILLA M. TENNEY.
IN PREPARATION,
THE WORK OF YEARS OF STUDY AND RESEARCH.
A SPELLING AND PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY, RATHER THAN A DEFINING ONE.
ITS OBJECT.
While not underrating the primary importance of definition and philology in a work of reference, it is believed—nay, more than that—it is known that there is a positive demand for a book showing the correct pronunciation and spelling of every prominent word in the language, which book should be in a convenient portable form for the pocket, the writing-case, or the reading-table. This is the first time that any serious attempt has been made to satisfy this call.
ITS TRUSTWORTHINESS.
In this respect, recognizing that what was wished for was not originality, but confidence in the accuracy of the book; the labor, while almost endless, has been strictly confined to critical comparisons of authorities and the proper adjustment of differences of opinion.
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PUBLISHING DAY.
It will be published about August 1st, 1888. The great amount of labor involved in its preparation, as compared with its small size, requires this delay.
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