A dictionary is a book from which people can find out what words mean how they are spelt and pronounced. The words are arranged in alphabetical order. Thus abroad before absent, because ‘r’ comes before ‘s’ and so on .The order of every letter is taken into consideration
The pronunciation is given in signs that stand for various sounds. These signs are explained in the introduction to the dictionary. Then an abbreviation or a short from will show the part of speech, e.g. (n) stands for noun. (adj.) stands for adjective and so on. The dictionary improves people’s use of language you can select the right word to yes. If you are not sure of the meaning of the word, refer to the dictionary; you will learn whether to use it or to yes it in that place. Dr. Samuel Johnson is the father of the English Dictionary. He wrote it in 1755. He was very concerned about the English Language.
