CONTENTS // Inside front cover // Key to phonetic symbols Abbreviations used in the dictionary // Inside back cover // Noun and adjective classes Verb pattern scheme // Contributors (page vi) // Preface (page vii) // Key to entries in the dictionary (page viii) Using the Dictionary - a practical guide (page xiii) // The Dictionary (pages 1-1492) // Appendices // 1. Illustrations Appendix 1495 2. Irregular Verbs 1513 3. Punctuation 1518 // 4. Numerical Expressions 1522 // 5. Weights and Measures 1529 // 6. Geographical Names 1531 // 7. Common Forenames 1535 // 8. Family Relationships 1539 9. Military Ranks 1540 // 10. Chemical Elements 1542 11. SI Units 1543 // Using the Dictionary - a detailed guide to the entries 1545