The New Horizon Ladder Dictionary of the English Language [antikvár]

IntroductionThe New Horizon Ladder Dictionary is based on 5,000 of the most frequently used words in written English^words a person will most often see and need to know in reading general English literature. The 5,000 words constitute a vocabulary developed by the United States Information Agency as a result of reviewing frequency word coimts and English-teaching word lists and consulting a number of English teachers. The vocabulary has been used, tested, and revised over a period of twelve years in the preparation of books in English at differing levels of reading difficulty for readers of varied ages and interests.For English-teaching purposes, the 5,000 words are divided into five levels or ladder rungs of approximately one thousand words each, according to the frequency of their use. After each appears a number in parentheses ( ) which shows the level at which the word is located. Words on the first level, shown by (1), are among the thousand most frequently used words in written English. Those on the second level, shown by (2), are among the second thousand most frequently used words. Those on the third (3), fourth (4), and fifth (5) levels follow the same pattern of frequency.The most frequently used prefixes and suflfees, though not coimted as words, are included in the body of the dictionary and have a word level. There are also in the dictionary a number of additional entriescombined words^which do not have a word-level designation. Most of these are words or phrases which are constructed from two or more of the 5,000 basic words, prefixes, and/or sufiixes which are frequently used in English. They are listed separately because in combined form they have a new meaning. The meaning of the word afternoon is clear from the two words that combine to make it, after and noon. The usual meaning of high school, however, is not clear from the two words high and school. High school, therefore, is included as an entry word. Other examples are firecracker and runner-up.The words in this dictionary are arranged in order according to the letters of the alphabet: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z. For example, the word clear comes after the word clean because "r" comes after "n" in the alphabet; both come before the word clench because "a" comes before "n."When you look at the word clear in this dictionary, this is what you will find:clear (1) Ddi:r'], ad';. 1. easily understood; plain. Ex. His explanation was clear. 2. bright; uncloudy. Ex. The sky is clear today. 3. free from doubt; certain. Ex. It was a clear case of murder. 4. free of anything that might block. Ex. The road is clear. v. 1. re-vii