New York: Published by S. Converse. II. Free shipping . Item Number: 22032. An American dictionary of the English language intended to exhibit, I. The origin, affinities and primary signification of English words, as far as they have been ascertained. Webster's first edition in 1828 contained about 70,000 entries -- some 12,000 more than had appeared in earlier vocabulary lists. Noah Webster wrote the first dictionary of American English. II. The genuine orthography and pronunciation of words, according to general usage, or to just principles of analogy. In 1806, Noah Webster published his first dictionary, A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language . Also included is a table of contents for each volume so that readers can quickly jump to exact sections. An American dictionary of the English language: intended to exhibit, I. It was a radical attempt to foster a uniform language for the United States. Printed by Hezekiah Howe, 1828. Skip to main content MENU CLOSE. This Kindle edition seems like it was put together well but for some reason the search index, when used with my Kindle Paperwhite, doesn't work. Immediately thereafter he went to work on his magnum opus, An American Dictionary of the English Language, for which he learned 26 languages, including Anglo-Saxon and Sanskrit, in order to research the origins of his own country's tongue. New Lexicon Webster's Dictionary of the English Language Encyclopedic. Noah Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language was produced during the years when the American home, church and school were established upon a Biblical and patriotic basis. Webster made important contributions to an American educational system which kept the nation on a Christian Constitutional course for many years. Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language ... American Dictionary of the English Language, Paperback by Webster, Noah, Bran... $14.50. Details about Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language See original listing. Newly released for 2020, the searchable digital edition of Noah Webster's famous 1828 "An American Dictionary of the English Language." III. III. Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary is an extensive resource to understand the context of words and their meaning. Websters Dictionary 1828 – Online Edition is an excellent reference for classical literature, Bible studies, history papers, and the reading of America's national documents. This DVD data disc contains full color scans of both volumes of Webster's 1828 dictionary. Webster traced roots in twenty-six languages, and gives examples from classical literature and the Bible. This 1828 facsimile reprint of the first American Dictionary documents the quality of Biblical education which raised up American statesmen capable of forming our Constitutional Republic. 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