Tables 1
1 Numbers 1
The Dictionary A-Z 1
2 Weights and measures 2
3 Military ranks 4
4 Word formation 5
Preface 7
General Introduction 8
Grammar and the Dictionary 10
Language Notes 11
Addressing people 11
Pragmatics and the Dictionary 12
Explanatory Chart 14
5 Longman Defining Vocabulary 15
A Quick Guide to Using the Dictionary 16
6 Irregular verbs 23
7 The verb be 27
8 Geographical names 27
A Full Guide to Using the Dictionary 30
1 Finding words and phrase 30
2 Understanding meaning 34
3 Grammar 37
Apologies 38
4 Style and usage 45
Articles 48
5 Pronuaciatior 50
Collocations 193
Criticism and praise 244
Gracable and non-gradable adjectives 454
Idioms 518
Intensifying adjectives 548
Invitations and offers 556
Make and do 631
Modals 669
Phrasal verbs 772
Politeness 797
Prepositions 814
Questions 850
Requests 886
Synonyms 1073
Tentativeness 1093
Thanks 1097
Words followed by prepositions 1214
