Download or read book The Facts on File Student's Dictionary of American English written by Cynthia A. Barnhart and published by Facts on File. This book was released on 2008-01 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information about meaning, pronunciation, syllable breaks, and appropriate usage for more than ninety thousand words, and gives shades of meaning illustrated by phrases or sentences for each word.