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in Biblical Principle Approach

Webster’s 1828 Dictionary

This is the first dictionary of the American English language. Written by Noah Webster, considered the founding father of American Christian education, this dictionary is an important asset to any homeschool library. I refer to it in our studies daily and Mr. Webster’s definitions have spurred many rabbit trails and offered a lot of insight.

The green pages in the front of the book are a biography of Webster and his contributions to American Christian education. In the introduction of the dictionary itself Mr. Webster offers a lot of useful help, starting with what language is, where it came from and its history. He also includes notes on grammar, orthography and etymology.

I do not believe there has ever been a dictionary so lovingly and painstakingly produced. He learned 20 languages to help him in his pursuit and diligently looked each word up in 20 to 30 other dictionaries of various languages, considering language, use and grammar, making notes and scrutinizing every entry.

The words are defined completely and the list is exhaustive. It’s a huge book at around 2000 pages and it is a facsimile of the original, so the typesetting and format is identical to his original. The definitions give the part of speech, language of origin and examples of the word used in context (many examples come from scripture).

Reasons you may like this book

  • It is thorough (70,000 words completely defined)
  • It gives the original meanings of words as they used them at the time of the Revolutionary War.
  • The scripture examples given
  • The helpful notes at the front of the book
  • It gives great opportunities for word studies within the definition
  • It is done excellently
  • It allows you to use words precisely

Reasons you may not

  • Modern words are not here so you need another dictionary to supplement
  • The size (note it is available on CD-ROM)
  • The wording can be challenging. For younger students you will have to put things in your own words at times
  • Cost is $50+

The American Dictionary of the English Language (1828 Facsimile Edition)
is available in hardback or on a CD-ROM. It is available many places (such as the Foundation for American Christian Education, Amazon and CBD) and is often on sale.

Anna-Marie blogs at http://principledmom.com

Brenda (132 Posts)

Brenda is a homeschooling mother of 5, who has a wonderful husband encouraging her to be the best woman that God has created her to be. Together they are very intentional about spending time together as a family. She considers her daily life with her children as her ministry and has found many avenues to encourage others to live a lifestyle of learning. She is the founder of a curriculum review site authored by a group of well-known homeschool bloggers, The Curriculum Choice.


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  1. Kelli says

    March 17, 2010 at 8:24 pm

    I have that on my list to order next!! I keep a running list of books/items on a wish list!! Thanks for assuring me that buying this book is a good decision!!!
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  2. Renae says

    March 17, 2010 at 11:18 pm

    We refer to this dictionary often, too! I probably made my son use it a bit too soon. I could tell by the groaning, but now he gets it out without complaining and tends to get lost in the definitions.

    P.S. You can also search it for free online here:
    http://www.1828-dictionary.com/
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  3. Jimmie says

    March 18, 2010 at 8:10 am

    $50! Wow! That’s quite an investment. We have an old Websters (green too) that I got for about $4 at a thrift store. The pages are falling out, unfortunately. I’ve got another one on my wishlist.
    .-= Jimmie´s last blog ..Seasons and Balance in Homeschooling =-.

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