Early English dictionaries contained archaic spellings and provided definitions for rarely used words. In contrast, Noah Webster (1758-1843) included simplified spellings and definitions of commonly used words in his new American dictionaries. In 1845, William G. Webster (1805-1869) published this sequel to his father’s famous introductory speller. It served as a combination speller and dictionary.
Webster, William Greenleaf. A Sequel to Webster’s Elementary Spelling Book. George F. Cooledge, 1845. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/g-spell-1173/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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