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An analysis of the word choices made by the dictionary lexicographers has revealed that entries from "abbey" to "willow" have been axed.

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This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Pocket, Junior's, idea of Shortly was not mine, for I had nearly maddened myself with looking out for half an hour, and had written my name with my finger several times in the dirt of every pane in the window, before I heard footsteps on the stairs. The word selections are a very interesting reflection of the way childhood is going, moving away from our spiritual background and the natural world and towards the world that information technology creates for us. When you look back at older versions of dictionaries, there were lots of examples of flowers for instance. To say it is all relative and replaceable is questionable," said Professor Alan Smithers, the director of the centre for education and employment at Buckingham University.Building on the worldwide success of the English for Everyone and English for Everyone Junior series - which have sold more than 1. I was the junior in her, a third mate, keeping watch with the chief officer; and it was just during one of the night watches in a strong, freshening breeze that I overheard two men in a sheltered nook of the main deck exchanging these informing remarks. I decide to take a closer look and compare the new version to the other editions," said the mother of four from Co Down, Northern Ireland.

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New edition of the Oxford Junior Illustrated Dictionary with over 7000 words from across the curriculum to build vocabulary and language skills.Anthony Seldon, the master of Wellington College, a leading private school in Berkshire, said: "I am stunned that words like "saint", "buttercup", "heather" and "sycamore" have all gone and I grieve it. million copies in over 90 countries - this dictionary covers all the essential vocabulary young learners will need to take their first steps towards learning English. Sidney ruthlessly clawed his way (up) from the position of junior clerk to chairman of the company . At the start of each section, the upper-case and lower-case version of each letter is presented to help reinforce letter recognition. Lisa Saunders, a worried mother who has painstakingly compared entries from the junior dictionaries, aimed at children aged seven or over, dating from 1978, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2007, said she was "horrified" by the vast number of words that have been removed, most since 2003.