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Yes. We can find the word dictionary in a dictionary. When I referred to the Oxford Dictionary, I came across the following meaning.Dictionary: A book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language (typically in alphabetical order) and gives their meaning, or gives the equivalent words in a different language, often also providing information about pronunciation, origin, and usage.Usage:-- ‘I'll look up 'love' in the dictionary’-- ‘the website gives access to an online dictionary’

Dictionary is a storehouse of knowledge and carries all words and the meanings which further helps us getting hold over the language. Some lexicographers may want to add new words which they have created into the dictionary. Some others might feel satisfied even by the heck of adding new words to customised dictionaries of The Microsoft Word and The Microsoft Outlook.Add Words in Microsoft Word: The initial steps remain the same. After the Custom Dictionaries, One must click on the “New” button. If not this, then one can directly, right-click the word that is new, and chose “Add to Dictionary” from ... Read More

An adjective clause is a clause which performs the function of an adjective in a sentence. The adjective is a word which modifies a noun or pronoun in a sentence. For example, a tall man, (where tall is an adjective) etc.The adjective clause may be introduced by a relative pronoun (whom, which, that, who etc) or relative adverb (where, when, after, before etc).Examples of the Adjective ClauseRam, who is the monitor of our class, is intelligent.She is the neighbor, whose dog is Ill-behaved.Give me a reason why should I believe you.Here, 'who is the monitor of the class' in the ... Read More

An adverb clause is a subordinate clause that functions as an adverb. It modifies a verb, an adjective, or adverb. The adverb itself is a word which qualifies a verb or adjective or a pronoun.ExampleWhen the last guest left the party, we started dancing.If I make a promise, I won't break it.Here, when the last guest left the party and if I make a promise are adverb clauses.TypeQuestion answeredExamplePlaceWhere?Wherever there are calculators, there is Casio.TimeWhen?After the fruit is ripe, it is sold at the market.CauseWhy? (What caused this?)I didn't call her because I'm busy.PurposeWhy? (What was the reason for doing ... Read More

Born in 1812 in London, Robert Browning enjoys the pinnacle of popularity only because of his prowess to portray his thoughts. You can understand it with this fact that his grave is now adjacent to that of Lord Alfred Tennyson.His Famous Works"Pauline, a Fragment of a Confession" , which is a long poem composed in homage to P.B. Shelley, “My Last Duchess”, “Porphyria’s lover”, “Andrea del Sarto”, “ A grammarian’s funeral”, Men and Women are some of his popular works for which he is remembered even now.Browning’s Unique Writing StyleDramatic Monologue: His critical reputation rests mainly due to his dramatic ... Read More

Francis Bacon was a busy man of affairs. Known popularly as “The father of English Essays”, his essays have an evergreen freshness and an intellectual power.Biography of BaconAt the age of 12, he went to Cambridge, but left the university early, declaring the whole plan of education to be irrational. He demanded 3 things: The free investigation of nature, the discovery of facts instead of theories, and the verification of results by experiments rather by argument. Today we call it science, but at that time it was revolutionary.Contribution In English LiteratureBacon used to write in the Elizabethan Era. He has ... Read More

Literary Devices are the peculiar structures used by writers in their works in order to convey their messages in a simple manner to the readers.The various literary devices used in English Literature areAlliteration, Analogy, Allegory, Anaphora, Metaphor, Simile, Aphorism, Oxymoron, Onomatopoeia, Eulogy, Elegy, and others.Alliteration: It is the device in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a series.Example- He had a haunting hat.Analogy: It is the comparison of an idea or a thing with another. Metaphors and similes are used to draw analogies. A metaphor is an implied comparison while a ... Read More

In rhetorics, a rhetorical device is called a stylistic device too. It is a technique a speaker uses to convey to the listener in order to persuade him. It is also used by authors or writer in order to persuade them in considering a topic from a different perspective. It may involve using sentences designed to provoke emotions.English Literature and Rhetorics uses many Rhetorical devices. They are namely: Irony, metaphor, ethos, pathos, logos, various sonic devices like Onomatopoeia.IronyIt refers to the use of words where the meaning is opposite to their usual meaning or what is expected to happen.It is ... Read More

An idiom is a wise saying with an underlying meaning that packs a punch with societal principles and cultural values packed into it. An idiom is a combination of words that have a figurative meaning yet express an idea with it. It is a word or phrase that is understood differently but actually means different from what it denotes.The dictionary meaning of the words or phrases used in idioms is different from the contextual meaning that is denoted by idioms when used in speech. The meaning is contextual, informal and culturally understood.There are thousands of idioms used in the English ... Read More

This happened to me once, when I travelled in auto from my home to my friend's place. We have shifted from Vijayawada recently and I know very little Hindi. I had even more little knowledge about numbers in Hindi.When I asked the auto driver, how much does he charge from my house in Himayathnagar to Ashok Nagar, he said "Assi rupaya", meaning Rs.80. I did not understand a bit, but my friend said: "it will be reasonable to pay 50-60 rupees for that distance, and bargain with the auto fellow, otherwise they will dupe you". We all know that here ... Read More