I have this deep longing for the ideal dictionary. And I agree with the antimoon reviews, that exemplary sentences are crucial reference on better learning a language.
Now I feel that I have achieved a certain vocabulary, but still, I am lacking what I would call an in depth feeling of the english language.
Elder dictionaries and dictionaries of synonyms I own contain already more references, but they are to small and outdated.
I want a book that contains many many cited sources, beautiful juicy bits of literature and poetry, and wit and rhyme and a lot of knowledge to really get to understand the language.
And a huge convolute of books is not the solution, nor would a stack of old and new encyclopedias and online wordlists be.
I am longing for a hint on finding this ideal dictionary.
Suggestions?
Now I feel that I have achieved a certain vocabulary, but still, I am lacking what I would call an in depth feeling of the english language.
Elder dictionaries and dictionaries of synonyms I own contain already more references, but they are to small and outdated.
I want a book that contains many many cited sources, beautiful juicy bits of literature and poetry, and wit and rhyme and a lot of knowledge to really get to understand the language.
And a huge convolute of books is not the solution, nor would a stack of old and new encyclopedias and online wordlists be.
I am longing for a hint on finding this ideal dictionary.
Suggestions?