In the day and age in which everything from pronunciation to usage to synonyms are “googled”, dictionaries in book form, and the skill of using them are quickly becoming outdated.
The Noah Webster dictionary of 1828 is one of our favorites to use in our home and homeschool, and the publishers are keeping up with the times by offering a free online searchable version of the reference book. Here is what they have to say about the author:
Noah Webster, the Father of American Christian education, wrote the first American dictionary and established a system of rules to govern spelling, grammar, and reading. This master linguist understood the power of words, their definitions, and the need for precise word usage in communication to maintain independence. Webster used the Bible as the foundation for his definitions.
You can access the Noah Webster dictionary online for free at https://1828.mshaffer.com
If it is important to you, as is was for us, to have the book version at home and teach your children to use it, you can purchase it at Amazon.com by clicking the image below. Amazon prime members get free shipping as well, which is important because the book weighs nearly 7 pounds!