Moonstone : Webster's Chinese Simplified Thesaurus Edition

by ICON Reference

• ISBN13: 9780497260880
• ISBN10: 0497260883
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-05-30
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Summary

Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of difficult and potentially ambiguous English words. Rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority compared to "difficult, yet commonly used" words. Rather than supply a single translation, many words are translated for a variety of meanings in Chinese Simplified, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of English, and avoid them using the notes as a pure translation crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. If a difficult word is not translated on a page, chances are that it has been translated on a previous page.

Table of Contents

Preface from the Editor	p. 1
How Candide Was Brought Up In A Magnificient Castle And How He Was Driven Thence	p. 2
What Befell Candide Among The Bulgarians	p. 5
How Candide Escaped From The Bulgarians And What Befell Him Afterwards	p. 8
How Candide Found His Old Master Pangloss Again And What Happened To Him	p. 11
A Tempest, A Shipwreck, An Earthquake, And What Else Befell Dr Pangloss, Candide, And James, The Anabaptist	p. 15
How The Portuguese Made A Superb Auto-De-Fe To Prevent Any Future Earthquakes, And How Candide Underwent Public Flagellation	p. 19
How The Old Woman Took Care Of Candide, And How He Found The Object Of His Love	p. 21
Cunegonde's Story	p. 24
What Happened To Cunegonde, Candide, The Grand Inquisitor, And The Jews	p. 28
In What Distress Candide, Cunegonde, And The Old Woman Arrive At Cadiz, And Of Their Embarkation	p. 31
The History Of The Old Woman	p. 34
The Adventures Of The Old Woman Continued	p. 38
How Candide Was Obliged To Leave The Fair Cunegonde And The Old Woman	p. 43
The Reception Candide And Cacambo Met With Among The Jesuits In Paraguay	p. 46
How Candide Killed The Brother Of His Dear Cunegonde	p. 50
What Happened To Our Two Travelers With Two Girls, Two Monkeys, And The Savages, Called Oreillons	p. 53
Candide And His Valet Arrive In The Country Of El Dorado; What They Saw Here	p. 58
What They Saw In The Country Of El Dorado	p. 63
What Happened To Them At Surinam, And How Candide Became Acquainted With Martin	p. 69
What Befell Candide And Martin On Their Passage	p. 75
Candide And Martin, While Thus Reasoning With Each Other, Draw Near To The Coast Of France	p. 78
What Happened To Candide And Martin In France	p. 81
Candide And Martin Touch Upon The English Coast. What They See Here	p. 93
Of Pacquette And Friar Giroflee	p. 95
Candide And Martin Pay A Visit To Seignor Pococurante, A Noble Venetian	p. 100
Candide And Martin Sup With Six Sharpers. Who They Were	p. 106
Candide's Voyage To Constantinople	p. 110
What Befell Candide, Cunegonde, Pangloss, Martin, Etc	p. 115
In What Manner Candide Found Miss Cunegonde And The Old Woman Again	p. 118
Conclusion	p. 120
Glossary	p. 126
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