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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Word Meaning in the Preface to A Dictionary of the English Language

Question 1 of 2 • 26-27 Ignite English 12 NG KY-English Language Arts 12

What was revolutionary about Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language?

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It was the first dictionary to be compiled by a group of critics, poets, essayists, and biographers.
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It was the first dictionary to include definitions of difficult or technical words.
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It was the first English dictionary to use quotations from literature to illustrate word usage and development.
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