title: Random House Webster's Handy American Dictionary, Second Edition (Handy Reference)
author: Random House
description: An all-new second edition, with new words for 2001-2002, Random House Webster's Handy American Dictionary contains clear and accessible definitions. And, with its small size, this dictionary is the perfect companion for students, travelers, and business people alike. <br />Contents Include: <br />- Over 50,000 concise definitions, idioms, and phrases<br />- Helpful usage notes, pronunciation keys, and a handy ready-reference guide<br />- Portable, small paperback fits perfectly into a purse, backpack, or briefcase<br />
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  Bound by Bliss is a work of fiction. Names, places, and incidents either are
  products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance
  to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely
  coincidental.
  
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  Copyright © 2015 by Lavinia Kent
  
  All rights reserved.
  
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  eBook ISBN 9780553394177
  
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  Contents
  
  [Cover](kindle:embed:0002?mime=image/jpg)
  
  [Title Page](index_split_000.html#filepos210)
  
  [Copyright](index_split_001.html#filepos300)
  
  > > [Prologue](index_split_003.html#filepos7896)
  
  > > [Chapter One](index_split_004.html#f