and a good dictionary you are probably all set
340252
Definitely need the CD in order to achieve the correct pronunciation.  The book, however, can cause some frustration as sample sentences may not always tell you what a particular word means.  You can look throughout the book and never be quite sure how that word is used.  A Lakota dictionary is definitely necessary.  Once you have the book, the CD, and a good dictionary you are probably all set.
2676858
This was a great buy, Very up to date dcitionary. I'm able to read the print just fine. If your looking for a dictionary for whatever reason, this is a good one that'll get the job done.
1214624
I ordered this as well as the dictionary for a fifth grade class I worked in and they used it like crazy! It's not overly complex, a dictionary is still a good thing to have with it, but it definitely is an excellent introduction to finding similar words for variety in their writing.
69121
Good story,and I learned a lot about how dictionaries are put together.
458552
Definitely this is a very good dictionary. I don't repent of having bought it at all. The only problems that I found are that the CD-ROM (4th edition) does not have the synonyms section as the 3th-edition-CD-ROM, and the other inconvenience that I found is that, as other dictionaries, there are not sufficient examples in sentences in order to see how a word is used in its different contextualization. The rest of it is marvelous
4301063
This is a dictionary done by an expert with the help of
native speakers.
I don't think anybody could have done a better job.
1844132
A classic set of dictionary and thesaurus for students. It does the job. Nothing fancy, just the goods. I would recommend it. A combo set like this is not readily available except in a bookstore, and in my area, there is no bookstore, so this is my best option.
2769688
easy on the eyes and has a dictionary built in
992236
NO matter how good you thing your slang is, or how fluent you are in pimp talk, you'll definitely need the book's dictionary to translate. It's a good read. Enjoy, my brotha!
3835269
VERY COMPREHENSIVE DICTIONARY AND ADEQUATE THESAURUS FOR ITS SIZE AND PRCE.  WAS SURPRIZED I COULD BUY IT FOR THIS LOW PRICE.  VERY PLEASED.
382079
This is an excellent dictionary. I also recommend the Dakota-English dictionary by Stephen Riggs.
1371663
everything ,  Good for a Party info game , IE find the meaning / root of this word,  etc This was a gift to myself .
3291557
Once I get this integrated on my new reader I will be very happy to use it. One of the best dictionaries available.
4033859
Even when the power goes out and the battery cells die, this book is readable by the light of a candle or the moon. It is a good, handy version of reference for looking up and understanding words and contexts of those words. I am finding that the references are done in a scholarly way. It came recommended by a fellowship of scholarly folk. For this, I am thankful for a good little dictionary of manageable size. I own huge copies of dictionaries which seem to serve the same purpose; while this copy is to the point for shorter definitions, it covers it nicely.
2687547
The Random House Webster's Dictionary is one of the best pocket-book dictionaries around.  It has 75,000 entries, type is easy to read and definitions are clear and crisp.  As with any dictionary this size, it often lacks secondary meanings or usages of a word and it does not offer etymologies.  But if it did, it would be that big fat dictiory on your desk at home.  It's perfect for airplane, overseas office, etc.
3543661
It has nearly all words. It has been a good reference since my spelling is not the best.
2150227
This dictionary is both genuinely useful and a fascinating book in itself.  It won't be the only Chinese dictionary you ever need, but it's an excellent (and very different) complement to, say, John deFrancis'  alphabetical pinyin dictionary.
It's organised around a system of charts  linking characters by elements other than the radical, such as primary  phonetic components.  This takes a bit of learning but together with the  usual radical index, it really does make it much easier to find an unknown  character and to remember where you found it.
I actually found the book  easier to use than its associated website, because everything seems clearer  and more spacious. My only real problem with it is that the simplified  characters are very minimally treated -- I appreciate this is intentional,  but an appendix describing the main types of simplification would have been  great.