The Dictionary People by Sarah Ogilvie, Sarah Ogilvie
The Dictionary People

Sarah Ogilvie, Sarah Ogilvie

The Dictionary People

Sarah Ogilvie, Sarah Ogilvie

11 hours, 8 minutes first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction history funny informative lighthearted slow-paced
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The Oxford English Dictionary has long been associated with elite institutions and Victorian men; its longest-serving editor, James Murray, devoted 36 years to the project, as far as the letter T. But the Dictionary didn't just belong to the exper...

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informative 100%
inspiring 38%
reflective 27%
lighthearted 26%
funny 20%
adventurous 11%
relaxing 11%
challenging 4%
hopeful 4%
emotional 2%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%
sad 1%

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slow 34%
fast 4%

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