Ogden's Basic English 850

A clear, carefully organized guide to the 850 core words of English. Each word comes with a plain-English definition, a core image that fixes it in memory, and an everyday example.

1 Printable PDF + 1 Digital PDF + 1 EPUB 86 pages English only

Price US$4.99

Card payment, securely handled by Waffo

Buy and download Try the free web edition

What's inside

Every word gets a card with five layers of information, and the 850 words are grouped into five categories by how they are used. The three files contain exactly the same content in different formats: PDF for printing, EPUB for reading on screen.

Categories and numbering

Operations, general things, picturable words, qualities and opposites — five colour-coded groups.

Headword · pronunciation

The word and its British and American IPA sit on one line, so you see at once how to say it.

English definition

Written using only the 850 words themselves, without introducing new vocabulary.

Core image

One short English sentence turns the meaning into a scene you can picture.

Example

An everyday sentence that shows the word at work.

Synonyms

Interchangeable words, wherever a true one exists.

850 words · 5 categories · 86 pages · English only

An independent study guide, not an official publication. Not affiliated with or endorsed by C. K. Ogden or his estate. All definitions, example sentences and layouts are original to GuideByMe.