The contents of the dictionary -- Preliminary -- The Historical background -- The Anglicization of foreign words -- The Meaning of 'foreign' -- Some positive criteria -- Some negative criteria -- Practical conclusions -- 'Current' words -- 'Current' phrases -- The Classification of 'foreign' expressions -- The Origins of quotations -- The Use and abuse of 'foreign' words and phrases -- 'Description' and 'prescription' -- The Use of foreign expressions -- The Pronunciation and spelling of 'foreign' expressions -- The Pronunciation and spelling of Latin -- The Spelling of Greek -- Languages written in non-Roman scripts -- The Spelling of European languages -- The Pronunciation of European languages -- The Use of foreign feminine forms in English -- The Use of foreign plurals in English -- The Arrangement of the dictionary -- The Alphabetic arrangement -- The Head-word -- The Etymology -- Specialized and technical usage -- The Definition -- The Date of introduction -- Notes on points of interest -- Cross-references -- Illustrative quotations -- List of abbreviations -- Appendix: Language of origin and date of introduction.