Uncle Jack was more like a book of reference to my father.

杰克大叔对我父亲来说真是一部参考书。

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First published in 1783, this reference book by the American man of letters Noah Webster remained a bestseller in the U.S. throughout the 19th century.

这本参考书由美国文学家诺亚·韦伯斯特于1783年首次出版，在整个19世纪一直是美国的畅销书。

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The style used by the authors in this reference book (for lack of a better description) greatly increases the clarity of the book itself.

这本参考书的作者们采用的行文风格（因为缺乏更好的描述）使得它更加通俗易懂。

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With a grammar and words to fill it, the reader is equipped for the business end of the book: reference.

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For programmers, the perfect book is a source of reference, that provides examples and acts as a stepping-stone that raises you to the next level.

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"We hear about cheating happening more and more, at younger ages, " especially as younger children bring more mobile devices to school, says Dr. Anderman, who is co-editor of a reference book on academic cheating.

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