Word: caterpillar
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...through thousands of pages of English, Thorndike had picked out the 10,000 words most frequently used. His Teacher's Word Book revolutionized the writing of English textbooks for children and foreigners. In one book for Spaniards, Thorndike and Lorge found, the author had included such rarities as caterpillar, snail, and cocoon in Lesson Five. In a text for Italians, wrench, bellows, tongs, and plumbline appeared on Page 10. One textbook started out waving the word...