Re: Seeking accessible offline dictionaries
- From: Pranav Lal <pranav.lal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 08:19:20 +0530
Hi all,
This will not help me since I want an offline dictionary. I will not
have access to an Internet connection.
Pranav
on Friday 11/4/2005 07:44 AM, david b. dahlin said:
Hey folks!
this from the new guy!
Dave says,
Try this out.
Hi everyone. I just got this email and read through it.Wow this is
really
neat. Try it out.
AL
By Linn Sorge, Hadley Instructor
Have you ever wished for a quick and accessible dictionary and other
word
information using email? Just follow my instructions and you will
have all
the information you need. What's more, the information you request is
usually emailed back to you within a minute or two-sometimes within
seconds!
Just send an email message to wsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and receive lots
of
interesting answers. Here is how it works.
You begin by typing the email address for this service in the "to"
field.
Then
you tab to the "subject" field and write a few words as described
below. You
can use all lowercase letters. Do not write anything at all in the
"edit"
field
or main body of the message. Here are the details.
Dictionary by email
To find the definition of a word: Tab to the subject field. Type the
word
"define" followed by a space. Type the word you want defined. Then
send
the message.
Thesaurus by email
To find synonyms of a word: Tab to the subject field. Type the word
"synonym" followed by a space. Type the word for which you want
synonyms. Then send the message.
Acronym by email
To unscramble an acronym: Tab to the subject field. Type the word
"acronym" followed by a space. Type the acronym whose expansion you
want to find. Then send the message.
Anagrams by email
To find anagrams: Tab to the subject field. Type the word "anagram"
followed by a space. Next, type the word whose anagrams you want to
find.
Send the message. Remember, all commands should be typed in the
subject
field and emailed to wsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Then the learning and fun
will
begin. For more details, please visit www.wordsmith.org.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rosemarie Chavarria" <knitqueen2005@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: Seeking accessible offline dictionaries
> Hello, Harry. Where can you get the free version of word web? I
would
> like to try it since I love looking up things in the
dictionary. Thanks
> in advance.
> Rosemarie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "harry bates" <hdbates@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 2:51 PM
> Subject: Re: Seeking accessible offline dictionaries
>
>
>> Yes, it is the free version that can be downloaded. In this
version the
>> first thing to appear is the edit box or edit field when the
wordweb
>> application is first opened.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Judith Bron" <jbron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 5:11 PM
>> Subject: Re: Seeking accessible offline dictionaries
>>
>>
>>> The version of word web that I have has no edit box. Which
version do
>>> you
>>> have? Is it the free version that can be downloaded? Judith
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "harry bates" <hdbates@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 3:50 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Seeking accessible offline dictionaries
>>>
>>>
>>>> I type in the word I wish to look up in the edit box. Then I
tab to
>>>> the
>>>> search button and press the spacebar. Next I tab until I read
the
>>>> definition or definitions and finally I just continue tabbintg
a couple
>>>> of
>>>> more times until I get into the list of synonyms. To close the
>>> application
>>>> I tab to the close button and press the spacebar, and I am
finished.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Judith Bron" <jbron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 3:12 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: Seeking accessible offline dictionaries
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > Harry, How do you activate the synonyms list in Word Web? I
can
>>>> > always
>>>> > get
>>>> > the "similar list box" but I could never access that
particular tab.
>>>> > Judith
>>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>> > From: "harry bates" <hdbates@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> > Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 1:09 PM
>>>> > Subject: Re: Seeking accessible offline dictionaries
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >> For the most part word web dictionary is comprehensive
enough for
>>>> >> most
>>>> >> people. The dictionary is free, it resides in your computer
>>>> >> available
>>> to
>>>> >> you at any time, it gives you definitions of the word and
sometimes
>>> many
>>>> >> definitions of the word and it provides you a list of
ppossible
>>>> >> options
>>>> > for
>>>> >> the word you are looking for should you misspell the word to
begin
>>>> >> with
>>>> > and
>>>> >> finally it provides you a list of synonyms for the word you
are
>>>> >> finding
>>>> > the
>>>> >> definition for. I admit it is no medical dictionary, but
for most
>>> common
>>>> >> words it is quite ample.
>>>> >> Those who are interested can pick up a free copy of this
WordWeb
>>>> > dictionary
>>>> >> here:
>>>> >> http://www.jfwlite.com/programs.html
>>>> >> I can use the program quite easily with jaws and no scripts.
>>>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> >> From: "Pranav Lal" <pranav.lal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> >> To: "jfw-freelists.org" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> >> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 12:51 PM
>>>> >> Subj
>>>> >> > Hi all,
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Does any one know of any accessible dictionaries? I have
tried the
>>>> >> > Houghton Mifflin eReference from www.dictionary.com. The
>>>> >> > navigation
>>> is
>>>> >> > a
>>>> >> > pain since there seems to have been usage of controls in
very
>>>> > nonstandard
>>>> >> > ways.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Is there any dictionary that is more accessible? Wordweb
is out
>>>> >> > since
>>>> >> > it
>>>> >> > is not comprehensive.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Pranav
>>>> >>
>>>>
>>>>>
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>>> -
>>>> > -------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >> > Pranav
>>>> >> >
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