Ok, got the great links. But, coincidently, I had a student asking about how to locate a good Thesaurus, just today. Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: G.W. Cox To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 6:18 PM Subject: Re: Seeking accessible offline dictionaries The URL is http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/results.pperl?title_auth_isbn=webster%27s+unabridged+dictionary If you open the Jaws help menu, help topics and then open "popular applications with Jaws", you can find some things about it. It comes on a CD. Basically you start typing the word you want to look up. Then you can tab to something like a dictionary page and can arrow through similarly spelled words, then tab to a thorough definition. For example, ni·tion (defÅÃ nishÆÃn), n. 1. the act of defining or making definite, distinct, or clear. 2. the formal statement of the meaning or significance of a word, phrase, etc. 3. the condition of being definite, distinct, or clearly outlined. 4. Optics. sharpness of the image formed by an optical system. 5. Radio and Television. the accuracy of sound or picture reproduction. [1350-1400; ME diffinicioun < OF diffinition < L d"f#n#ti$n- (s. of d"f#n#ti$), equiv. to d"f#n#t(us) (see DEFINITE) + -i$n- -ION] -defÅi·niÆtion·al, adj. -defÅi·niÆtion·al·ly, adv. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pranav Lal" <pranav.lal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 5:24 PM Subject: Re: Seeking accessible offline dictionaries Hi Jerry, Do you have an URL from where I can buy it? Also, can I do a word search in the dictionary? Pranav on Thursday 11/3/2005 11:38 PM, G.W. Cox said: I use Websters Unabridged 3.0. It's not interactive like Word Web, but with a hot key, that's easy to get used to. It's among "popular applications with Jaws" in the Jaws help menu and costs about $30. The advertising on online dictionary was driving me nuts. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pranav Lal" <pranav.lal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "jfw-freelists.org" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 10:51 AM Subject: Seeking accessible offline dictionaries 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pranav -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.6/151 - Release Date: 10/28/2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pranav -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx