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Contents:
Looking Up a Word
Simple Search
The Look up a word box appears at the top of every
page. Use this box to do simple searches. A simple search always looks for
words that start with what you type in the box.
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In the Look up a word box, type all or part of the word you want to look
up.
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Click Go.
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The Dictionary displays a list of Search Results. If the search finds more than
100 words, then the first 100 words are displayed.
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Below the Results box, click Next to see the next 100 words
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Click Previous to see the previous 100 words.
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Click any word in the Results list to see its definition.
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If this is not the definition you wanted, click the Back to search results
link below the Look up a word box. The Dictionary returns to the Search
Results page where you can click another word.
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To begin a new search, type a new word in the Look up a word box.
Advanced Search Options
You can use the Advanced Search Options to narrow your
search or to search parts of the dictionary that the simple search does not
use. For example, you can search for a word that is a synonym, or you can
search for a word that appears in a Usage Note.
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Below the Look up a word box, click Advanced Search Options.
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In the Look up a word box, type all or part of the word you want to look
up.
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Choose one of the following:
Option |
Description |
contains |
This option searches for words that contain the letters in the order you typed
them in the Look up a word box. For example, if you search for the word
"red", the results include "red", "red
tape" and "redeem", as well as "accredit"
and "assured".
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starts with |
This option searches for words that start with your search word. For example,
if you search for "red" with this option, the results include "red",
"redden", and "redeem".
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ends with |
Use this option to search for words that end with your search term. For
example, if you search for "red" with this option, the search results
include "checkered", " colored", and
"cultured". |
whole word |
This option searches for words that match exactly what you type. For example,
if you type "red" and use this option, the results include
"red", "red alert", and "Red Cross".
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In the Search area, select the parts of the dictionary you want to
include in your search.
Option |
Description |
word |
This is the word or phrase being defined. |
definition |
Clicking this option searches all the meanings for a word.
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thesaurus |
The thesaurus is the list of synonyms and antonyms for a word. Not every word
in the dictionary has a thesaurus entry.
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usage notes |
Usage notes explain the proper use of a word or the importance of a word in
American culture. Not all words have usage notes.
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Click Go.
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The Dictionary displays a list of Search Results. Click a word in the Results
list to see its definition.
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If this is not the definition you wanted, click the Back to search results
link below the Look up a word box. The Dictionary returns to the Search
Results page where you can click another word.
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To begin a new search, type a new word in the Look up a word box and
choose the options for the search.
Activities
Crossword Puzzles
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There are two kinds of crossword puzzles: Word Web crosswords and Challenge
crosswords.
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Word Web crosswords. These crosswords use words from the Word Web on Heinle's
Newbury House Dictionary CD-ROM. A Word Web is a group of words that
are related to each other by a common category. Each crossword uses words from
a single Word Web category.
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Challenge crosswords. These crosswords use words from all the Word Web
categories.
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You can complete the crosswords online, or you can print out a copy of the
puzzle.
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To print the crossword, click the link to the puzzle on the Activities page.
This is the interactive puzzle you can do online.
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Below the crossword, click the link that reads "Click here for a puzzle you
can print."
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Use the Print command on your Internet browser to print the page. The
page prints the crossword puzzle and all the clues.
Quizzes
Quizzes are based on the Activity Guide from the front of Heinle's
Newbury House Dictionary of American English. The quizzes offer
practice searching the dictionary to find answers to questions. For each quiz
question, look in your dictionary for the answer, then you must type or choose
a correct answer. At the end of the quiz, you can see your results to see which
questions you got correct and incorrect. If you have your instructor's e-mail
address, you can also e-mail these results.
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