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Using a Dictionary
Using a dictionary
What is a dictionary?
A dictionary is a book that lists the words of a language and gives their meaning. The words in a dictionary are listed in alphabetical order to make it easy to find the word you need. All the words that begin with the letter “a” come first, then all the words that start with “b” and so on. If you do not know what alphabetical order is click here.
More about the dictionary
The dictionary also gives other information such as how to pronounce the words and what part of speech the words are (like verb, noun or adjective).
Some dictionaries have guide words at the top of each page. Guide words tell you the first or last word that can be found on that page. Looking at the guide words is a quick way to tell whether the word you are looking for is on that page. Watch the video below to learn how.
Online Dictionaries
There are many dictionaries that are available online. You can simply type in the word you would like to search for and click search, or press enter. The entry for that word will pop up almost instantly. Click the link below to visit an online dictionary. Try searching for some words.