Read&Write 10 GOLD MANUAL - Texthelp

Read&Write 10 Gold Using the Dictionary
• advanced definitions – allows you to
conduct advanced dictionary functions and
displays synonyms
• web definitions – lists meanings in the
Dictionary.com website.
This chapter also helps you use the Word
Wizard.
7.1 Finding basic definitions
To find basic definitions:
1. Make sure the Basic Definitions option is
selected in the drop down list.
2. Highlight the word in the text you want to
check.
3. Click the button on the toolbar. You
see the Dictionary – Basic Definitions
window (Figure 7-1).
The selected word is shown in the Original
Word text box.
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4. Select the appropriate radio button to
specify whether you want to look up
meanings for nouns, verbs, adjectives,
or adverbs for the word. To look up all
word types, select the All radio button.
You can also use the Dictionary window
for the following functions:
• replace the original word with a different
word. To do this, click on one of the
meanings displayed in the Dictionary
Meanings list box, then click on a word
in the Inflections list box and then click
on Replace
• conduct a new dictionary search. To do
this, enter the new word in the Original
Word text box and then click Search
• browse through the different word
searches you have conducted using the
Browse buttons. When you close the
Dictionary window, the browse history
will clear.