Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
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Finding Thesaurus Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Finding ClassmateTM Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Finding Grammar GuideTM Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Words are visually highlighted as they're read to make reading easier for people who are learning disabled. You can also go directly from dictionary entries to thesaurus and other reference entries. At the dictionary entry, press WHERE to hear if other reference information is available. Type a word at the main prompt.
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This chapter teaches you how to find dictionary definitions. · find definitions for words you type; · find definitions for highlighted words in dictionary, thesaurus, Classmates, and Confusables entries, as well as in the Grammar Guide and in your word list; · and browse through dictionary entries as you might through a printed dictionary. After reading this chapter, you'll be able to find more than 300, 000 detailed definitions.
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Press BACK if you need to erase letters. At the main prompt, DICT and ENTER do the same thing.
This dictionary entry shows the main word in bold letters followed by the part of speech in parentheses, inflections in bold letters, a list of definitions, derivative words, usage examples in brackets, and synonyms of definitions in small caps. Here's what you can do next: To move through the definition one word at a time, . hold SHIFT and press To hear if other reference information is available for the main word, press WHERE . Press CLEAR .
Defining Words in Reference Entries
You can find the meaning of words in reference entries --spelling correction and MatchMaker lists; dictionary, thesaurus, Classmate, and Confusable entries; Grammar Guide topics; and your word list. Press ENTER .
Dictionary Entries Without Inflections
You can change the screen settings so that dictionary entries don't contain inflections. Type a month of the year at the main prompt.
Here's what you can do next: To highlight and hear single words in the list, press the arrow keys. To see a dictionary, thesaurus, or Confusable entry (if any) for a Classmate, highlight it and then press the appropriate reference key. Press READ to hear the Classmates.
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Finding Grammar Guide Topics
By pressing GRAM , you can find grammar information from any screen except help messages. Like help messages, grammar topics suit the screen you're viewing. For example, when you're at a dictionary entry for a noun, pressing GRAM shows a menu of grammar topics about nouns. Press GRAM at the main prompt.
This grammar entry explains the "Kinds of Nouns. " 4. Did you hear that the Grammar Guide says italicized words louder and more slowly than regular words?This lets people who are blind and visually impaired hear the same emphases that sighted people see. If you want to see a dictionary, thesaurus, Classmates, or Confusables entry (if any) for a word used in a Grammar Guide topic, press the arrow keys to highlight the word, then press a reference key. Press CLEAR .
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Finding Grammar by Typing Them Topics
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