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ClassMate
User Guide
Rev.9- 20090202
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6. Dictionary
The dictionary used in the ClassMate player is based on the Oxford American Minidictionary
copyright 2004 Oxford University Press Inc.
There are 2 ways to access the dictionary:
In the
Study tools
menu, selecting the
Dictionary
option
By pressing the
Dictionary
button
6.1 Looking up words
6.1.1 Looking up words from the text
If you are reading a text and wish to lookup a word, select it with the stylus and press the
Dictionary
button. You may also use the
Study tools
button to access the menu. At this point,
you can select the
Dictionary
option.
The Player opens the
Dictionary
dialog with the selected word in a combo box. The definition will
appear below.
The combo box also allows you to browse for similar words. Using the stylus, press the arrow to
the right of the box to access this list of words. This can be useful if the original word does not
exist or is misspelled. Select the right word from the list and its definition will appear in the box
below.
6.1.2 Looking up other words
If you want to lookup the definition of another word, you can do so by entering this word in the top
edit box. To type in the new word, press the keyboard icon
to the right of the edit box. Use
the
keyboard
to enter a word. When done, press
OK
. You will return to the
Dictionary
dialog.
6.1.3 Looking up words in a Definition
To find the definition of a word within the definition itself, select the word and press the
Dictionary
button.
6.2 Dictionary Features
6.2.1 Syllable, Spell and Word
To the left of the Edit box are three buttons, the
Syllable
button
, the
Spell
button
and
the
Word
button
. The
Syllable
button will separate the selected word into syllables. This
option will only work if the word is found in the dictionary. The
Spell
button will spell out the word.
The
Word
button is used to announce the word using the Vocalizer TTS.
