Any alternative dictionaries you like?

KlondikeGeoff · 02-24-2008, 11:43 AM

So far, the included dictionary seems pretty good. The only fault I find is that it does not show the pronunciation, and the definitions are much too small to read comfortably. But otherwise, not bad. So far, only one time did they not have a word I did not know either.

Anyhow, out of curiosity, went to the Kindle store and searched for "dictionary." Got a large list of all sorts of specialized ones, but only one general one, the "Oxford Large Print Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Wordpower Guide" was available, at $23.

I doubt whether this would be any better, and the only two reviews were for the paper edition, so that was no help. I was wondering if I bought that, and used it as the default, whether the definitions would be in larger print. I emailed amazon, but the reply did not answer this question

I suppose I could use it just as a book, and do a search every time I wanted to look up a word, but that is kind of a cumbersome way to do things.

Anybody found another dictionary they feel is better than the one included?

HarryT · 02-24-2008, 12:21 PM

Can MobiPocket dictionaries be used on the Kindle? If so, I thoroughly recommend the "Chambers 10th Edition, Unabridged" dictionary which is what I'm using on my CyBook. An excellent dictionary. British English, obviously, not American!

stevenmoy · 02-24-2008, 01:12 PM

Hello,

The pronunciation is contained after you click into a particular word's short definition. The spacing is wider inside the full definition of a single word. Give it a try.

KlondikeGeoff · 02-24-2008, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevenmoy

Hello,

The pronunciation is contained after you click into a particular word's short definition. The spacing is wider inside the full definition of a single word. Give it a try.

<slaps head> Thanks! Don't know why I never noticed that, but it does help a lot.

Still would like to find a more comprehensive dctionary.

LauretteBradley · 03-02-2008, 09:32 AM

Amazon has had the Chambers 10th in its Kindle books catalog since November, but it's always "not yet published". I am dying to get ahold of it, so this is very frustrating to me. Why would dictionaries available on mobipocket NOT be available on Kindle?

wallcraft · 03-02-2008, 10:26 AM

The Kindle can only have one "primary" dictionary at a time, but it does support DRM-free MOBI dictionaries (e.g. GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English). It does seem strange, therefore, that there are not more DRM-laden Kindle dictionaries available.

02-24-2008, 11:43 AM	#1
KlondikeGeoff Wombat Aficionado Posts: 456 Karma: 733 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arizona Device: Fire, Kindle1, Sony PRS-500 Reader, Rocket 1100 eBook	Any alternative dictionaries you like? So far, the included dictionary seems pretty good. The only fault I find is that it does not show the pronunciation, and the definitions are much too small to read comfortably. But otherwise, not bad. So far, only one time did they not have a word I did not know either. Anyhow, out of curiosity, went to the Kindle store and searched for "dictionary." Got a large list of all sorts of specialized ones, but only one general one, the "Oxford Large Print Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Wordpower Guide" was available, at $23. I doubt whether this would be any better, and the only two reviews were for the paper edition, so that was no help. I was wondering if I bought that, and used it as the default, whether the definitions would be in larger print. I emailed amazon, but the reply did not answer this question I suppose I could use it just as a book, and do a search every time I wanted to look up a word, but that is kind of a cumbersome way to do things. Anybody found another dictionary they feel is better than the one included?

02-24-2008, 12:21 PM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 55,142 Karma: 27556397 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, PW, Fire HD, iPad 3, iPhone 4, Samsung Tab 2 7 + More	Can MobiPocket dictionaries be used on the Kindle? If so, I thoroughly recommend the "Chambers 10th Edition, Unabridged" dictionary which is what I'm using on my CyBook. An excellent dictionary. British English, obviously, not American! __________________ Harry Currently proofreading The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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stevenmoy Zealot Posts: 133 Karma: 348 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Kindle 2	Hello, The pronunciation is contained after you click into a particular word's short definition. The spacing is wider inside the full definition of a single word. Give it a try.

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03-02-2008, 10:26 AM	#6
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,979 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3 and Fire	The Kindle can only have one "primary" dictionary at a time, but it does support DRM-free MOBI dictionaries (e.g. GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English). It does seem strange, therefore, that there are not more DRM-laden Kindle dictionaries available.


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