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robinson · 03-09-2011, 04:46 PM

A really good question! I ended up here looking for an answer to the same question. The previous Barnes & Noble app, B & N eReader, had provisions for adding dictionaries.

I share your exact reaction.

In fact, it's a barrier in my buying ebooks. I want fast access to a dictionary, an unabridged modern one and the 1913 Webster's. Stanza gives the later if you're on line, but not off. Its word look up, annotation interface is the pits, though.

Kindle's included the New Oxford American Dictionary-- one of the best around (ships with all Macs, you have to download it to the i-devices). But you cannot copy and save word definitions!

Or, copy and save or send annotations.

It seems that they dropped book buying from the B&N eReader or that would be my preferred choice.

I would recommend switching to Stanza.

03-09-2011, 04:46 PM	#2
robinson Zealot Posts: 142 Karma: 997293 Join Date: Jan 2003	A really good question! I ended up here looking for an answer to the same question. The previous Barnes & Noble app, B & N eReader, had provisions for adding dictionaries. I share your exact reaction. In fact, it's a barrier in my buying ebooks. I want fast access to a dictionary, an unabridged modern one and the 1913 Webster's. Stanza gives the later if you're on line, but not off. Its word look up, annotation interface is the pits, though. Kindle's included the New Oxford American Dictionary-- one of the best around (ships with all Macs, you have to download it to the i-devices). But you cannot copy and save word definitions! Or, copy and save or send annotations. It seems that they dropped book buying from the B&N eReader or that would be my preferred choice. I would recommend switching to Stanza.