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Old 05-21-2008, 12:54 PM   #36
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
For me, DrMoze, it's entirely the opposite. It spoils my enjoyment of a story if I come across a word that I don't know the meaning of, and it bugs me until I can look it up. Being able to look things up "on the spot" for me, therefore, enhances the reading experience.
I'm currently reading _Treasure Island_. And while I know what most of the words mean, there are a few I don't but think I got the context. However, there are just some phrases I'm not sure of. I doubt a dictionary would help here. Any kind of old english to modern english concordences out there?

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