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When I used Microsoft Reader on my iPAQ I did download a free dictionary but deleted it after a few weeks. It didn't have any words I looked up. I've never spent the time researching which dictionary would be useful. I do think I have a wide vocabulary. I used to read 2 books a day in primary school. Dictionaries, unless they are huge seem to have all the words I know and none of the words I want to look up. The useful physical dictionaries are heavy and expensive, and I doubt the memory of an ereader is big enough.
What I'd actually like is several small dictionaries. Not containing ordinary English words I know, but those relevant to reading certain genres. e.g. The Historical Romance Readers Dictionary containing words like gunna and bliaunt, The Science Fiction Readers Encyclopedia with explanations for all those spaceship engines. The Fantasy Readers Dictionary with all the different kinds of swords etc.
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