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Oxford Dictionary of Idioms and MSDict Viewer 7 |
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| Publisher:
Mobile Systems, Inc. |
| Date added:28-Jun-2007 |
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| Language:
English
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| License:
Shareware - Time Limit
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| Price :$ 29.95 |
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Windows 98/NT/2000/ME/XP/VISTA
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| UpdateDate : 20-Sep-2007 |
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128MB RAM,10 MB of hard-disk space for program installion.
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Oxford Dictionary of Idioms and MSDict Viewer 7 Information |
Does your English cut the mustard, or do you find that it's wide of the mark?
Containing more than 5,000 entries, this dictionary covers metaphorical phrases, similes, familiar sayings, and proverbs, providing illustrative quotations from sources as varied as the Bible, the Spectator, and Agatha Christie. It explains meanings and provides historical information for well-known idioms such as cost an arm and a leg, knoks spots off, once in a blue moon, the tip of the iceberg, and many more. Full of fascinating facts, this dictionary is ideal for anyone with interest in the origins of the colloquial, quirky byways of the English language.
Idioms are arranged alphabetically by key word for easy reference. Sayings in British English are supplemented by American English and other expressions. Article structure
The invariable components of the entry structure are the idiom itself with capitalized keyword and any common variants given in brackets, followed by the definition. In addition there may be a label or labels indicating register and/or geographical area, a sentence or short paragraph covering etymological, historical and usage points of interest, and an illustrative quotation. The marking of a quotation with an asterisk indicates it is the earliest example of the use of this idiom yet traced. The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms is utilized by MSDict Viewer- an innovative dictionary reader specially designed to combine high data compression for memory restricted devices with a fast search algorithm, and user-friendly interface with amazing speed. The viewer supports multiple dictionaries installed at a time. MSDict Viewer Features Stylish user interface with several split screen schemes Hyperlinks between different related articles Text font remapping (dynamic changing of font sizes) Opportunity to add custom notes to any article in the dictionary so you can save your ideas and examples of usage Built-in keyboardSingle-tap search, starting on first letter Wildcard filtration feature(the use of "*" replaces arbitrary number of symbols within words) Specially enhanced for hi-resolution devices and hi-resolution landscape view mode Button allowing quick erase of the query field Dynamic word history list for each session NEW VERSION 6 just released with completely new stylish user interface and four different screen split modes.
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Hyperlinks between different related articles
Text font remapping (dynamic changing of font sizes)
Opportunity to add custom notes to any article in the dictionary so you can save your ideas and examples of usage
Built-in keyboard
Single-tap search, starting on first letter
Wildcard filtration feature(the use of "*" replaces arbitrary number of symbols within words)
Opportunity to add custom notes to any article in the dictionary
Specially enhanced for hi-resolution devices and hi-resolution landscape view mode
Button allowing quick erase of the query field
Dynamic word history list for each session
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Pocket Oxford English Dictionary
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This is a reissue of the ninth edition of the world's longest-established pocket
English dictionary by Oxford University Press. It is one of the new generation Oxford dictionaries derived from the database of the
highly acclaimed New Oxford Dictionary of English and is particularly user friendly with its elegant
open design, with different elements starting on new lines. It offers excellent coverage of English as an
international language and thousands of examples illustrate idiomatic usage. All irregular noun, verb,
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In-text lists and tables focusing on core study subjects
Pronunciation feature for any word that might cause difficulty
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Hyperlinks between different related articles
Text font remapping (dynamic changing of font sizes)
Support for dictionaries installed on memory cards
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Opportunity to add custom notes to any article in the dictionary so you can save your ideas and examples of usage
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Up-to-date and accessible information on the core vocabulary of current English
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