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Hi Polyglots! 😃
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Welcome to the '''English''' learning page!
Welcome to the '''English''' learning page!
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*'''Other names for "English"''': <code>Anglais, Inglés, Anglisy, Ingliz, Engels, Kiingereza</code>
*'''Other names for "English"''': <code>Anglais, Inglés, Anglisy, Ingliz, Engels, Kiingereza</code>


*'''The English language is spoken in''': <code>United Kingdom</code>


==Best English Online Dictionaries==
==Best English Dictionaries==


<ul>
[https://www.abbreviations.com/ https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/abbr.png]
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[https://www.acronymfinder.com https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/af.png]
[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/cambridge.png]
[https://www.computerlanguage.com/ https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/computerlanguage.png]
[https://www.definitions.net/ https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/definitions.png]
[https://www.dictionary.com https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/dictionary.png]


[https://www.abbreviations.com/ https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/abbr.png|Abbreviations.com]
*Source: https://www.refseek.com/directory/dictionaries.html
 
</div>
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<div class="result__title">
 
[https://www.abbreviations.com/ Abbreviations.com]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
Directory and search engine for acronyms and abbreviations.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">abbreviations.com</span> - Acronyms
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[https://www.acronymfinder.com [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/af.png|Acronym Finder]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[https://www.acronymfinder.com Acronym Finder]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
Dictionary of acronyms and abbreviations. Contains over 750,000 definitions.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">acronymfinder.com</span> - Acronyms
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/cambridge.png|Cambridge]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ Cambridge]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
Search multiple dictionaries from Cambridge University Press.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">dictionary.cambridge.org</span>
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[https://www.computerlanguage.com/ [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/computerlanguage.png|Computer Definitions]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[https://www.computerlanguage.com/ Computer Definitions]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
Featuring 25,000 topics and 6,000 images. Search field at bottom of page.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">computerlanguage.com</span> - Computers
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[https://www.definitions.net/ [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/definitions.png|Definitions.net]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[https://www.definitions.net/ Definitions.net]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
Aggregates definitions from multiple respected dictionaries.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">definitions.net</span> - Aggregator - Also see: [http://synonyms.net Synonyms.net]
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[https://www.dictionary.com [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/dictionary.png|Dictionary.com]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[https://www.dictionary.com Dictionary.com]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
Includes definitions from , Random House, and Merriam-Webster.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">dictionary.com</span> - Aggregator - Also see: [http://thesaurus.reference.com Thesaurus.com]
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[https://dictionary.law.com [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/lawcom.png|Law.com Dictionary]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[https://dictionary.law.com Law.com Dictionary]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
Concise, easy-to-read definitions from The People's Law Dictionary.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">dictionary.law.com</span> - Legal
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[https://www.lexico.com/ [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/oxford.png|Lexico (by Oxford)]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[https://www.lexico.com/ Lexico (by Oxford)]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
English and Spanish dictionary and thesuarus from Oxford University Press.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">lexico.com</span> - Dictionary
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[https://www.macmillandictionary.com/ [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/macmillan.png|Macmillan]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[https://www.macmillandictionary.com/ Macmillan]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
British English and American English dictionaries.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">macmillandictionary.com</span> - Dictionary
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/mathworld.png|MathWorld Dictionary]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ MathWorld Dictionary]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
Source of mathematical definitions and concept explanations.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">mathworld.wolfram.com</span> - Math
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[https://www.merriam-webster.com [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/mw.png|Merriam Webster]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[https://www.merriam-webster.com Merriam Webster]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
Based on the print version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">merriam-webster.com</span> - Dictionary
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[http://www.visualdictionaryonline.com [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/mwvisual.png|Merriam Webster Visual Dictionary]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[http://www.visualdictionaryonline.com Merriam Webster Visual Dictionary]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
6,000 full-color images; 20,000 terms with contextual definitions.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">visualdictionaryonline.com</span> - Dictionary
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[https://www.netlingo.com/ [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/netlingo.png|Net Lingo]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[https://www.netlingo.com/ Net Lingo]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
Definitions for thousands of terms in the field of technology and communication.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">netlingo.com</span> - Technology
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[https://www.etymonline.com [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/etymdict.png|Online Etymology Dictionary]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[https://www.etymonline.com Online Etymology Dictionary]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
Explanations of what our words meant and how they sounded hundreds of years ago.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">etymonline.com</span>
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[https://openmd.com/dictionary/ [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/openmd.png|OpenMD Medical Dictionary]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[https://openmd.com/dictionary/ OpenMD Medical Dictionary]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
Aggregator of medical definitions for 10,000+ medical concepts with images and pronunciations.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">openmd.com</span> - Also see: [https://openmd.com/dictionary/medical-abbreviations Medical Abbreviations]
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[https://www.thefreedictionary.com [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/freedictionary.png|The Free Dictionary]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[https://www.thefreedictionary.com The Free Dictionary]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
General and subject dictionaries for financial, legal, and medical terms.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">thefreedictionary.com</span>
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[https://www.thesaurus.com [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/rogets.png|Thesaurus.com]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[https://www.thesaurus.com Thesaurus.com]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
Over 17,000 entries. Find synonyms, antonyms, and brief definitions.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">thesaurus.com</span> - Thesaurus
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[https://www.urbandictionary.com/ [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/urbandictionary.png|Urban Dictionary]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[https://www.urbandictionary.com/ Urban Dictionary]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
Dictionary of contemporary American slang. Not appropriate for children.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">urbandictionary.com</span> - Slang
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[https://www.visualthesaurus.com [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/visualthesaurus.png|Visual Thesaurus]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[https://www.visualthesaurus.com Visual Thesaurus]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
Displays a unique visualization of connections between words.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">visualthesaurus.com</span> - Thesaurus
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/vocabulary.png|Vocabulary.com]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ Vocabulary.com]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
Outstanding dictionary and engaging vocabulary teaching tool.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">vocabulary.com</span> - Dictionary
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[https://www.webopedia.com/ [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/webopedia.png|Webopedia]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[https://www.webopedia.com/ Webopedia]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
Easy-to-understand definitions for thousands of technology terms and acronyms.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">webopedia.com</span> - Technology
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[https://en.wiktionary.org/ [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/wiktionary.png|Wiktionary]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[https://en.wiktionary.org/ Wiktionary]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
Multilingual dictionary and thesaurus written and edited by the public.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">en.wiktionary.org</span> - Dictionary
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[https://www.wordspy.com/ [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/wordspy.png|Word Spy]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[https://www.wordspy.com/ Word Spy]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
Blog tracking new words and phrases in popular use.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">wordspy.com</span>
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[http://wordflex.com [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/wordflex.png|Wordflex (Oxford)]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[http://wordflex.com Wordflex (Oxford)]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
Builds dynamic trees that are filled with synonyms, antonyms, syntactical associations.
 
</div>
<div class="result__details">
 
<span class="result__domain">wordflex.com</span> - iPad Only
 
</div>
 
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
 
[https://www.wordnik.com/ [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/wordnik.png|Wordnik]]]
 
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
 
<div class="result__title">
 
[https://www.wordnik.com/ Wordnik]
 
</div>
<div class="result__description">
 
Aggregator of definitions, images, and word usage statistics.


</div>
<div class="result__details">


<span class="result__domain">wordnik.com</span> - Aggregator
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://www.lexico.com/ Lexico] (<span class="x">Oxford Compact</span>): English dictionary


</div>
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/ Oxford] (<span class="x">Advanced Learners</span>): English dictionary &amp; [https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/ American English]


</div></li>
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://www.macmillandictionary.com/ Macmillan]: English dictionary
<li><div class="result__image">


[https://www.wordsmyth.net [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/wordsmyth.png|Wordsmyth]]]
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://chambers.co.uk/ Chambers]: English dictionary


</div>
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://www.collinsdictionary.com/ Collins]: English dictionary
<div class="result__snippet">


<div class="result__title">
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ Cambridge] <span class="x">(advanced learner's dictionary)</span>


[https://www.wordsmyth.net Wordsmyth]
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://www.ldoceonline.com Longman]: English dictionary


</div>
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://www.merriam-webster.com/ Merriam-Webster] (American) meaning , etymology, pronunciation <span class="k">(+ audio)</span> &amp; thesaurus
<div class="result__description">


Dictionaries, word tools, and an amazing illustrated dictionary for children.
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://www.learnersdictionary.com/ Learner's dictionary]


</div>
<span class="jb">•</span> [http://www.visualdictionaryonline.com/index.php Visual dictionary] by topics
<div class="result__details">


<span class="result__domain">wordsmyth.net</span> - Also see: [https://kids.wordsmyth.net/wild/#/home Illustrated Dictionary for Kids]
<span class="jb"></span> [https://ahdictionary.com/ American heritage]: dictionary


</div>
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://1828.mshaffer.com American Dictionary of the English Language] by Noah Webster, 1828 edition


</div></li>
<span class="jb">•</span> [http://www.global-language.com/century/ The Century Dictionary] (American, 1881) dictionary &amp; encyclopedia: 500 000 meanings
<li><div class="result__image">


[https://www.yourdictionary.com/ [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/yourdictionary.png|YourDictionary]]]
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://www.etymonline.com/ Etymonline]: etymological dictionary


</div>
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://wordinfo.info/ Word info]: etymology of English words derived from Latin and Greek words
<div class="result__snippet">


<div class="result__title">
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://www.thesaurus.com/ Roget's Thesaurus]: synonyms &amp; broaders


[https://www.yourdictionary.com/ YourDictionary]
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://hyperdic.net/en/doc/wordnet Hyperdic]: synonyms &amp; broaders, meanings


</div>
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://www.dictionary.com/ Dictionary.com]: American dictionaries: ''Random House'', ''American Heritage''…
<div class="result__description">


Definitions, thesaurus entries, spelling, pronunciation, and etymology results.
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://www.wordnik.com/ Wordnik]: American dictionaries: ''American Heritage, Century''… &amp; etymology, examples


</div>
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://www.encyclopedia.com Encyclopedia.com]: articles from American encyclopedias
<div class="result__details">


<span class="result__domain">yourdictionary.com</span> - Aggregator
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://archive.org/details/easier_english_basic_dictionary_pre-int?view=theater Easier English], <span class="x">basic dictionary</span> (2009)


</div>
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://books.google.com/books?id=8N4UReTJYhUC&printsec=frontcover Dictionary of synonyms &amp; antonyms], Merriam-Webster (1984)


</div></li></ul>
<span class="jb"></span> [https://www.academia.edu/37359042 Encyclopedia of word and phrase origins] by Robert Hendrickson (2008)


<span class="jb">•</span> [https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofengl030645mbp?view=theater Dictionary of English pronunciation], <span class="x">with American variants</span>, by Harold Palmer, James Victor Martin, Francis Blandford (1926)


</div>
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://archive.org/details/cu31924027444284?view=theater Phonetic dictionary of the English language] by Hermann Michaelis &amp; Daniel Jones (1913)
<div class="section">


<ul>
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://www.rhymedesk.com/ Rhyme Desk]: dictionary of rhymes
<li><div class="dir-sp-result">


<span class="jb">•</span> [https://www.rhymedesk.com/phonemes Phonetic word search] with the International Phonetic Alphabet (<span class="km">Ipa</span>)


<span class="jb">•</span> [https://www.rhymezone.com/ RhymeZone]: dictionary of rhymes


</div></li></ul>
<span class="jb"></span> [https://www.rhymer.com/ Rhymer]: dictionary of rhymes


<span class="jb">•</span> [https://twitter.com/OED Oxford English Dictionary]: <span class="x">The word of the day</span> <span class="np">(Twitter)</span>


</div>
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day Merriam Webster]: <span class="x">The word of the day</span>
<div id="dictionaries-word-tools" class="section">


== Word Tools ==
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://www.unscramblerer.com/word-of-the-day/ Word of the Day]: <span class="x">Dictionary for word games.</span>


<ul>
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://myfirstdictionary.blogspot.com/ My first dictionary] (humour)
<li><div class="result__image">


[http://www.oneacross.com [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/crossword.png|Crossword Dictionary]]]
<span class="jb">•</span> [http://www.zompist.com/indianwd.html English words of Indian origin] (Amerindian)


</div>
*Source: https://www.lexilogos.com/english/dictionary.htm
<div class="result__snippet">


<div class="result__title">
[http://www.oneacross.com Crossword Dictionary]
</div>
<div class="result__description">
Find answers to crossword puzzles, anagrams and cryptograms.
</div>
<div class="result__details">
<span class="result__domain">oneacross.com</span> - Crosswords
</div>
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
[https://trends.google.com/ [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/googletrends.png|Google Trends]]]
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
<div class="result__title">
[https://trends.google.com/ Google Trends]
</div>
<div class="result__description">
Explore and compare the popularity of words over time and geography based on Google search data.
</div>
<div class="result__details">
<span class="result__domain">trends.google.com</span>
</div>
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
[http://wordsmith.org/anagram/ [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/anagram.png|Internet Anagram Server]]]
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
<div class="result__title">
[http://wordsmith.org/anagram/ Internet Anagram Server]
</div>
<div class="result__description">
Remarkable, robust anagram lookup service from Wordsmith.
</div>
<div class="result__details">
<span class="result__domain">wordsmith.org</span> - Anagrams
</div>
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
[https://www.rhymedesk.com [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/rhymedesk.png|Rhyme Desk]]]
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
<div class="result__title">
[https://www.rhymedesk.com Rhyme Desk]
</div>
<div class="result__description">
Excellent rhyming dictionary with phonetic word search, thesaurus, and near rhymes.
</div>
<div class="result__details">
<span class="result__domain">rhymedesk.com</span>
</div>
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
[https://www.rhymezone.com/ [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/rhymezone.png|RhymeZone]]]
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
<div class="result__title">
[https://www.rhymezone.com/ RhymeZone]
</div>
<div class="result__description">
Writing tool for poetry, song lyrics, greeting cards, and more.
</div>
<div class="result__details">
<span class="result__domain">rhymezone.com</span> - Rhymes
</div>
</div></li>
<li><div class="result__image">
[http://www.writerhymes.com [[File:https://www.refseek.com/data/logos/writerhymes.png|Write Rhymes]]]
</div>
<div class="result__snippet">
<div class="result__title">
[http://www.writerhymes.com Write Rhymes]
</div>
<div class="result__description">
Simple online notepad with rhyme suggestions for poets.
</div>
<div class="result__details">
<span class="result__domain">writerhymes.com</span> - Rhymes
</div>
</div></li></ul>
*Source: https://www.refseek.com/directory/dictionaries.html
==Free English Lessons==
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Facts about English[edit | edit source]

  • Language code (ISO 639-3): eng
  • Autonyms (how to write "English" in English): English
  • Other names for "English": Anglais, Inglés, Anglisy, Ingliz, Engels, Kiingereza


Best English Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

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Lexico (Oxford Compact): English dictionary

Oxford (Advanced Learners): English dictionary & American English

Macmillan: English dictionary

Chambers: English dictionary

Collins: English dictionary

Cambridge (advanced learner's dictionary)

Longman: English dictionary

Merriam-Webster (American) meaning , etymology, pronunciation (+ audio) & thesaurus

Learner's dictionary

Visual dictionary by topics

American heritage: dictionary

American Dictionary of the English Language by Noah Webster, 1828 edition

The Century Dictionary (American, 1881) dictionary & encyclopedia: 500 000 meanings

Etymonline: etymological dictionary

Word info: etymology of English words derived from Latin and Greek words

Roget's Thesaurus: synonyms & broaders

Hyperdic: synonyms & broaders, meanings

Dictionary.com: American dictionaries: Random House, American Heritage

Wordnik: American dictionaries: American Heritage, Century… & etymology, examples

Encyclopedia.com: articles from American encyclopedias

Easier English, basic dictionary (2009)

Dictionary of synonyms & antonyms, Merriam-Webster (1984)

Encyclopedia of word and phrase origins by Robert Hendrickson (2008)

Dictionary of English pronunciation, with American variants, by Harold Palmer, James Victor Martin, Francis Blandford (1926)

Phonetic dictionary of the English language by Hermann Michaelis & Daniel Jones (1913)

Rhyme Desk: dictionary of rhymes

Phonetic word search with the International Phonetic Alphabet (Ipa)

RhymeZone: dictionary of rhymes

Rhymer: dictionary of rhymes

Oxford English Dictionary: The word of the day (Twitter)

Merriam Webster: The word of the day

Word of the Day: Dictionary for word games.

My first dictionary (humour)

English words of Indian origin (Amerindian)

Free English Lessons[edit | edit source]

Language Exchange[edit | edit source]

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Last Lessons[edit | edit source]

Zimbabwe TimelineZambia TimelineUnited Kingdom TimelineUganda TimelineUS Virgin Islands TimelineUS Outlying Islands TimelineTurks and Caicos Islands TimelineTristan da Cunha TimelineTrinidad and Tobago TimelineTokelau TimelineSt Vincent and Grenadines TimelineBest 1000 Things to Do in ParisTop 1000 Trip IdeasTop 1000 Gift IdeasTop 1000 Small Business IdeasTop 1000 Spiritual quotesTonga TimelineDifference between Mood Tense VoicePhrasal Verbs and their EquivalentFuture TenseDifference between ROBBER, BURGLAR, MUGGER and THIEFDifferences between 'To marry' and 'to get married'Useful English IdiomsSt Kitts and Nevis TimelineSt Helena TimelineDifference between verbs See Watch LookSouth Georgia South Sandwich Islands TimelinePuerto Rico TimelineHeard McDonald IslandsGuernsey Timeline