Dewey 400-499
Languages & Dictionaries
Dictionaries
Merriam-Webster Dictionary - This Internet resources provides both a dictionary and a thesaurus. Create your own personal dictionary and participate in fun activities like the word of the day.
Your Dictionary -Pronunciation is available by clicking on the link titled "Hear it". Examples of use and synonyms are also included.
Dictionary.com
NetLingo - Thousands of definitions that explain the Internet & the online world of business, technology & communication.
Word Central- Word Central offers more than just a dictionary. Learn about parts of a dictionary through coining your own words and building your own dictionary. The site is designed in a school layout format with Front Steps (Home Page), and a First Floor and Second Floor each filled with games and tools. The First Floor includes the Cafeteria (Daily Buzzwords) with a Word of the Day, the Daily Buzzword Archive, a Bulletin Board with links to other online dictionaries, a Music Room with a verse composer, and a Trophy Room with links to award winning sites. Go up the stairs to the Second Floor and find Build Your Own Dictionary, the Science Lab for English Experiments, the Computer Lab where you can create and/or decipher codes, and the Teachers' Lounge with links for teachers. A dictionary search is always available at the top of the page.
Wordsmyth
Little Explorers Picture Dictionary
One Look
Your Dictionary
Dictionary Link
iTools
Rhyming Dictionary
Rhyme Zone - Have fun with this great word resource. Look for a rhyming word for that poem you need to write, then find synonyms, related words and antonyms, and more!
Thesaurus
Grammar
Cram-Up on Grammar
The Writing Center- Read through Grammar Basics, like a glossary of grammar terms or click on Grammar Tips which offers answers to common grammar questions. Grammar concepts like Idioms and Homonyms are also defined with links to other helpful sites. Other sections on the site include Common Mistakes, General Resources, Writing Resources, and Writing Center.
Sign Language
American Sign Language - Learn how to sign what you want to say.
American Sign Language Dictionary
American Sign Language Pro- Offers video footage of words and phrases in American Sign Language. Click on the first letter of the word you wish to know how sign and scroll down the list to find the word. Video showing the proper sign for the word will appear on the right.
Lifeprint American Sign Language
Foreign Languages
Babelfish
Ask Oxford
Word Reference- Enter a word and then select the dictionary that you want to use to translate the word. For instance, to translate "Hello" from English to Spanish type Hello into the search box and select English to Spanish then click Search to find that Hola means Hello.
BBC Languages
Online Language Dictionary
Look up French and Spanish words online!
LanguageGuide.org -Find categorized vocabulary lists with excellent audio pronunciation in French, Spanish, German, Arabic, Hebrew, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Portuguese.
Primary French - BBC Language Lab -This is a great site for practicing French at home.
Primary Spanish - BBC Language Lab -This is a great site for practicing Spanish at home.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary - This Internet resources provides both a dictionary and a thesaurus. Create your own personal dictionary and participate in fun activities like the word of the day.
Your Dictionary -Pronunciation is available by clicking on the link titled "Hear it". Examples of use and synonyms are also included.
Dictionary.com
NetLingo - Thousands of definitions that explain the Internet & the online world of business, technology & communication.
Word Central- Word Central offers more than just a dictionary. Learn about parts of a dictionary through coining your own words and building your own dictionary. The site is designed in a school layout format with Front Steps (Home Page), and a First Floor and Second Floor each filled with games and tools. The First Floor includes the Cafeteria (Daily Buzzwords) with a Word of the Day, the Daily Buzzword Archive, a Bulletin Board with links to other online dictionaries, a Music Room with a verse composer, and a Trophy Room with links to award winning sites. Go up the stairs to the Second Floor and find Build Your Own Dictionary, the Science Lab for English Experiments, the Computer Lab where you can create and/or decipher codes, and the Teachers' Lounge with links for teachers. A dictionary search is always available at the top of the page.
Wordsmyth
Little Explorers Picture Dictionary
One Look
Your Dictionary
Dictionary Link
iTools
Rhyming Dictionary
Rhyme Zone - Have fun with this great word resource. Look for a rhyming word for that poem you need to write, then find synonyms, related words and antonyms, and more!
Thesaurus
Grammar
Cram-Up on Grammar
The Writing Center- Read through Grammar Basics, like a glossary of grammar terms or click on Grammar Tips which offers answers to common grammar questions. Grammar concepts like Idioms and Homonyms are also defined with links to other helpful sites. Other sections on the site include Common Mistakes, General Resources, Writing Resources, and Writing Center.
Sign Language
American Sign Language - Learn how to sign what you want to say.
American Sign Language Dictionary
American Sign Language Pro- Offers video footage of words and phrases in American Sign Language. Click on the first letter of the word you wish to know how sign and scroll down the list to find the word. Video showing the proper sign for the word will appear on the right.
Lifeprint American Sign Language
Foreign Languages
Babelfish
Ask Oxford
Word Reference- Enter a word and then select the dictionary that you want to use to translate the word. For instance, to translate "Hello" from English to Spanish type Hello into the search box and select English to Spanish then click Search to find that Hola means Hello.
BBC Languages
Online Language Dictionary
Look up French and Spanish words online!
LanguageGuide.org -Find categorized vocabulary lists with excellent audio pronunciation in French, Spanish, German, Arabic, Hebrew, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Portuguese.
Primary French - BBC Language Lab -This is a great site for practicing French at home.
Primary Spanish - BBC Language Lab -This is a great site for practicing Spanish at home.