by Franklin
Platform:
Windows 2000 / XP Home Edition / XP Professional
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High School and College students now have a reliable device to help boost their writing skills. This handheld learning tool from Franklin is a comprehensive all-in-one learning source that comes with The Merriam-Webster Dictionary, biographical and geographical entries from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster's Guide to Punctuation and Style, and a complete thesaurus containing 500,000 synonyms and antonyms. What's more, it makes learning fun-expanding your knowledge with a Grammar Guide, a translator, word games, and other mentally stimulating activities.
 Simply select the book you wish to search from the easy to navigate "Books" screen |
 Definitions include parts of speech, pronunciations and usage examples to help students write and speak effectively |
7 books in 1!
We've included 7 powerful reference tools including: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary with over 400,000 definitions, Merriam-Webster's Guide to Punctuation and Style, Franklin's Thesaurus with over 500,000 Synonyms and Antonyms, a comprehensive Grammar Guide, Biographical and Geographical dictionary extracts from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Eleventh Edition, and even a 5-language Translator.
 With over 500,000 entries, you'll always find the right word from the included Thesaurus |
 The included Merriam-Webster's Guide to Punctuation and Style features 10 separate sections covering everything from punctuation to guides on word usage and frequently confused words |
More than just a Dictionary!
Along with the 7 reference books are a full set of useful resources to assist the student including; a user defined Vocabulary list, a complete Grammar guide, and an SAT word list study guide.
 The "Exercises" menu allows you to access 4 more useful features for students |
 Simply adding words to your vocabulary list allows easy access to their definitions, as well as placing them in your user-created Spelling Bee |
Study and Learn
We've also included 4 Exercises to assist the student, including a customized spelling bee using your own word list, an SAT word list spelling bee, user created flashcards, as well as SAT flashcards.
 The "Games" menu features 5 challenging word games derived from any of the included reference sources |
 The included 210,000 translation 5-Language Translator displays all 5 languages at the same time. |
Fun and Games
Along with all of the reference material, we've added 9 fun games including Anagrams, Hangman, Jumble, Word Builder, Word Train, 1 or 2 player Link Four, and 1 or 2 player tic-tac-toe.
Franklin's Patented Phonetic Spell Correction is always there to assist the user.
Because words are not always spelled the way they sound, Franklin's unique spell correction analyzes your entries and returns the word that sounds closest to your entry.
 Entering "juraff" returns "giraffe" as the first probable solution |
Features
- 7 Reference Books in 1
- Merriam-Webster's Advanced English Dictionary
- Merriam-Webster's Guide to Punctuation and Style
- 5-Language Translator
- 500,000 word Thesaurus
What’s in the Box
2 CR2032 batteries
This handheld learning tool from Franklin is ideal for Junior High School and University students who want to write more effectively. With this all-in-one device, they have instant access to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Grammar Guide with Quizzes. Also includes Merriam-Webster's guide to Punctuation & Style, biographical and geographical entries from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, and a complete thesaurus containing 500,000 synonyms and antonyms. Students can also challenge their minds with puzzles, word games, and other mentally stimulating activities.
