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Visuwords™ online graphical dictionary — Look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts. Produce diagrams reminiscent of a neural net. Learn how words associate. http://www.visuwords.com/

Visuwords™ online graphical dictionary and thesaurus

WordCounter

Wordcounter is useful for writers, editors, students, and anyone who thinks that they might be speaking redundantly or repetitively -- and it's free! Eventually, I'm going to expand it so that you can upload documents, but not yet. http://www.wordcounter.com/
MyEtymology.com - A universal etymology dictionary MyEtymology.com is an etymology dictionary for all languages. Its purpose is to tell you the etymology of every word of every language, going as far as it is currently known by science and showing it in a simple and clean graphical interface. But it also tries to be more than a simple etymological dictionary: it wants to show you for each word the relationships with the other words in its language and beyond: it will show the words which were derived from it in any language and even cognates in other languages.

MyEtymology.com - A universal etymology dictionary

http://www.myetymology.com/
http://www.raindance.org/site/british-street-slang

British Street Slang | Raindance

We are always on the look-out for sexy, sassy and witty slang that writers in the Raindance network can borrow and bend to write snappy dialogue to help them write a really 'cool' script. SALAD DODGER. CUBE FARM. When someone yells or drops something loudly in a cube farm, and people's heads pop up over the walls to see what's going on.
Liberation.fr et GymGlish reviennent - pour votre anglais - sur une 'Une' du magazine Libération. Dans cette rubrique, retrouvez le point de vue (souvent décalé) de Bruno Delavigne, CEO de l'entreprise fictive des cours d'anglais en ligne GymGlish.

The GymGlish Blog

http://blog.gymglish.com/
Être , Avoir , Faire , Dire , Pouvoir , Aller , Voir , Savoir , Vouloir , Venir , Falloir , Devoir , Croire , Trouver , Donner , Prendre , Parler , Aimer , Passer , Mettre , Demander , Tenir , Sembler , Laisser , Rester , Penser , Entendre , Regarder , Répondre , Rendre , Connaître , Paraître , Arriver , Sentir , Attendre , Vivre , Chercher , Sentir , Comprendre , Porter , Devenir , Entrer , Retenir , Écrire , Appeler , Tomber , Reprendre , Commencer , Suivre , Montrer , Partir , Mourir , Ouvrir , Lire , Arrêter , Servir , Jeter , Recevoir , Monter , Lever , Agir , Perdre , Écouter , Continuer , Sourire , Apercevoir , Reconnaître , Ajouter , Jouer , Marcher , Garder , Manquer , Retrouver , Descendre , Rappeler , Quitter , Tourner , Finir , Crier , Courir , Permettre , Songer , Offrir , Présenter , Apprendre , Souffrir , Exister , Envoyer , Expliquer , Manger , Valoir , Oublier , Rentrer , Pousser , Occuper , Compter , Empêcher , Plaire , Travailler , S'écrier http://www.vatefaireconjuguer.com/

La conjugaison des verbes français | vatefaireconjuguer.com

Units of Measurement

http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/ Many U.S. teachers think the answer is "Liberia and Burma" (make that Myanmar). Let's give Liberia and Myanmar a break! All countries have adopted the metric system, including the U.S., and most countries (but not the U.S.) have taken steps to eliminate most uses of traditional measurements. However, in nearly all countries people still use traditional units sometimes, at least in colloquial expressions. Becoming metric is not a one-time event that has either happened or not. It is a process that happens over time.
http://www.symbols.com/ Symbols.com contains more than 1,600 articles about 2,500 Western signs, arranged into 54 groups according to their graphic characteristics. You can start exploring this world of symbols by several means: If you prefer the feel of paper, get the all-new book , which features everything you can find at Symbols.com plus an additional 100 pages of in-depth articles about topics that are especially interesting, an annotated biography, and more.

Symbols.com - Home

on december 2, 1994 i found a smiley directory on the net. i sat down and restructured it, sorted it and combined the multiple definitions. i converted the list to a html definition list and here it is... if you are searching for a specific smiley, you currently have to use the inbuilt text search function of your www browser. maybe i will find some time in the near future to do some indexing, but i've a lot of other (better) things to do.

helwig's smiley dictionary

http://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at/~helwig/smileys.html
http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq61-4.htm

Navajo Code Talkers' Dictionary

Jimmy King, a Navajo instructor, translated the Marine Hymn into Navajo: We have conquered our enemies Nin hokeh bi-kheh a-na-ih-la All over the world Ta-al-tso-go na-he-seel-kai On land and on sea Nih-bi-kah-gi do tah kah-gi Everywhere we fight Ta-al-tso-go en-da-de-pah True and loyal to our duty Tsi-di-da-an-ne ne-tay-yah We are know by that Ay be nihe hozeen United States Marines Washindon be Akalh Bi-kosi-la To be one is a great thing. Ji-lengo ba-hozhon Our flag waves Ni-he da-na-ah-taj ihla From dawn to setting sun. Yel khol-go e-e-ah We have fought every place Day-ne tal-al-tso go enta-she-jah where we could take a gun Tal-tso-go entas-se-pah From northern lands Ha-kaz dineh-ih be-hay-jah To southern tropic scenes, Ado ta aokhek-ash-shen We are known to be tireless Do ni-din-da-hi ol-yeh The United States Marines Washindon be Akalh-bi Khos ... THE LAST VERSE IS SUNG LIKE A PRAYER ...

Artillery Glossary

Words in italics indicate a cross-reference. ACCOUTREMENT: Also known as Accouterment . A generic term given to those items of equipment, other than clothing and weapons, issued to military personnel. Accoutrements differed between each branch of the armed services.

The 'Lectric Law Library's Legal Lexicon - Dictionary of legal terms

Welcome to what many consider the Net's Best Law Dictionary with Thousands of Definitions & Explanations of Legal Terms, Phrases & Concepts. 1. "*" Indicates terms with more extensive explanations, case cites, etc., and 2 to 25KB in size. 2. A number of the Lexicon's files contain material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's. Such files usually have a "--b--" after the definition... something like this: Be aware that some of Bouvier's grammar & spelling is even more peculiar than our own, so don't complain to us -- we didn't do it.

Legal Dictionary

Damages : A cash compensation ordered by a court to offset losses or suffering caused by another’s fault or negligence. | Legal Definition of Damages Dance Hall : A public hall devoted to dancing and for which admission is not based on personal selection or invitation. | Legal Definition of Dance Hall Danger to Society : Where an offender would engage in conduct, the consequences of which would be grave or serious for society. | Legal Definition of Danger to Society Dangerous Driving : The operating of a motor vehicle in a manner which has as one of its inherent qualities the exposure of the public to harm or injury. | Legal Definition of Dangerous Driving De Bene Esse : To take something for what it is worth, such as evidence collected for the time being, in the absence of, but in anticipation of, litigation, admissibility to be determined when such thing is sought to be used against another at trial. | Legal Definition of De Bene Esse

A Pagan Glossary of Terms

The following is a list of technical words and phrases originally taken from the first three editions of Real Magic . This will be continuously updated to incorporate new terms and definitions, as well as polytheological vocabulary, with internal hyperlinks activated, and will eventually grow into A Polytheological Dictionary for Neopagans. Readers should remember that many of these definitions and coinages are my own, and that other authorities may disagree with me. All definitions should be taken, regardless of the source, as tentative approaches to complex realities. Absorption:

Ye Olde English Sayings

Ale was served at local taverns out of a "tankard" ... you were charged by the angle of your elbow ... half-way up... you drank a pint, all the way up... you drank a quart. Since the Quart cost so much more than the Pint, you were warned to "Mind your Ps & Qs" Comment from Bill Kling: "Minding one's p's and q's" is a typesetter's admonition. When you handle individual character type slugs, you need to be careful of how you store and retrieve the p's and q's, because they look so much alike. Sally says: It does stand for "Mind your Pints and Quarts," a saying that came into existence long before any typesetters could be concerned about mistaking Ps and Qs on a typewriter!