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Rewordify.com. Improve your vocabulary Understand harder English faster. The basics. Point browser to rewordify.com Works in any browser Works on any computer, tablet, or phone No app to install No username/password needed. Reasons for using. Rewordify.com:
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Rewordify.com Improve your vocabulary Understand harder English faster
The basics • Point browser to rewordify.com • Works in any browser • Works on any computer, tablet, or phone • No app to install • No username/password needed
Reasons for using Rewordify.com: • Makes it easier to understand hard text • Saves time • Teaches words a new way (not a dictionary) • Helps you learn more
Problems with a dictionary • Words definedin terms ofthemselves • Definitions have difficult words • Cannot know how words are used in context
Rewordify.com How to use the site
How to use • Type or paste in text • Enter a web URLExamples of web URLs: www.example.com website.edu hardwebpage.com/hardpage/text.htm
Not a search engine • Sees words -> rewordifies the words • Sees a URL -> rewordifies the web page • Different from Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc.
Demo • Go to rewordify.com:
Demo • In the top box, type this:This site is replete with ways to improve your lexical knowledge.
Demo • Then, press “Rewordify Text.”
Demo • You’ll see this: The phrase “replete with” was replaced with “full of.” The word “lexical” was replaced with “word-based.”
Smart Highlighting • Notice the highlighting over the replaced words:
Smart Highlighting • Hover your mouse over the highlighting: The original word appears under your mouse cursor. If you’re on a tablet, just tap the highlighted word. lexical
Flexible Learning • At the top of any page, click “Settings.”
Smart Highlighting • Choose the “Reverse Loud” option
Smart Highlighting • Scroll down and click “Save settings.”
Smart Highlighting • Click the link to go back
Smart Highlighting • Refresh/reload the page to see the settings change word-based
Works on web pages • Click the “R” to clear the screen word-based
Works on web pages • Enter a web site, like www.nytimes.com
Works on web pages • The whole web site is rewordified
Wrap-up Advantages: • Completely free • No ads (ads on rewordified web pages will show) • No personal information collected • No username/password needed • Faster understanding • Clear understanding of what hard words mean
Help available • Home page demos • “Details” link – from any page • “Contact” link – from any page • YouTube channel – instructional videos • Blog: rewordify.blogspot.com
Rewordify.com Thank you!