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Dictionary/Sidebar

Features of Microsoft's Three Interconnected Engines

IMMERSIVE READER

WORD

EDGE

How to Read Text Aloud 

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Text of any language is selected, then opens directly on IR's platform.

Text may be copied and pasted onto a Word document.

Accessible on user's own computer.

Text is selected, then right click on

"Read aloud selection." 

How to Activate Sidebar

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Double left click on a word, then right click on the 3 vertical dots and choose  "Search"

Double left click on a word, then right click on  "Search [the word]"

Double left click on a word, then right click on  "Search Sidebar for [the word]"

Dictionary Features

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Audible 

n/a

Limited to one word at a time in Sidebar.

No option to input additional words.

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Unlimited option to imput and hear additional words in Sidebar.

Daffy says, So much fun!"

So

much

fun!

Image: definition of a word on MS Word

Limited

Image: definition of a word asnseen on Edge

Unlimited

Dialog Box

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n/a

n/a

Image shows box to input words to be defined

Every word of a TL story may be typed into box, then heard and defined

Drop-down Menu

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n/a

Professor Kew says, "Extremely Efficacious1"

n/a

Extremely

Efficacious!

drop-down menu of languages

Animated Pronunciation Aid

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Immersive Reader and WORD

EDGE

 n/a

Image shows box to input and pronounce words in 2 languages

When words of any foreign language are inputted into user box, audio comparisons with English are often presented.

 

One shows lips and teeth, and the other, the tongue and hard palate.

IMMERSIVE READER

WORD

EDGE

Copying and Pasting Definitions, etc.

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Whatever text is inputted onto a Word document can be toggled to IR.

n/a

Definitions, synonyms, etc. may be copied then pasted onto a Word document.

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EXCLUSIVELY WORD

Comparison of TRWRR Stories, Classic Stories, and Poems

Comparisons in two or more Languages.

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Goofy Scholar with a mortar board cap says, "Forever Challenging!"

Easy as pie!

*To compare on Edge, two tabs can be opened.

Image shows a story in German and English
Image shows a story in 3 languages

IMMERSIVE READER

WORD

EDGE

Media Images

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Few Images are visible initially.  Tapping on Media, however, will often display several more.

Few Images are visible initially. Although tapping on Media will often display several images that can be enlarged and pasted onto the same Word document.

A plethora of Images are visible initially.

EXCULSIVELY EDGE

Dictionary 

A highlighted word of a story is shown with a definitions in Sidebar

Images

Images of a highlighted word is shown in Sidebar

Suggested Media Videos 

videos of a highlighted word are shown in Sidebar
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