English Language
- The World Wide Web Acronym and Abbreviation Server
You can search here for acronyms and for words used in acronyms.
- AskOxford: Free online dictionary resources from Oxford University Press
Free resources from the world’s most respected dictionary publisher. - Etymology Dictionary
Douglas Harper’s compilation of word origins. - Glossaries and Dictionaries on all subjects
This is a searchable directory of glossaries and subject directories. - Lexipedia: where words have meaning
Explore the complex meanings of words. Add this to your favourites list. - Merriam- Websters’ Dictionary
Contains both the abridged and unabridged dictionary as well as the thesaurus. - One Look Dictionary Search
Find definitions or translations. Be sure to try the useful wildcard search. - Oxford English Dictionary Online
“The ultimate authority on the English language as well as a history of English speech and thought from its infancy to the present day.” – The Times See Schoolzone or library staff for password. - The Phrase Finder
Meanings and Origins of Phrases, Sayings, and Idioms - Visuwords
Graphical Dictionary and Thesaurus - Rhyming Dictionary and Thesaurus (From Poetry.com)
Results can be organized in a number of ways: by syllables, letters, and with or without phrases. - Your Dictionary.com
This is really a one-stop site containing dictionaries in many languages, free translation service, thesaurus, glossaries for many subjects, and grammar guides. Interesting sections include Word of the Day which you can have emailed to you, puzzles, and Write your name in 10 languages.
Grammar
- Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations
1901 edition from Bartleby.com - BrainyQuote
Over 38,000 quotes by over 10,000 authors. - Famous Quotations Network
A searchable database. This database can be browsed by author, categories, and alphabetically. Contains a proverbs section. - Mathematical Quotation Server
A searchable collection of mathematical quotations from sources on the web. - Online Dictionary of Quotations
Searchable by author and subject. - Quotation Center
Search by author, by subject,or by keyword. A section for quote of the day. - The Quotations Page
This site maintained by Michael and Laura Moncur has been on the Web since 1994. It contains an author and subject index as well as a search option. You can contribute quotes to this site. - Quoteland.com
A searchable database. Also has a thematic arrangement, and a useful FAQ. - Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations (From Bartleby.com)
The most notable quotations: 1950 – 1988. Compiled by James B. Simpson, this site has 9,000 quotations from 4,000 sources. Subject and author index. Sources are documented.
- Plumb Design Visual Thesaurus
This is a very popular thesaurus with a 3D-look showing the web-like relationship between words of similar meanings. - Roget’s Thesaurus Alphabetical Index
- Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus
Vocabulary
- The Compleat Lexical Tutor
Build your vocabulary list with this valuable web site. A great site for students who want to improve their English language skills.