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Dictionaries and Concordancers:

Merriam-Webster Dictionary<http://www.m-w.com/home.htm> -- includes sound for pronunciation, inflected word forms and related word forms (adj, n, v), as well as the date of first occurrence! A basic, but complete online English dictionary and thesaurus; includes Word of the Day, Word for the Wise, Word Game of the Day, Words from the Lighter Side.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online (LDOCE) <http://pewebdic2.cw.idm.fr/> -- for English language learners specifically; includes sound for pronunciation in British and American English, IPA in British and American English, countable/non-countable, levels of formality and politeness;  idiomatic expressions--some with pronunciation (British English and American English, depending on usage), sample sentences with pronunciation, sentence usage notes (e.g. determine how/whether/what, etc.)

Web Concordancer (English) <http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/concordance/WWWConcappE.htm> -- Use this to see how the word or phrase is used in context (with which other words --lexical collocation -- and with what kinds of grammatical structures -- grammatical collocation) and .  In the "Select corpus" box, choose Brown Corpus. 

Other dictionaries

Answers.com <http://www.answers.com/> -- includes sound for pronunciation (note the WordTutor, which gives the pronunciation in slowed-down speech along with definitions and example sentences using the word); inflected word forms and related word forms (adj, n, v), synonyms, antonyms, etymology (origin) of words, some encyclopedia entries, translations for the word into different languages (user can set preferred language/s), and a ready-made citation for MLA, APA, or Chicago Style Manual.

More dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri on Christine's Links to Useful TESL/CALL Resources page

New Word or Phrase  + Word Form (N, V, Adj, Adv, Prep, Conj)	Collocation (phrase as used in a sentence; use Concordancer)	Definition of the word/phrase as used in the sentence (Choose the appropriate definition.)	Related Word Forms and Parts of Speech(dictionary)	Teacher's Comments	Points
EXAMPLE:
abolish (v)	... asked the Continental  Congress to abolish slavery	to end the observance or effect of : annul <abolish a law> <abolish slavery>	— abol·ish·able \-li-shə-bəl\ adjective — abol·ish·er noun — abol·ish·ment \-mənt\ noun
1. disguise (v)	...notions of dressing up, cosmetics, disguise, and especially change of costume...	to change the customary dress or appearance of.	— dis·guised·ly \-ˈgīz(-ə)d-lē, -ˈkīz(-ə)d-\ adverb — dis·guise·ment \-ˈgīz-mənt, -ˈkīz-\ noun — dis·guis·er noun	Your example uses disguise as a noun!
2. repeal (v)	I recommended immediate repeal of section 601 of the Act of September...	to rescind or annul by authoritative act ; especially : to revoke or abrogate by legislative enactment.	— repeal noun — re·peal·able \-ˈpē-lə-bəl\ adjective	Your example uses repeal as a noun.
3. unruly  (adj)	To punish the unruly colonist.	not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed.	— un·rul·i·ness noun	good
4. harbor (n)	Three British tea ships in the Boston harbor.	a place of security and comfort.	— har·bor·ful \-ˌfu̇l\ noun — har·bor·less \-ləs\ adjective harbor verb	good
5.resentment (n)	I know a man who held resentment against a neighbor for more than...	a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury.	resentment\ noun resent (v)
6. snap (v)	He made the long whip sing and snap around their heads.	to break suddenly with a sharp sound.	snap\ verb snap\ noun snap\ adjective snap\ adverb	good
7. loom (n)	Textile processing as do the Unifil loom winder and our more recent...	a frame or machine for interlacing at right angles two or more sets of threads or yarns to form a cloth.	loom \ noun	good
8. rescind (v)	To rescind or annul by authoritative act.	to take away.	— re·scind·er noun — re·scind·ment \-ˈsin(d)-mənt\ noun	good	4.7
9. auctioneer (n)	In the past, this was the office of the slaves auctioneers.	someone who is in charge of an auction.	auction noun auction verb.
10.encouraged (adj)	She felt encouraged by the many letters of support.	to give someone the courage or confidence to do something.	encouraged adjective encourager noun encourage verb encouraging adj. .
11. revolt (v)	Slaves would begin to revolt and demand freedom.	to renounce allegiance or subjection (as to a government).	revolt verb revolt noun revolter noun revolting adjective.