The speech function helps provide the correct pronunciation. Definitions include synonyms and antonyms which allows the dictionary to also serve as a thesaurus. Wildcard characters can be used to help with word games like crosswords and scrabble where only some of the letters are known, or you have to find an anagram, or with spelling. Then you can follow the links in the definition page to get more word definitions. As you type, Dictionary homes in on the word you are looking for. The home page contains a randomly selected word cloud which will pique your curiosity and help you improve your vocabulary, while the search box allows you to find specific words easily. The dictionary definitions are stored locally, and because it's ad-free there's no need for a network connection.
Dictionary is ideal for both native English speakers and English learners or people studying the English language. You will find all twelve apps in your Chrome OS app launcher in the Linux apps folder.Dictionary is a free offline English dictionary containing over 200,000 words and definitions and no ads. You can install the entire suite of games by opening your Terminal app and running the command below.
Other than that, these games are pretty much clones of the Windows versions we know and love. Not only will you get Minesweeper and classics like Freecell and Taipei, but you’ll also get 12 games in total and they’re designed to look and feel at home in Linux with Tux the Penguin as the logo. If you’re looking for an entire suite of classic desktop PC games, Ace of Penguins is where it’s at. You can also launch it from the terminal by typing xdemineur and hitting enter. Once it’s finished, you should find xdemineur in your app launcher. To paste, simply right-click anywhere in the terminal after you have copied the code. To install xdemineur, just open up the Terminal app from your Chrome OS app launcher and paste the following command. To do so, check out this Command Line article on getting started with Linux on Chrome OS. It’s called xdemineur and it is readily available in Debian 11 which happens to be the flavor of Linux that comes with most modern Chrome OS devices.īefore you begin, you’ll need to make sure your device is set up and ready to use Linux applications.
The first of which will get you a very Windows-like UI with a single 30×16 grid that you can play over and over again. If you’re down with using Linux applications on your Chromebook, there’s a variety of easy-to-install packages that will get you a classic Minesweeper experience with needed the internet to play.
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