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dale-chall\n\n[![Build][build-badge]][build]\n[![Coverage][coverage-badge]][coverage]\n[![Downloads][downloads-badge]][downloads]\n[![Size][size-badge]][size]\n\nList of easy American-English words: [new Dale–Chall (1995)][wiki].\n\n## Contents\n\n*   [What is this?](#what-is-this)\n*   [When should I use this?](#when-should-i-use-this)\n*   [Install](#install)\n*   [Use](#use)\n*   [API](#api)\n    *   [`daleChall`](#dalechall)\n*   [Data](#data)\n*   [Types](#types)\n*   [Compatibility](#compatibility)\n*   [Related](#related)\n*   [Contribute](#contribute)\n*   [Security](#security)\n*   [License](#license)\n\n## What is this?\n\nThis package exposes a list of easy (often understood) words.\n\n## When should I use this?\n\nUse this when you want to do readability things with natural language.\n\nUse [`dale-chall-formula`][dale-chall-formula] for the formula.\n\n## Install\n\nThis package is [ESM only][esm].\nIn Node.js (version 14.14+, 16.0+), install with [npm][]:\n\n```sh\nnpm install dale-chall\n```\n\nIn Deno with [`esm.sh`][esmsh]:\n\n```js\nimport {daleChall} from 'https://esm.sh/dale-chall@2'\n```\n\nIn browsers with [`esm.sh`][esmsh]:\n\n```html\n\u003cscript type=\"module\"\u003e\n  import {daleChall} from 'https://esm.sh/dale-chall@2?bundle'\n\u003c/script\u003e\n```\n\n## Use\n\n```js\nimport {daleChall} from 'dale-chall'\n\ndaleChall.length // =\u003e 2942\n\nconsole.log(daleChall.slice(0, 10))\n```\n\nYields:\n\n```js\n[ 'a',\n  'able',\n  'aboard',\n  'about',\n  'above',\n  'absent',\n  'accept',\n  'accident',\n  'account',\n  'ache' ]\n```\n\n## API\n\nThis package exports the identifier `daleChall`.\nThere is no default export.\n\n### `daleChall`\n\nList of strings (`Array\u003cstring\u003e`).\n\n## Data\n\nSee [`countwordsworth.com`][data].\n\n## Types\n\nThis package is fully typed with [TypeScript][].\nIt exports no additional types.\n\n## Compatibility\n\nThis package is at least compatible with all maintained versions of Node.js.\nAs of now, that is Node.js 14.14+ and 16.0+.\nIt also works in Deno and modern browsers.\n\n## Related\n\n*   [`dale-chall-formula`](https://github.com/words/dale-chall-formula)\n    — Formula to detect the grade level of text\n*   [`spache`](https://github.com/words/spache)\n    — list of familiar American-English words (1974)\n\n## Contribute\n\nYes please!\nSee [How to Contribute to Open Source][contribute].\n\n## Security\n\nThis package is safe.\n\n## License\n\n[MIT][license] © [Titus Wormer][author]\n\n\u003c!-- Definitions --\u003e\n\n[build-badge]: https://github.com/words/dale-chall/workflows/main/badge.svg\n\n[build]: https://github.com/words/dale-chall/actions\n\n[coverage-badge]: https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/github/words/dale-chall.svg\n\n[coverage]: https://codecov.io/github/words/dale-chall\n\n[downloads-badge]: https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/dale-chall.svg\n\n[downloads]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/dale-chall\n\n[size-badge]: 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