https://github.com/mechatroner/word-discoverer

:book: Chrome Extension: Word Discoverer
https://github.com/mechatroner/word-discoverer

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:book: Chrome Extension: Word Discoverer

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/mechatroner/word-discoverer
• Owner: mechatroner
• License: mit
• Archived: true
• Created: 2017-01-07T23:45:01.000Z (almost 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-03-28T07:15:33.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-05-05T06:35:30.728Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: browser-extension, chrome-extension, language-learning
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 1.03 MB
• Stars: 193
• Watchers: 9
• Forks: 50
• Open Issues: 23
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# Chrome Extension: Word Discoverer

## Description

Main purpose of this project is to improve reading experience for non-native speakers.

According to some observations reading behavior of native and non-native speakers can differ.

Also native speakers have a higher probability to spot an unknown word or idiom in text they read.

To help users spot new words and increase their vocabulary, rare words in text can be highlighted.

Another way to help users is to highlight idioms, which sometimes can be very hard to recognize and isolate from surrounding text.

## Chrome extension

* Highlights English words from eng_dict.txt file

* Highlights English idioms from eng_idioms.txt file

[Word Discoverer in Chrome webstore](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/words-discoverer-expand-y/noncaeikjgpbdeoocblijjgegnobogib)

## Contributors

[mechatroner](https://github.com/mechatroner) - Core functionality  

[XQDD](https://github.com/XQDD) - Text-To-Speech idea and implementation