Rich literary definitions from the 1913 classic dictionary. Instant lookup while reading - offline and private. 113K+ words.
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About 1913 Classic Dictionary - Offline Lookup
Look up any word without leaving the page.
You're reading. You hit a word you don't know. You open a new tab, type "define...", skim a thin definition, close the tab, and forget what you were reading.
That costs about 15 seconds. Ten times a day, that's 15 hours a year spent breaking your own focus.
This extension ends that. Select any word and the definition appears instantly. No new tab. No search. No interruption.
REAL DEFINITIONS, NOT THREE-WORD SUMMARIES
Modern dictionary: "Beautiful: attractive."
The 1913 classic dictionary: "Having the qualities which constitute beauty; pleasing to the sight or the mind. A circle is more beautiful than a square..."
One tells you nothing. The other teaches you something. Every lookup works like that.
THE FULL 1913 UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY, OFFLINE
- 113,376 entries and 98,828 unique words. The complete text, not a trimmed sample.
- Etymologies and literary quotations included.
- Works with zero internet: planes, bad cafe WiFi, dead zones.
- Private by design: lookups happen on your device. Nothing you read is sent anywhere.
THREE WAYS TO USE IT
1. Select a word. The definition pops up.
2. Right-click selected text. "Look up in 1913 Dictionary."
3. Click the extension icon. Search any word manually.
It takes seconds to learn and works on every website.
WHY THE 1913 EDITION?
Modern dictionaries were shortened to save paper, then stayed short out of habit. The 1913 edition comes from an era when definitions were comprehensive, etymology was standard, and literary quality mattered. Readers of classic literature, writers, students, and vocabulary builders get far more from it.
FREE TO USE, PREMIUM IF YOU WANT MORE
Dictionary lookup is free, no account needed. An optional Premium plan ($3.99/month or $29/year) adds saving words, collections, lookup history, flashcards, and export to Anki, CSV, and JSON. Your call.
Install it. The next word you don't know costs you half a second instead of fifteen.