Scholar Reader app for iPhone and iPad


4.6 ( 4856 ratings )
Reference Productivity
Developer: Gerrard Apps
Free
Current version: 1.2, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 22 Apr 2011
App size: 434.43 Kb

Note - If you updated and it is crashing, you have to delete the previous version of the application off your phone and then reinstall it. Sorry, I screwed up with some data handling. Please bear with me.
Best,
Travis

Great for all English enthusiasts, from ESL students to aspiring doctors.

Scholar Reader is an assistant for reading. Ever read a science or medical paper and been unsure of what a word meant? Didn’t feel like getting out your dictionary and looking up the word? Now you can build your own dictionary while looking up that word instantly and seamlessly, so your reading experience is never disrupted. Double tap a word for a pop-up definition. Every word you look up is saved to your personal dictionary so you can keep a record of everything you’ve learned.

Don’t let complex language get in your way any longer. Get Scholar Reader.

Simply paste your article into the app or surf the web through the in app browser. Double tap any word you don’t know then click “Def” from the pop-up menu and a definition will slide up from the bottom. Definition of words within a definition is available.

Feel free to email me if you have any questions, comments or suggestions.
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“A word without its source is like a cut flower, it’s pretty to look at for a while but then it dies too fast.” - Erin McKean, 2007 Ted Talk

- Now saves the context in which the word was found to the dictionary
- Also saves article or website that word was found in for later reference
- iPad now supported
- Web browser added where you can define and save words to your dictionary from a website.