I saw this site called Dictary mentioned over on another blog and had to make mention of it because it looks pretty cool. What is a Dictary?
Probably the best and simplest answer is, a dictary is a search engine whose corpus is composed of literary texts instead of webpages. I don't know why this description never occurred to me while I was developing this thing.
Another good answer is: a dictary is like a good dictionary, but without the definitions, and with access to a great many quotations which can be selected based on various criteria...
Another pretty decent answer is: a dictary is like a concordance, but encompassing many texts and authors instead of just one. The ideal dictary contains everything that has ever been written - this one isn't quite there yet! [What's a Dictary?]
Let's see if I can explain it some. It searches texts for words you input. But you can say things like, show me where I can find these words within 4 lines of each other. Heck, even better, go there and check it out. It makes a bit more sense when you look at it and try it out.
