dear littlekaykat:

The distionary site you recommended is amazing. It had both English-Russian and English-Polish dictionaries (it even has Russian Swahili dictionary if that's what you fancy.)

I found what I needed in the Polish dictionary but I am stuck on the Russian words because there was no guide on pronounciation. I could still use help from your brother or from another person knowlegable in Russian.

What was really fascinating were some of the links from that dictionary page. This is a great site, I think, for people who love words. It is apparently run by a group of linguists whose enthusiasm for their subject is very evident on their home page, "Fun With Language".

I know there are a lot of people around the Cat who love words, their history, development, and the like. This might be a terrific site for them. I've bookmarked it and when I have some time I will explore it further. Thanks.

Here is the direct link to the Fun with WOrds site:

http://www.yourdictionary.com/fun.html (sorry I can't make it a one-step process)

Sourdough