This extension uses the wonderful program, designed by William Whitaker, to easily get detailed and accurate Latin definitions.

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Whitaker's Words Helper Extension

Update: The extension has been restored to full functionality and any new bugs will be dealt with as soon as possible. The development team apologizes for the app breaking.

As a Latin student myself I was often frustrated with constantly switching tabs to look up Latin vocabulary and I'm sure I wasn't the only one irritated by this. Wouldn't it be so much better if there was a way to look up words without switching tabs? This extension uses the wonderful application designed by the late William Whitaker (through a website set up by University Notre Dame) to seamlessly bring you Latin definitions while you're working, without ever needing you to leave the page you're working on. Carpe diem!

How To Use: Using this extension is incredibly easy, all you have to is double click on a word and the definition will appear. If you want to look up many words at once you can either drag-highlight the words and then right click and select 'Get definitions' from the Whitaker's Words Helper menu, or double click and drag. If you want to see only definitions, without the possible parts of speech, check the definitions only option. The Whitaker's Words Helper right click menu also has a 'Get scansion' option that will scan the selected text for dactylic hexameter. Finally, if you want to disable the extension, click on the icon in the top left, next to the search bar and click the toggle to disable the extension.

The original Whitaker's Words site can be found at https://latin-words.com. Copyright © 1993-2007
The scansion is provided by The Latin Macronizer at www.alatius.com/macronizer/. Copyright 2015-2021 Johan Winge.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Whitaker's Words Helper extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Whitaker's Words Helper extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Whitaker's Words Helper extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Whitaker's Words Helper extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Whitaker's Words Helper extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Whitaker's Words Helper extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Whitaker's Words Helper Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Whitaker's Words Helper extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Whitaker's Words Helper extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Whitaker's Words Helper extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Whitaker's Words Helper extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Whitaker's Words Helper extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Whitaker's Words Helper extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Whitaker's Words Helper extension file

Select and download the Whitaker's Words Helper extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Whitaker's Words Helper extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Whitaker's Words Helper extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Whitaker's Words Helper extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Whitaker's Words Helper extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Andrew Xue (ID: 0000002a93fde053) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/23/2022 Latin Grade Saver.

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Sofya Gurel (ID: 0000002c08a01311) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/21/2019 super helpful for latin class 10/10

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Christopher Zhou (ID: 0000006442cbcf71) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/19/2019 So helpful. I wish I had this when I was taking Latin!

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Samuel Cheever (ID: 000000b93fb277f0) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/18/2019 Quite helpful!