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How to look up words in your own offline dictionaries while reading with Modureader

Import MDX or StarDict dictionaries and check selected words beside the page, without an AI account.

Authorization notice. Modureader is dual-use. Only use it on software, sites and systems you own or have explicit permission to test.

Who it is forA reader of technical or foreign-language books who wants definitions for selected words without leaving the page or going online.

The problemReading stops when a word needs a quick check, and online lookup is unavailable or unwanted.

The outcomeSelected words show definitions from dictionaries the reader has imported, including original images and audio when the MDX files include them.

What you need first

  • A device on a supported platform: Windows, Linux, Android, macOS, iOS (ARM64 real device, iOS 16+) or HarmonyOS, with the installer from the Releases page
  • Local reading needs no AI account. AI, online translation and online voice need their own provider settings and may cost money
  • For sync: your own WebDAV server
  • For vector search: a few hundred MB of disk space is not stated in the README, so check model sizes in the settings before downloading

Steps

  1. Open 设置 → 自定义字典 (Settings → custom dictionary) and import an MDX or StarDict dictionary you have the rights to use.
  2. Name the dictionary and turn it on.
  3. Open a book and select a word in the text.
  4. Use 综合查询 (unified query) and choose which dictionaries to search, if you want more than one.
  5. If you imported an older plain-text dictionary and want its original resources, import it again.

Prompt for your agent

Using the sobranie2406/modureader repo, import the dictionary file <dictionary path> into Modu Reader and look up the word <word>. Report the dictionary name and the definition returned, and confirm that the lookup works with no AI account set up.

Caveat. The README says the app does not ship dictionary files, so you must supply your own dictionary and confirm you have the right to use it.

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