A block that allows students to look up definitions from the Merriam-Webster dictionary without having to leave Moodle.

In order to use this plugin you'll need to go to https://dictionaryapi.com and create an account. When creating the account, request API keys for the Collegiate dictionary and the thesaurus. (These are the only two supported dictionaries at this time).

Currently the dictionary only returns the "shortdef" entries from the API. The description of the shortdef tag is here: https://dictionaryapi.com/products/json#sec-2.shortdef

We strongly recommend after you install the plugin you compare the definitions from the plug to the definitions on the Merriam-Webster main site (https://www.merriam-webster.com/) to make sure it will meet your needs.