Re: how to use a dictionary You have to know the English alphabet. Absolutely essential and there is no way to use a dictionary efficiently without knowing it. Learn it off by heart, and remember that within the dictionary, the order of the words follows the order of the alphabet. a-b-c-d-e-f-g, h-i-j-k-l-m-n-o-p, q-r-s-t-u-v, w--x--y-z, |