Optimized for the MobiPocket Reader, this is a very special edition of William Dean Howells'' "A Belated Guest." If you click on one of the words in the text, a convenient pop-up window appears with an English thesaurus for that word, which comes from Webster''s Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org). Running throughout the text, uncommon English words are highlighted in blue that are likely to be found in examinations in English Language Programs (ELP), English as a Foreign Language (EFL) programs, or in English as a Second Language Programs (ESL). The highlighted vocabulary words are also likely to be found in Advanced Placement ®(AP®), TOEFL®, TOEIC®, SAT®, PSAT® , GMAT®, LSAT®, GRE®, or similar examinations. TOEFL®, TOEIC®, GRE®, AP® and Advanced Placement® are trademarks of the Educational Testing Service; PSAT® is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation; SAT® is a registered trademark of the College Board; GMAT® is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admissions Council; LSAT® is a registered trademark of the Law School Admissions Council. All rights reserved. These organizations neither sponsored nor are affiliated with this product.