How can I get instant definitions on the New York Times site?

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What do I need to have instant definition capability when I read the New York Times? What am I missing?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on Nov 19, 2012 6:59 AM

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Answer 1

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Right-click on word -> Look up

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Answer 2

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when i right click the highlighting disappears. can you give me more info. maybe i am not understanding you.

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Reading NYT in Safari 6.0.2 on Lion -

I right-click on the word and the context-sensitive menu pops up -

I use a single button mouse so I actually <Control>click the word

I then click on "Look Up "

At this point the word turns yellow and the definition appears along side.

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