void Dictionary::translate(char out_s[MAX_WORD_LEN], const char s[MAX_WORD_LEN])
    {
    int i = 0;
      for (i=0;i<numEntries;i++)
        {
          if (strcmp(englishWord[i], s)==0)
        break;
        cout << 1 << endl;
        }

        if(i<numEntries)
            {
        strcpy(out_s, elvishWord[i]);
        cout << 2 << endl;
            }

        else{
            string not_found;
            cout << 3 << endl;
            not_found = '*' + s + '*';
            cout << 4 << endl;
            strcpy(out_s, not_found.c_str());
            cout << 5 << endl;
            break;

            }
      // what do I do if I didn't find the word?
      // might want another parameter or return value what
      // indicates that the word wasn't found
    }