Is it possible for widgets in dashboard to float over other windows?

I'm trying to assess features in Mavericks in comparison to Snow Leopard (the OS I'm most familiar with).  I usually read the Missing Manual for the new OSes, but haven't gotten to all areas yet - it's a big book!
Is it possible for widgets in dashboard to float over other windows? 
I want to be able to see the calculator widget for example while I'm also working in a Bills template document in Word, or over my back account page while viewing in Safari.  Or look at words in Thesaurus while viewing a document I'm writing in Word, or even an email in Mail.  In OS 10.6 widgets on the dashboard float above the other windows, but I can see them both at the same time.  It looks like Dashboard is all by itself in Mavericks.  Is this the case and the only way to view widgets now, is by themselves in their own isolated environment?  Any work around?
Thanks.

You can assign a "hot corner" with System preferences > Mission Control > Hot corners to bring up your dashboard anytime you want quickly by moving the mouse to the corner.  Works really well.

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