An early reading beta · intended for intermediate learners
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Bridge the gap between language lessons and the stories you want to read. Start with explanations, then reread the same unchanged passage.
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Follow the story with help.
Phrase translations and short notes keep the meaning close.
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Come back to the original.
The exact same passage, without hints. Read at your own pace.
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A prepared example. Free to open, before an account.
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Interface
Start with a short story
Choose the language you are learning and the language of the explanations. Every sample pairs a phrase-by-phrase reading passage with the exact original.
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One original short story in several language pairs. Suggested levels are a guide, not an assessment.
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Interface
Read the passage with literal translations and word or grammar notes, then reread the unchanged original directly below.
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With translations and notes
The same original, without hints
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Reread the original at your own pace. You can save the example to continue later, or try another language pair above.
Original story and reading notes prepared for FrankRead. Each pair is ready to read; no text is translated on demand.
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Review words you saved while reading, in their original context.
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Try a prepared short story or add a text of your own.
Two readings. One original.
Follow the story with phrase translations.
Reread the exact same passage without hints.
Open a phrase when you want more context. AI detail is optional.
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Practice
Revisit your saved vocabulary with spaced repetition.
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Choose the language of your explanations and the interface. Changes are saved to your account.
Choose the language of your hints and your reading level. Prepared demos use the language pair selected in the demo and their own suggested level.
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Choose a story, continue where you stopped, or bring your own text. AI spend is the recorded adaptation cost, not a subscription price.
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Reading mode
Read with explanations, then reread the same original below. Choose a phrase for optional AI detail.