A dictionary that knows the story
Tap a word: what it means right here in the plot, its plain meaning, and words that mean the same or the opposite. Tap a sentence and it unpacks what is happening. Tap the speaker to hear it said aloud.
What it is
Tap a word in the story and Bix explains it: what it means here in this plot, its plain meaning, words that mean the same, and a sentence to try it in. Often there are words that mean the opposite too. Select a whole sentence instead and he says what is happening in it.
What it is for
Asking an adult breaks the reading, and an ordinary dictionary gives the meaning a word has anywhere rather than the one it has on this page. Bix is only ever asked about the book in front of them, so the answer is about this story, and a sentence they nearly understood does not end the chapter.
How to use it
- Tap a word on the page. A small Ask Bix button appears beside it.
- Tap Ask Bix to open the card: In this story, What it means, Similar words, and Try it yourself.
- Drag across a sentence, or hold it down on a phone, to ask about the whole sentence instead.
- Tap Read selection aloud, the speaker at the top of the card, to hear that word or sentence in the device's own voice.
- Tap outside the card to close it. A reading that was playing pauses while it is open and carries on after.
What we suggest
Leave it to them. A child who taps three words on a page is working, not struggling, and the words they pick tell you more than a comprehension question would. Bix stays quiet on the quiz and puzzle cards, where the answers are printed on the page he would be reading.