Chapter 5
Features
X-Ray
The X-Ray feature lets you explore the "Bones of the Book" with a single tap, enabling you to see all
of the passages in a book that mention specific ideas, fictional characters, historical figures, places,
topics and terms. X-Ray also extracts notable clips, people, terms and images from a book and
presents them in a stack of cards organised on a timeline so you can quickly skim through the clips
and view all of the images in one place.
When you're reading a book, press and hold on a character’s name or a place mentioned in the book
to view the corresponding X-Ray topic. Tap the card to view the full X-Ray topic. You can also tap the
top of the screen to display the secondary reading toolbar, then tap X-Ray. If X-Ray is not available
for a book, the option will not appear. X-Ray will scan your entire book and a dialog box will display.
Tap the timeline to view notable clips in other parts of the book. Additional excerpts beyond your
furthest page read are hidden until you tap to show all excerpts. Note that X-Ray is not available
for all Kindle books or in all countries. Look for X-Ray Enabled in the Kindle Store description of the
book to find out if a book has X-Ray.
Word Wise
Word Wise, available on many popular English-language titles, makes it easier for readers learning
English and kids reading their first chapter books to understand challenging books more quickly.
When Word Wise is on for an enabled title, short and simple definitions display above difficult words
automatically so you can keep reading without the need to look up words. To learn more or see the
various meanings the same word can have in a different context, tap the word to display a card with
definitions, synonyms and more. Tap Word Wise in the bottom right corner of the screen and use
the slider to adjust the number of hints you see. To turn on Word Wise, tap the Menu icon and select
Word Wise.
You may also see multiple-choice hints for words with more than one possible meaning when we’re
not quite sure which is the right one. For those words, we show you our best guess above the word.
When you tap the hint, all possible meanings of the word display and you can let us know which one
is most helpful in the given sentence. To turn off multiple-choice hints, tap the Menu icon and select
Word Wise, and then disable Show Multiple-Choice Hints.
Vocabulary Builder
Words you look up in the dictionary are added to Vocabulary Builder automatically. To view your
word list and quiz yourself with flashcards, select Vocabulary Builder from the menu on the Home
screen or while reading a book.
To view your word list, tap Words in the top left of the screen. Tap a specific word to view its
definition and a usage example. To view your words by book, tap the Books link.
When you tap Flashcards at the bottom of the screen, Vocabulary Builder selects a set of words from
the current list and displays them as flashcards. To view a word’s definition, tap See Definition in the
top left corner of the flashcard. Tap Exit Flashcards to return to the Vocabulary Builder feature. Tap
the Learning link on the Vocabulary Builder main screen to see how many words you are currently
learning and how many you have already mastered.
To turn Vocabulary Builder off, tap the Quick Actions icon
on the toolbar, and then tap All
Settings. On the Settings page, tap Reading Options, Language Learning, and then from Vocabulary
Builder tap the On/Off toggle to Off mode. Note that words you look up are not added to Vocabulary
Builder when it is off.
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