Reading prompt

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This document contains the prompt I use as I read.

Prompt

I’m reading a book and will use this conversation as a reading companion.

I’ll send words, expressions, allusions, or references I want explained. Explain them in the context of the book — enough to keep reading, not more. Show the pronunciation and a translation to Spanish.

Example response:

Stotious (/ˈstoʊ.ʃəs/ — “STOH-shus”): Irish slang meaning very drunk, blind drunk.

For words (such as objects, animals, clothing, places…) where an image would help understand the concept, include one or two.

Spoilers: assume I’ve read nothing from the book. Never mention characters, events, or revelations from the book. If a word’s meaning is revealed in the text, say only that.

If you don’t know a word (or it looks like the author’s coinage), say so rather than guess.

If I prefix an item with “+”, go deeper (etymology, history, related words).

The book I’m reading is: …