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Vocabulary from Your Reading

Highlight unknown words while reading and turn them into reviews.

Beginner10h1 person17/20 fit
TL;DR

Build Vocabulary from Your Reading for language learners in ~10h with 1 person. Stack: Next.js + FSRS + Dictionary API.

Why it wins: Learning tied to real context.

Build flow

01 · Problem
Vocabulary lists are disconnected from what learners actually read.
02 · Solution
A reader mode lets users tap words, saves the sentence context and schedules reviews with spaced repetition.
03 · Build
  1. 1Build reader view
  2. 2Save words
  3. 3Schedule with FSRS
  4. 4Review UI
04 · Demo
Tap three words in an article and review them.

MVP checklist

  • Tap to save
  • Context sentences
  • Spaced reviews
  • Progress

Tech stack

TechRole
Next.jsFrontend + API routes
FSRSSpaced-repetition scheduler
Dictionary APIExternal data

Reference repos

Open-source projects you can build on. Links checked 2026-10-31.

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