Short story · 3 min
Words, in context
Words make sense
Understand unfamiliar words in the sentence where they appear while reading short, illustrated stories. Listen, save, keep reading, and reinforce the story's vocabulary with quick card practice.
- 13 languages · 14 options
- Contextual meanings
- Pronunciation support
- Save useful words
The Lost KeyMina had last seen the key on the table. As evening deepened, the streetlights slowly faded.
Understand the word without leaving the story.
Tap a word to see its primary meaning, part of speech when available, and alternative translations in the same flow. Listen to the word and its translation, reveal the full sentence, and save it for later.
Three steps. One reading flow.
Choose a language pair
Set the language you will read and the language used for meanings.
Enter the story
Move through short, illustrated scenes at your own pace.
Capture the word
Tap, understand, listen, save, and reinforce it later with cards.
Everything you need, inside the story.
Meaning in context
Understand the word together with the sentence where it appears.
Alternative translations
Compare nearby meanings when one translation is not enough.
Sentence translation
Reveal the full sentence whenever the word needs more context.
Pronunciation support
Listen to the source word and its primary translation separately.
Save useful words
Keep important vocabulary in your Words to Learn list.
Practice with story vocabulary
Reinforce the same word set with quick two-option cards.
Personal library
Return to stories you have saved or completed.
Explore before signing in
Browse the catalog and story details as a guest.
Go beyond a single translation.
Move from the primary meaning to alternatives, sentence translation, and pronunciation without leaving the reading screen.
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Take your first story with you.
Download Only Words, choose a short story, and start learning words where they naturally belong.
Move freely between language pairs.
Work with Turkish, English (US/UK), French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Greek, Russian, Italian, Polish, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese. Content and pronunciation coverage may vary by language.
Keep the words worth returning to.
Find starred words in Words to Learn and keep saved or completed stories together in My Library.
Explore first, then make it yours.
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What you may want to know before downloading.
How does Only Words work?
Choose the language you want to read and the translation language. As you move through a short story scene by scene, tap an unfamiliar word to see its meaning, available alternatives, pronunciation, and sentence translation in the same flow.
What can I explore without an account?
As a guest, you can choose a language pair and browse categories, story cards, and story details. Reading, card practice, and personal records require sign-in.
Is Only Words a dictionary or a language course?
No. Only Words is not a general free-text translation tool or a complete curriculum. It focuses on working with vocabulary in the context of selected stories.
What does Only Words Premium include?
Premium's current benefit is the removal of ads. It does not add a separate story catalog or exclusive learning mode. Current pricing and billing periods are shown in the store.
Your first word is waiting
iOS + AndroidStart reading. Let the words fall into place.
Only Words is available on iOS and Android. Choose a language pair, open a story, and tap the first word.