Use Emacs to read English classic books efficiently
reddit / emacs

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redguardtoo · 2022-12-22 09:42



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big_lentil · 2022-12-22 14:46

Any particular reason why you're using w3m inside emacs instead of
eww?

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ieure · 2022-12-22 16:25

Or nov.el, for that matter.

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00-11 · 2022-12-22 16:39

> Classic books is difficult to read because they have ... **words**

Wordless graphic novels are easier on one's head. Likewise video.

(Just kidding. Dictionary etc. lookup aids can no doubt be quite
helpful.)

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MitchellMarquez42 · 2022-12-22 17:23

If you have the neuroplasticity, seriously consider _not_ looking up
the words. That way you get a chance to figure out the meaning
yourself, which helps you actually remember the word (and thereby
learn the language). This was how I learned big words in English and I
am grateful to my parents for it.

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dm_g · 2022-12-22 21:31

I am learning Japanese. There is amazing extension for Chrome and
Firefox called Yomichan that translates the word that ones overs on. I
wrote a similar function for emacs: you highlight the word, and the
translation (found using a command line tool) is overlayed as a hint
that disappears after few seconds, and stays in the status bar until
you press another key. It is also sent to a buffer for safekeeping, if
you so desire.

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redguardtoo · 2022-12-22 22:13

I set up w3m ages ago. Too lazy to switch