Step 1: Set your language

Pick the language you are most comfortable with. Whether you want explanations in your native tongue or another language, we’ve got you covered.
Read deeper and speak better. Symporead helps you deep-dive into every word, debate ideas with an AI companion, and track your progress with personalized speaking reports.
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Pick the language you are most comfortable with. Whether you want explanations in your native tongue or another language, we’ve got you covered.

Browse our library of K-12 classics. You can pick a book that matches your current grade level or challenge yourself by trying one from the grade above!

Don’t know a word? Just click it. You’ll get an English contextual explanation immediately. If you’re still stuck, click again to see a translation in your base language. Pro tip: Save new words to your personal vocabulary list.

At the end of every chapter, meet Sympo-Chat, your AI reading companion. Ask it anything about the story, the characters, or the plot to make sure you didn’t miss a thing.
Answer pop-up questions as you read to test your understanding. It’s just like being in class, but without the pressure from your peers. Record your ideas and get instant feedback to help you improve your speaking and understanding.

Track your journey in My Sympospace, your personal hub for building vocabulary, saving favorite sentences, and mastering your speaking progress.
Long ago, beneath the sun-drenched marble of Athens, the Symposium was born. It wasn't just a classroom; it was a sanctuary of thought founded by Socrates. Here, mentors and students gathered to debate, challenge, and share ideas without fear or boundaries. It was a place where the mind was free to wander and the voice was free to speak.
But as centuries passed, reading became a solitary and often frustrating task. The flow of a great story was constantly broken by the need to put the book down, open a dictionary, or switch apps just to understand a single word. The ancient art of deep, uninterrupted focus was being lost to the digital shuffle.
Symporead was created to bring the magic of the Symposium to the modern reader.
We believe that to truly master reading, you must be able to follow the narrative without worry. No more shifting apps, no more losing your place. Like the ancient sages, we also know a secret that modern education often forgets: talking is just as important as reading. Reading seeds the mind, but speaking harvests the ideas.
In the past, you could only find this experience at elite Harkness tables or graduate seminars. Today, you only need Symporead. We've bridged the gap between the ancient sage and the modern student, creating a space where you can read deeply, ask fearlessly, and finally find your own voice.
Master new vocabulary instantly without leaving the page. Deep-dive into every chapter, challenge your thinking, and find your own voice.