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ead [something]" or "consult [something]" or "read in/from [something]" as reading.

Instead of opening something readable (called the tome):

try reading the tome.

Understand "turn page" as a mistake ("Try 'TURN TO NEXT PAGE' instead.").

Reading is an action applying to one thing, requiring light.

Understand "read page [number] in/from/of [something]" or "look up page [number] in/from/of [something]" or "turn to page [number] in/from/of [something]" or "consult page [number] in/from/of [something]" as reading it in.

Reading it in is an action applying to one number and one thing, requiring light.

Named page is a kind of value. The named pages are first page, last page, next page, previous page.

To decide what number is the effective value of (L - last page):

decide on the length of the Vasco da Gama book.

To decide what number is the effective value of (F - first page):

decide on 1.

To decide what number is the effective value of (N - next page):

let X be the last page read of the Vasco da Gama book plus 1;

decide on X.

To decide what number is the effective value of (P - previous page):

let X be the last page read of the Vasco da Gama book minus 1;

decide on X.

Understand "read the [named page] in/from/of [something]" or "read [named page] in/from/of [something]" as reading it relatively in. Reading it relatively in is an action applying to one named page and one thing, requiring light.

This is the book requirement rule:

if the player is not carrying the Vasco da Gama book, say "You're not reading anything." instead.

Check reading it relatively in:

if the second noun is not the Vasco da Gama book, say "There are no pages in [the second noun]." instead;

abide by the book requirement rule.

Carry out reading it relatively in:

let N be the effective value of the named page understood;

change the number understood to N;

try reading N in the Vasco da Gama book.

Check reading it in:

if the second noun is not the Vasco da Gama book, say "There are no pages in [the second noun]." instead;

abide by the book requirement rule.

Check reading it in:

if the number understood is greater than the length of the Vasco da Gama book, say "There are only [length of the second noun in words] pages in the book." instead;

if the number understood is less than 1, say "The page numbering begins with 1." instead.

Carry out reading it in:

read page number understood.

Definition: a thing (called the tome) is readable:

if the tome is a jotter, decide yes;

if the tome is a packet, decide yes;

if the tome is the envelope, decide yes;

if the tome is the note, decide yes;

decide no.

Check reading:

if the noun is readable, try examining the noun instead;

if the noun is not the Vasco da Gama book, say "There are no pages in [the noun]." instead;

abide by the book requirement rule.

Carry out reading:

let N be a random number between 1 and the length of the Vasco da Gama book;

change the number understood to N;

say "You flip the pages randomly and arrive at page [the number understood]:[paragraph break]";

try reading the number understood in the Vasco da Gama book.

Instead of reading the notes:

try examining the notes.

Understand "index" or "contents" or "table of contents" as "[index]". Understand "look in/up [index]" or "read [index]" as a mistake ("Unfortunately, the book has none. You could just READ BOOK to turn to a random page, READ NEXT PAGE or READ PREVIOUS PAGE, or READ PAGE 1 IN BOOK if you want to find a particular page.").

Table of Book Contents

page content

3 "Vasco da Gama was born in a city in Portugal named Sines."

6 "Vasco da Gama made his first voyage in 1497"

11 "Vasco da Gama is most famous for discovering an ocean route to the Orient."

choose row with a page of N in the Table of Book Contents;

say "You scan the page looking for information you need. You see: '[content entry]'[paragraph break]";

otherwise:

say "Page [N] doesn't seem to have any information you need for your worksheet.".

Part 11 - Filling the Blanks

Understand "fill" or "fill in" or "write" or "write in" or "complete" as "[fill in]". Understand "[fill in] question [number] on [something preferably held]" or "[fill in] question [number]" or "[fill in] answer [number] on [something preferably held]" or "[fill in] answer [number]" as filling the blanks.