Word Orb
Word Orb — Pedagogical Word Enrichment for AI Agents
The Problem
Every tutoring agent needs to explain words. Current options are slow (LLM generation: 2-5s, $0.01-0.05/word), flat (dictionary APIs: no pedagogy), or both.
The Solution
Word Orb serves pre-computed, teaching-quality word data from Cloudflare's edge network. One call. 3ms. Zero LLM cost.
Tools
word_enrich
Full pedagogical word object — definition, IPA, etymology as narrative, Kelly's teaching insight, 8 language translations, 3 age-appropriate tones, connected words.
word_translate
Cross-lingual mappings in Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, German, Japanese, Korean with native pronunciations.
word_connections
Knowledge graph traversal. 1-2 levels deep. Build learning paths.
word_search
Search by prefix, part of speech, or keyword in definitions. 1,428 words indexed.
word_batch
Enrich up to 20 words in one call. Efficient for articles and vocabulary lists.
lesson_of_day
62,000 pre-written lesson segments. 365 days × 11 languages × 3 age tiers. Phases: hook, teach, reflect, apply.
Connect
Endpoint: https://mcp.thedailylesson.com/mcp REST API: https://mcp.thedailylesson.com/api/word/{word}
Built by Lesson of the Day PBC — a California Public Benefit Corporation.
Server Config
{
"mcpServers": {
"word-orb": {
"url": "https://mcp.thedailylesson.com/mcp"
}
}
}