diff --git a/api/app/outbound/spacy/spacy_client.py b/api/app/outbound/spacy/spacy_client.py
index 3283b65..b500008 100644
--- a/api/app/outbound/spacy/spacy_client.py
+++ b/api/app/outbound/spacy/spacy_client.py
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ class SpacyClient:
         """Use SpaCy to get parts of speech for the given text and language, 
         broken down by sentences and then by tokens."""
         nlp = self._get_nlp(language)
+        
+        # Recognise line-breaks as always being sentence boundaries, even if the model doesn't.
+        # This is important for the frontend to be able to show line-breaks in the source text.
+        nlp.add_pipe("sentencizer", before="parser")
+        
         doc = nlp(text)
         
         sentences = [
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/app/articles/[article_id]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/app/articles/[article_id]/+page.svelte
index d78a404..74754cd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/app/articles/[article_id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/app/articles/[article_id]/+page.svelte
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { resolve } from '$app/paths';
-	import type { PartsOfSpeechData } from '$lib/spacy/types';
+	import type { PartOfSpeechToken, PartsOfSpeechData } from '$lib/spacy/types';
 	import type { PageProps } from './$types';
 	import TargetLanguageBody from './TargetLanguageBody.svelte';
 	import type { Paragraph, Sentence, SentenceToken, Transcript } from './Transcript';
 	import TranslationPanel from './TranslationPanel.svelte';
-	import { translateText } from './translate.remote';
 
 	const { data }: PageProps = $props();
 	const { article } = data;
@@ -35,10 +34,10 @@
 			};
 
 			const sentenceEndsWithNewLine = s.text.endsWith('\n');
+			paragraphs[paragraphs.length - 1].sentences.push(sentence);
+
 			if (sentenceEndsWithNewLine) {
 				paragraphs.push({ index: paragraphs.length, sentences: [] });
-			} else {
-				paragraphs[paragraphs.length - 1].sentences.push(sentence);
 			}
 		});
 
@@ -49,6 +48,16 @@
 		article.target_body_pos as Record<string, any> as PartsOfSpeechData
 	);
 
+	// Flat source-sentence list, aligned by sentence index to the target sentences.
+	// Used by TranslationPanel to show the source-language context for guessing.
+	const sourceSentences: Array<{ text: string; tokens: PartOfSpeechToken[] }> = (() => {
+		try {
+			return (article.source_body_pos as Record<string, any> as PartsOfSpeechData).sentences ?? [];
+		} catch {
+			return [];
+		}
+	})();
+
 	// Flat sentence list for O(n) audio-time lookup
 	const allSentences: Array<{ idx: number; startWordIdx: number; endWordIdx: number }> = [];
 	for (const para of paragraphs) {
@@ -88,10 +97,10 @@
 
 	let audioEl: HTMLAudioElement | null = $state(null);
 	let activeSentenceIdx = $state(-1);
-	let selectedSentenceToken: SentenceToken | null = $state(null);
+	let selectedTokens: SentenceToken[] = $state([]);
 	let selectedSentence: Sentence | null = $state(null);
-	let translatedText: string | null = $state(null);
-	let translating = $state(false);
+
+	const selectedTokenIndices = $derived(new Set(selectedTokens.map((t) => t.idx)));
 
 	// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// Audio: sentence highlighting
@@ -125,35 +134,18 @@
 	}
 
 	// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	// Word click: fetch translation
+	// Word selection: open panel with sentence context
 	// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-	async function handleWordClick(token: SentenceToken, sentence: Sentence) {
-		selectedSentenceToken = token;
+	function handleSelection(tokens: SentenceToken[], sentence: Sentence) {
+		selectedTokens = tokens;
+		selectedSentence = sentence;
 		activeSentenceIdx = sentence.idx;
-		translatedText = null;
-		translating = true;
-
-		try {
-			const result = await translateText({
-				fromLanguage: article.target_language,
-				toLanguage: article.source_language,
-				sentenceText: sentence.text,
-				text: token.text
-			});
-
-			translatedText = result.text;
-			console.log({ result });
-		} catch {
-			translatedText = null;
-		} finally {
-			translating = false;
-		}
 	}
 
 	function closePanel() {
-		selectedSentenceToken = null;
-		translatedText = null;
+		selectedTokens = [];
+		selectedSentence = null;
 	}
 
 	// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -216,12 +208,19 @@
 				lang={article.source_language}
 				{paragraphs}
 				{activeSentenceIdx}
-				onWordClick={handleWordClick}
-				{selectedSentenceToken}
+				onSelection={handleSelection}
+				{selectedTokenIndices}
 			/>
 		</div>
 
-		<TranslationPanel {closePanel} {selectedSentenceToken} {translatedText} {translating} />
+		<TranslationPanel
+			{closePanel}
+			{selectedTokens}
+			targetSentence={selectedSentence}
+			sourceTokens={selectedSentence !== null
+				? (sourceSentences[selectedSentence.idx]?.tokens ?? null)
+				: null}
+		/>
 	</div>
 </div>
 
@@ -229,7 +228,7 @@
 <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_click_events_have_key_events a11y_no_static_element_interactions -->
 <div
 	class="drawer-backdrop"
-	class:is-visible={selectedSentenceToken !== null}
+	class:is-visible={selectedTokens.length > 0}
 	onclick={closePanel}
 	aria-hidden="true"
 ></div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/app/articles/[article_id]/TargetLanguageBody.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/app/articles/[article_id]/TargetLanguageBody.svelte
index b5267bf..d31bf80 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/app/articles/[article_id]/TargetLanguageBody.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/app/articles/[article_id]/TargetLanguageBody.svelte
@@ -4,16 +4,156 @@
 	interface Props {
 		paragraphs: Paragraph[];
 		activeSentenceIdx: number;
-		selectedSentenceToken: SentenceToken | null;
-		onWordClick: (token: SentenceToken, sentence: Sentence) => void;
+		selectedTokenIndices: Set<number>;
+		onSelection: (tokens: SentenceToken[], sentence: Sentence) => void;
 		lang: string;
 	}
 
-	const { paragraphs, activeSentenceIdx, selectedSentenceToken, onWordClick, lang }: Props =
+	const { paragraphs, activeSentenceIdx, selectedTokenIndices, onSelection, lang }: Props =
 		$props();
+
+	// Flat map: token.idx → { token, sentence } used during drag finalisation
+	const tokenMap = new Map<number, { token: SentenceToken; sentence: Sentence }>();
+	for (const para of paragraphs) {
+		for (const sentence of para.sentences) {
+			for (const token of sentence.tokens) {
+				tokenMap.set(token.idx, { token, sentence });
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	// Drag-selection state
+	// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	type DragState = {
+		startTokenIdx: number;
+		endTokenIdx: number;
+		sentenceIdx: number;
+		startX: number;
+		startY: number;
+		pointerId: number;
+		committed: boolean; // true once we've locked in as a drag (not a tap)
+	};
+
+	let drag = $state<DragState | null>(null);
+	let containerEl: HTMLDivElement;
+
+	// The token-index range highlighted during an active drag
+	const dragRange = $derived(
+		drag?.committed
+			? {
+					min: Math.min(drag.startTokenIdx, drag.endTokenIdx),
+					max: Math.max(drag.startTokenIdx, drag.endTokenIdx)
+				}
+			: null
+	);
+
+	// After a committed drag, suppress the click event the browser fires next
+	let suppressNextClick = false;
+
+	function wordElAt(target: EventTarget | null) {
+		return (target as Element | null)?.closest<HTMLElement>('[data-token-idx]') ?? null;
+	}
+
+	function handlePointerDown(e: PointerEvent) {
+		const wordEl = wordElAt(e.target);
+		if (!wordEl) return;
+
+		drag = {
+			startTokenIdx: parseInt(wordEl.dataset.tokenIdx!),
+			endTokenIdx: parseInt(wordEl.dataset.tokenIdx!),
+			sentenceIdx: parseInt(wordEl.dataset.sentenceIdx!),
+			startX: e.clientX,
+			startY: e.clientY,
+			pointerId: e.pointerId,
+			committed: false
+		};
+	}
+
+	function handlePointerMove(e: PointerEvent) {
+		if (!drag || e.pointerId !== drag.pointerId) return;
+
+		const dx = e.clientX - drag.startX;
+		const dy = e.clientY - drag.startY;
+
+		if (!drag.committed) {
+			// Commit to drag only when horizontal movement clearly dominates
+			if (Math.abs(dx) > 12 && Math.abs(dx) > Math.abs(dy) * 1.5) {
+				drag.committed = true;
+				containerEl.setPointerCapture(e.pointerId);
+			} else if (Math.abs(dy) > 12) {
+				// Vertical scroll intent — abandon without selection
+				drag = null;
+			}
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// Drag is committed: find the word under the pointer and update end token.
+		// document.elementFromPoint is unaffected by pointer capture and returns
+		// the visually topmost element at (x, y).
+		const el = document.elementFromPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY);
+		const wordEl = el?.closest<HTMLElement>('[data-token-idx]');
+		if (wordEl) {
+			const newSentenceIdx = parseInt(wordEl.dataset.sentenceIdx!);
+			// Constrain selection to the sentence the drag started in
+			if (newSentenceIdx === drag.sentenceIdx) {
+				drag.endTokenIdx = parseInt(wordEl.dataset.tokenIdx!);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	function handlePointerUp(e: PointerEvent) {
+		if (!drag || e.pointerId !== drag.pointerId) return;
+
+		const { startTokenIdx, endTokenIdx, committed } = drag;
+		drag = null;
+
+		const entry = tokenMap.get(startTokenIdx);
+		if (!entry) return;
+
+		if (committed) {
+			suppressNextClick = true;
+			const sentence = entry.sentence;
+			const min = Math.min(startTokenIdx, endTokenIdx);
+			const max = Math.max(startTokenIdx, endTokenIdx);
+			const tokens = sentence.tokens.filter((t) => !t.is_punct && t.idx >= min && t.idx <= max);
+			if (tokens.length > 0) onSelection(tokens, sentence);
+		}
+		// Simple tap falls through to the click event handled below
+	}
+
+	function handlePointerCancel(e: PointerEvent) {
+		if (drag?.pointerId === e.pointerId) drag = null;
+	}
+
+	// Handles both mouse clicks and keyboard activation (Enter/Space on a focused word)
+	function handleClick(e: MouseEvent) {
+		if (suppressNextClick) {
+			suppressNextClick = false;
+			return;
+		}
+		const wordEl = wordElAt(e.target);
+		if (!wordEl) return;
+		const entry = tokenMap.get(parseInt(wordEl.dataset.tokenIdx!));
+		if (entry && !entry.token.is_punct) {
+			onSelection([entry.token], entry.sentence);
+		}
+	}
 </script>
 
-<div class="article-body" {lang}>
+<!-- svelte-ignore a11y_no_noninteractive_element_interactions -->
+<div
+	class="article-body"
+	{lang}
+	bind:this={containerEl}
+	onpointerdown={handlePointerDown}
+	onpointermove={handlePointerMove}
+	onpointerup={handlePointerUp}
+	onpointercancel={handlePointerCancel}
+	onclick={handleClick}
+	role="none"
+>
 	{#each paragraphs as para (para.index)}
 		<p class="paragraph">
 			{#each para.sentences as sentence (sentence.idx)}
@@ -22,8 +162,13 @@
 						{#if !token.is_punct}
 							<button
 								class="word"
-								class:word--selected={selectedSentenceToken?.idx === token.idx}
-								onclick={() => onWordClick(token, sentence)}
+								class:word--selected={selectedTokenIndices.has(token.idx) ||
+									(dragRange !== null &&
+										token.idx >= dragRange.min &&
+										token.idx <= dragRange.max)}
+								data-token-idx={token.idx}
+								data-sentence-idx={sentence.idx}
+								tabindex="0"
 							>
 								{token.text}
 							</button>
@@ -43,6 +188,9 @@
 		flex-direction: column;
 		gap: var(--space-4);
 		font-family: var(--font-body);
+		/* Allow vertical scroll gestures to pass through; horizontal drags are
+		   intercepted by our pointer handlers for word selection. */
+		touch-action: pan-y;
 	}
 
 	.paragraph {
@@ -76,6 +224,9 @@
 		transition:
 			background-color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-standard),
 			color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-standard);
+		/* Prevent text selection highlight during drag */
+		user-select: none;
+		-webkit-user-select: none;
 	}
 
 	.word:hover {
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/app/articles/[article_id]/TranslationPanel.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/app/articles/[article_id]/TranslationPanel.svelte
index 50f6fb5..331838d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/app/articles/[article_id]/TranslationPanel.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/app/articles/[article_id]/TranslationPanel.svelte
@@ -1,58 +1,101 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import type { SentenceToken } from './Transcript';
+	import type { PartOfSpeechToken } from '$lib/spacy/types';
+	import type { Sentence, SentenceToken } from './Transcript';
 
 	let {
-		selectedSentenceToken = null,
-		translating = false,
-		translatedText = '',
+		selectedTokens = [],
+		targetSentence = null,
+		sourceTokens = null,
 		closePanel
 	}: {
-		selectedSentenceToken?: SentenceToken | null;
-		translating?: boolean;
-		translatedText: string | null;
+		selectedTokens?: SentenceToken[];
+		targetSentence?: Sentence | null;
+		sourceTokens?: PartOfSpeechToken[] | null;
 		closePanel: () => void;
 	} = $props();
+
+	// Which source-language word indices the user has tapped as their guess
+	let guessedIndices = $state(new Set<number>());
+
+	// Reset guess whenever the selection changes
+	$effect(() => {
+		selectedTokens; // reactive dependency — any new selection clears the guess
+		guessedIndices = new Set();
+	});
+
+	const isOpen = $derived(selectedTokens.length > 0);
+
+	// Title: the selected word(s) joined by space
+	const selectionLabel = $derived(selectedTokens.map((t) => t.text).join(' '));
+
+	// Set of target token indices for fast lookup in the sentence display
+	const selectedTargetIndices = $derived(new Set(selectedTokens.map((t) => t.idx)));
+
+	function toggleGuess(i: number) {
+		const next = new Set(guessedIndices);
+		if (next.has(i)) {
+			next.delete(i);
+		} else {
+			next.add(i);
+		}
+		guessedIndices = next;
+	}
 </script>
 
 <!-- Translation panel (desktop: sticky sidebar; mobile: bottom drawer) -->
-<aside
-	class="translation-panel"
-	class:is-open={selectedSentenceToken !== null}
-	aria-label="Word translation"
->
-	{#if selectedSentenceToken}
+<aside class="translation-panel" class:is-open={isOpen} aria-label="Word translation">
+	{#if isOpen}
 		<div class="panel-header">
-			<p class="panel-word">{selectedSentenceToken.text}</p>
+			<p class="panel-word">{selectionLabel}</p>
 			<button class="btn btn-ghost panel-close" onclick={closePanel} aria-label="Close panel">
 				✕
 			</button>
 		</div>
 
-		{#if translating}
-			<div class="panel-loading">
-				<div class="spinner" aria-hidden="true"></div>
-				<span>Translating…</span>
-			</div>
-		{:else if translatedText}
-			<p class="panel-translation">{translatedText}</p>
-			<button class="btn btn-secondary panel-save" disabled aria-disabled="true">
-				Add to flashcard
-			</button>
-		{:else}
-			<p class="panel-error">Could not load translation.</p>
+		{#if targetSentence}
+			<!-- Target-language sentence with the selection highlighted -->
+			<p class="panel-sentence panel-sentence--target" lang="und">
+				{#each targetSentence.tokens as token (token.idx)}
+					{#if !token.is_punct}
+						<span
+							class="sentence-word"
+							class:sentence-word--selected={selectedTargetIndices.has(token.idx)}
+						>
+							{token.text}
+						</span>
+					{:else}
+						<span class="sentence-punct">{token.text}</span>
+					{/if}
+				{/each}
+			</p>
+		{/if}
+
+		{#if sourceTokens && sourceTokens.length > 0}
+			<p class="panel-prompt">Which word(s) do you think it means?</p>
+
+			<!-- Source-language sentence — tap words to mark your guess -->
+			<p class="panel-sentence panel-sentence--source" lang="und">
+				{#each sourceTokens as token, i (i)}
+					{#if !token.is_punct}
+						<button
+							class="source-word"
+							class:source-word--guessed={guessedIndices.has(i)}
+							onclick={() => toggleGuess(i)}
+						>
+							{token.text}
+						</button>
+					{:else}
+						<span class="sentence-punct">{token.text}</span>
+					{/if}
+				{/each}
+			</p>
 		{/if}
 	{:else}
-		<p class="panel-hint">Tap any word for a translation</p>
+		<p class="panel-hint">Select a word — or drag across several — to see it in context</p>
 	{/if}
 </aside>
 
 <style>
-	@keyframes spin {
-		to {
-			transform: rotate(360deg);
-		}
-	}
-
 	.panel-header {
 		display: flex;
 		align-items: flex-start;
@@ -76,19 +119,72 @@
 		line-height: 1;
 	}
 
-	.panel-translation {
+	/* --- Sentence displays --- */
+	.panel-sentence {
 		font-family: var(--font-body);
 		font-size: var(--text-body-lg);
 		line-height: var(--leading-relaxed);
-		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
-		font-style: italic;
+		color: var(--color-on-surface);
+	}
+
+	.panel-sentence--target {
 		margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
 	}
 
-	.panel-save {
-		width: 100%;
-		padding-block: var(--space-2);
-		opacity: 0.6;
+	.panel-sentence--source {
+		margin-top: var(--space-2);
+	}
+
+	.sentence-word {
+		/* inline, non-interactive — just for highlighting */
+	}
+
+	.sentence-word--selected {
+		background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 20%, transparent);
+		color: var(--color-primary);
+		font-weight: var(--weight-semibold);
+		border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
+		padding: 0 0.1em;
+	}
+
+	.sentence-punct {
+		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
+	}
+
+	/* --- Prompt --- */
+	.panel-prompt {
+		font-family: var(--font-label);
+		font-size: var(--text-body-sm);
+		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
+		margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
+	}
+
+	/* --- Source-language word buttons (guess targets) --- */
+	.source-word {
+		display: inline;
+		background: none;
+		border: none;
+		padding: 0 0.1em;
+		margin: 0;
+		font: inherit;
+		font-size: var(--text-body-lg);
+		color: inherit;
+		cursor: pointer;
+		border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
+		transition:
+			background-color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-standard),
+			color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-standard);
+	}
+
+	.source-word:hover {
+		background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-secondary) 12%, transparent);
+		color: var(--color-secondary);
+	}
+
+	.source-word--guessed {
+		background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-secondary) 20%, transparent);
+		color: var(--color-secondary);
+		font-weight: var(--weight-medium);
 	}
 
 	.panel-hint {
@@ -99,30 +195,6 @@
 		padding: var(--space-4) 0;
 	}
 
-	.panel-error {
-		font-family: var(--font-label);
-		font-size: var(--text-body-sm);
-		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
-	}
-
-	.panel-loading {
-		display: flex;
-		align-items: center;
-		gap: var(--space-3);
-		font-family: var(--font-label);
-		font-size: var(--text-body-sm);
-		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
-	}
-
-	.spinner {
-		flex-shrink: 0;
-		width: 1rem;
-		height: 1rem;
-		border: 2px solid var(--color-outline-variant);
-		border-top-color: var(--color-primary);
-		border-radius: 50%;
-		animation: spin 0.9s linear infinite;
-	}
 	/* --- Translation panel: Desktop (sticky sidebar) --- */
 	@media (min-width: 768px) {
 		.translation-panel {
@@ -147,7 +219,7 @@
 			background-color: var(--color-surface-container-lowest);
 			border-radius: var(--radius-xl) var(--radius-xl) 0 0;
 			padding: var(--space-5) var(--space-5) calc(var(--space-5) + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
-			max-height: 55vh;
+			max-height: 70vh;
 			overflow-y: auto;
 			transform: translateY(100%);
 			transition: transform var(--duration-slow) var(--ease-standard);