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A backwoods princess

A backwoods princess by Hulbert Footner is available here as the complete text, split into 1443 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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A backwoods princess by Hulbert Footner. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #69702.

25 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 25 chapters

Course Syllabus

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A backwoods princess

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  1. Chapter I 74 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II The Burial of Blackburn 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III The Slaves Without a Master 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV At Fort Good Hope 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Yellow-Head 62 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI The Dinner Party 82 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII The Cloven Hoof 67 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Heavenly Music 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX An Upset 71 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Contraband 70 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI A Meeting 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Fur 71 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII The Fur Goes Out 61 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV The Discovery 63 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Shadowing 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI With Conacher 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII The Meeting 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Confusion 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Preparing for Danger 61 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Besieged 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI A Leap for Freedom 75 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII The Search 77 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 62 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Downstream 67 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV Conclusion 67 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of A backwoods princess by Hulbert Footner carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #69702, divided into 25 chapters and 1443 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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How is A backwoods princess divided for reading?

A backwoods princess is presented in 25 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting A backwoods princess as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1443 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The sections are gathered into 25 chapters.

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Every sentence of A backwoods princess can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.

Questions about reading A backwoods princess

Common questions about reading A backwoods princess by Hulbert Footner on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of A backwoods princess?

Yes. All 7211 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #69702 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of A backwoods princess is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #69702, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does A backwoods princess take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1443 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read A backwoods princess section by section

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Vocabulary met early in A backwoods princess

Words and structures a reader meets early in A backwoods princess, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Backwoods
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A backwoods princess; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Princess
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A backwoods princess; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Madame
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A backwoods princess; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Storey
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A backwoods princess; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.