A Gleeb for Earth
A Gleeb for Earth by Charles Schafhauser is available here as the complete text, split into 85 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A Gleeb for Earth by Charles Schafhauser. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #50869.
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A Gleeb for Earth
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This edition of A Gleeb for Earth by Charles Schafhauser carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #50869, divided into 1 chapters and 85 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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The complete text of A Gleeb for Earth is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #50869 and divided into 85 sections.
This page carries the whole of A Gleeb for Earth by Charles Schafhauser, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #50869, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 424 sentences across 1 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
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A Gleeb for Earth is presented in 1 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting A Gleeb for Earth as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 85 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 1 chapters.
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Every sentence of A Gleeb for Earth 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 Gleeb for Earth
Common questions about reading A Gleeb for Earth by Charles Schafhauser on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of A Gleeb for Earth?
Yes. All 424 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #50869 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A Gleeb for Earth is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #50869, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A Gleeb for Earth take to read?
About 35 minutes of reading across 85 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in A Gleeb for Earth
Words and structures a reader meets early in A Gleeb for Earth, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Not-question
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Gleeb for Earth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Invader
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Gleeb for Earth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Not-world
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Gleeb for Earth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Ronnie
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Gleeb for Earth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.