A Hitch in Space
A Hitch in Space by Fritz Leiber is available here as the complete text, split into 48 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A Hitch in Space by Fritz Leiber. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #53042.
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A Hitch in Space
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This edition of A Hitch in Space by Fritz Leiber carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #53042, divided into 1 chapters and 48 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.
Where can I read A Hitch in Space in full?
The complete text of A Hitch in Space is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #53042 and divided into 48 sections.
This page carries the whole of A Hitch in Space by Fritz Leiber, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #53042, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 236 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.
How is A Hitch in Space divided for reading?
A Hitch in Space is presented in 1 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting A Hitch in Space as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 48 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.
Can I hear A Hitch in Space read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of A Hitch in Space can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of A Hitch in Space 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 Hitch in Space
Common questions about reading A Hitch in Space by Fritz Leiber on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of A Hitch in Space?
Yes. All 236 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #53042 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A Hitch in Space is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #53042, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A Hitch in Space take to read?
About 19 minutes of reading across 48 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read A Hitch in Space section by section
How to work through A Hitch in Space section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 1 chapters of A Hitch in Space to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in A Hitch in Space
Words and structures a reader meets early in A Hitch in Space, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Space-partner
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Hitch in Space; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Reliable
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Hitch in Space; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Sidekick
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Hitch in Space; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Partner
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Hitch in Space; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.