A Jay of Italy
A Jay of Italy by Bernard Capes is available here as the complete text, split into 1321 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A Jay of Italy by Bernard Capes. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #44114.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
A Jay of Italy
Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.
0 of 1313 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.
This edition of A Jay of Italy by Bernard Capes carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #44114, divided into 16 chapters and 1321 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 Jay of Italy in full?
The complete text of A Jay of Italy is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #44114 and divided into 1321 sections.
This page carries the whole of A Jay of Italy by Bernard Capes, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #44114, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 6602 sentences across 16 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 Jay of Italy divided for reading?
A Jay of Italy is presented in 16 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting A Jay of Italy as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1321 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 16 chapters.
Can I hear A Jay of Italy read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of A Jay of Italy can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of A Jay of Italy 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 Jay of Italy
Common questions about reading A Jay of Italy by Bernard Capes on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of A Jay of Italy?
Yes. All 6602 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #44114 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A Jay of Italy is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #44114, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A Jay of Italy take to read?
About 550 minutes of reading across 1321 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read A Jay of Italy section by section
How to work through A Jay of Italy section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
-
Open a chapter
Choose one of the 16 chapters of A Jay of Italy to begin.
-
Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
-
Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in A Jay of Italy
Words and structures a reader meets early in A Jay of Italy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Italy
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Jay of Italy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Whose
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Jay of Italy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Mother
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Jay of Italy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Painting
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Jay of Italy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.