A Little Wizard
A Little Wizard by Stanley John Weyman is available here as the complete text, split into 344 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A Little Wizard by Stanley John Weyman. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #38872.
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A Little Wizard
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This edition of A Little Wizard by Stanley John Weyman carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #38872, divided into 9 chapters and 344 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 Little Wizard in full?
The complete text of A Little Wizard is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #38872 and divided into 344 sections.
This page carries the whole of A Little Wizard by Stanley John Weyman, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #38872, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1718 sentences across 9 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 Little Wizard divided for reading?
A Little Wizard is presented in 9 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting A Little Wizard as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 344 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 9 chapters.
Can I hear A Little Wizard read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of A Little Wizard can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of A Little Wizard 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 Little Wizard
Common questions about reading A Little Wizard by Stanley John Weyman on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of A Little Wizard?
Yes. All 1718 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #38872 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A Little Wizard is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #38872, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A Little Wizard take to read?
About 143 minutes of reading across 344 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read A Little Wizard section by section
How to work through A Little Wizard section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 9 chapters of A Little Wizard 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 Little Wizard
Words and structures a reader meets early in A Little Wizard, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Diphthong
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- Represented
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- Table
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- Contents
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