A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1
A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1 by Gilbert Parker is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 245 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1 Being a Continuation of the Personal Histories of "Pierre and His People" and the Last Existing Records of Pretty Pierre by Gilbert Parker. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #6180.
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A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1
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This edition of A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1 by Gilbert Parker carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #6180, divided into 3 chapters and 245 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
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How is A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1 divided for reading?
A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1 is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1 as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 245 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 3 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
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Every sentence of A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1 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 Romany of the Snows, vol. 1
Common questions about reading A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1 by Gilbert Parker on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1?
Yes. All 1224 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #6180 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1 is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #6180, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1 take to read?
About 102 minutes of reading across 245 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1 section by section
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Vocabulary met early in A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1
Words and structures a reader meets early in A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Short
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Bookmarks
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Pointers
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Those
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