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A Runaway Brig

A Runaway Brig by James Otis is available here as the complete text, split into 567 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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A Runaway Brig by James Otis. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #34799.

34 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 34 chapters

Course Syllabus

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A Runaway Brig

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0 of 556 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 11 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of A Runaway Brig by James Otis carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #34799, divided into 34 chapters and 567 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.

Where can I read A Runaway Brig in full?

The complete text of A Runaway Brig is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #34799 and divided into 567 sections.

This page carries the whole of A Runaway Brig by James Otis, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #34799, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2833 sentences across 34 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 Runaway Brig divided for reading?

A Runaway Brig is presented in 34 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting A Runaway Brig as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 567 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 34 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.

Can I hear A Runaway Brig read aloud?

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Every sentence of A Runaway Brig 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 Runaway Brig

Common questions about reading A Runaway Brig by James Otis on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of A Runaway Brig?

Yes. All 2833 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34799 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of A Runaway Brig is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #34799, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does A Runaway Brig take to read?

About 236 minutes of reading across 567 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read A Runaway Brig section by section

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Vocabulary met early in A Runaway Brig

Words and structures a reader meets early in A Runaway Brig, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Sally
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Runaway Brig; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Walker
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Runaway Brig; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Going
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Runaway Brig; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Beach
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Runaway Brig; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.