A Slave is a Slave
A Slave is a Slave by H. Beam Piper is available here as the complete text, split into 304 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A Slave is a Slave by H. Beam Piper. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #20726.
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A Slave is a Slave
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This edition of A Slave is a Slave by H. Beam Piper carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #20726, divided into 3 chapters and 304 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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The complete text of A Slave is a Slave is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #20726 and divided into 304 sections.
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How is A Slave is a Slave divided for reading?
A Slave is a Slave is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting A Slave is a Slave as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 304 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 Slave is a Slave 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 Slave is a Slave
Common questions about reading A Slave is a Slave by H. Beam Piper on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of A Slave is a Slave?
Yes. All 1518 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #20726 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A Slave is a Slave is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #20726, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A Slave is a Slave take to read?
About 126 minutes of reading across 304 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read A Slave is a Slave section by section
How to work through A Slave is a Slave section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in A Slave is a Slave
Words and structures a reader meets early in A Slave is a Slave, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Always
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Slave is a Slave; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Strong
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Slave is a Slave; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Sympathy
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Slave is a Slave; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Downtrodden
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Slave is a Slave; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.