"A Soldier Of The Empire"
"A Soldier Of The Empire" by Thomas Nelson Page is available here as the complete text, split into 55 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
"A Soldier Of The Empire" by Thomas Nelson Page. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #23014.
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"A Soldier Of The Empire"
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This edition of "A Soldier Of The Empire" by Thomas Nelson Page carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #23014, divided into 1 chapters and 55 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 Soldier Of The Empire" is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #23014 and divided into 55 sections.
This page carries the whole of "A Soldier Of The Empire" by Thomas Nelson Page, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #23014, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 274 sentences across 1 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 Soldier Of The Empire" divided for reading?
"A Soldier Of The Empire" is presented in 1 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting "A Soldier Of The Empire" as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 55 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 1 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 Soldier Of The Empire" read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of "A Soldier Of The Empire" can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of "A Soldier Of The Empire" 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 Soldier Of The Empire"
Common questions about reading "A Soldier Of The Empire" by Thomas Nelson Page on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of "A Soldier Of The Empire"?
Yes. All 274 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #23014 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of "A Soldier Of The Empire" is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #23014, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does "A Soldier Of The Empire" take to read?
About 22 minutes of reading across 55 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read "A Soldier Of The Empire" section by section
How to work through "A Soldier Of The Empire" section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
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Vocabulary met early in "A Soldier Of The Empire"
Words and structures a reader meets early in "A Soldier Of The Empire", each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Soldier
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of "A Soldier Of The Empire"; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Empire
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of "A Soldier Of The Empire"; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Greatest
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of "A Soldier Of The Empire"; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Pride
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of "A Soldier Of The Empire"; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.