A Song of the English
A Song of the English by Rudyard Kipling is available here as the complete text, split into 19 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A Song of the English by Rudyard Kipling. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #37091.
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A Song of the English
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This edition of A Song of the English by Rudyard Kipling carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #37091, divided into 1 chapters and 19 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.
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The complete text of A Song of the English is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #37091 and divided into 19 sections.
This page carries the whole of A Song of the English by Rudyard Kipling, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #37091, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 92 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 Song of the English divided for reading?
A Song of the English is presented in 1 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting A Song of the English as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 19 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 1 chapters.
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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of A Song of the English can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of A Song of the English 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 Song of the English
Common questions about reading A Song of the English by Rudyard Kipling on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of A Song of the English?
Yes. All 92 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #37091 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A Song of the English is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #37091, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A Song of the English take to read?
About 7 minutes of reading across 19 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read A Song of the English section by section
How to work through A Song of the English section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in A Song of the English
Words and structures a reader meets early in A Song of the English, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Lot--o
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Song of the English; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Goodly
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Song of the English; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Heritage
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Song of the English; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Humble
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Song of the English; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.