A Tale of a Tub
A Tale of a Tub by Jonathan Swift is available here as the complete text, split into 265 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A Tale of a Tub by Jonathan Swift. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #4737.
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A Tale of a Tub
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This edition of A Tale of a Tub by Jonathan Swift carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #4737, divided into 3 chapters and 265 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 Tale of a Tub in full?
The complete text of A Tale of a Tub is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #4737 and divided into 265 sections.
This page carries the whole of A Tale of a Tub by Jonathan Swift, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #4737, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1324 sentences across 3 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 Tale of a Tub divided for reading?
A Tale of a Tub is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting A Tale of a Tub as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 265 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.
Can I hear A Tale of a Tub read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of A Tale of a Tub can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of A Tale of a Tub 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 Tale of a Tub
Common questions about reading A Tale of a Tub by Jonathan Swift on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of A Tale of a Tub?
Yes. All 1324 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #4737 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A Tale of a Tub is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #4737, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A Tale of a Tub take to read?
About 110 minutes of reading across 265 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read A Tale of a Tub section by section
How to work through A Tale of a Tub section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 3 chapters of A Tale of a Tub to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
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Vocabulary met early in A Tale of a Tub
Words and structures a reader meets early in A Tale of a Tub, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Treatifes
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- Author
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- Mentioned
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- Following
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