A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02
A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02 by Georg Ebers is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 213 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02 by Georg Ebers. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #5573.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02
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This edition of A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02 by Georg Ebers carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #5573, divided into 6 chapters and 213 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 Word, Only a Word — Volume 02 is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #5573 and divided into 213 sections.
This page carries the whole of A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02 by Georg Ebers, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #5573, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1065 sentences across 6 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 Word, Only a Word — Volume 02 divided for reading?
A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02 is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02 as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 213 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 6 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 Word, Only a Word — Volume 02 read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02 can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02 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 Word, Only a Word — Volume 02
Common questions about reading A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02 by Georg Ebers on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02?
Yes. All 1065 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #5573 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02 is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #5573, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02 take to read?
About 88 minutes of reading across 213 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02 section by section
How to work through A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Vocabulary met early in A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02
Words and structures a reader meets early in A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Magistrate's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Horses
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Reach
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Monastery
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.