A World is Born
A World is Born by Leigh Brackett is available here as the complete text, split into 168 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A World is Born by Leigh Brackett. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #22544.
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A World is Born
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This edition of A World is Born by Leigh Brackett carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #22544, divided into 2 chapters and 168 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 World is Born in full?
The complete text of A World is Born is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #22544 and divided into 168 sections.
This page carries the whole of A World is Born by Leigh Brackett, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #22544, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 838 sentences across 2 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 World is Born divided for reading?
A World is Born is presented in 2 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting A World is Born as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 168 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 2 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 World is Born read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of A World is Born can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of A World is Born 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 World is Born
Common questions about reading A World is Born by Leigh Brackett on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of A World is Born?
Yes. All 838 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #22544 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A World is Born is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #22544, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A World is Born take to read?
About 69 minutes of reading across 168 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read A World is Born section by section
How to work through A World is Born section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 2 chapters of A World is Born 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
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in A World is Born
Words and structures a reader meets early in A World is Born, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- First
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A World is Born; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Ripples
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A World is Born; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Touched
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A World is Born; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Dio's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A World is Born; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.