Aces Up
Aces Up by Covington Clarke is available here as the complete text, split into 846 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Aces Up by Covington Clarke. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #30698.
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Aces Up
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This edition of Aces Up by Covington Clarke carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #30698, divided into 13 chapters and 846 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.
Where can I read Aces Up in full?
The complete text of Aces Up is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #30698 and divided into 846 sections.
This page carries the whole of Aces Up by Covington Clarke, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #30698, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4229 sentences across 13 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 Aces Up divided for reading?
Aces Up is presented in 13 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Aces Up as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 846 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 13 chapters.
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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Aces Up can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Aces Up 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 Aces Up
Common questions about reading Aces Up by Covington Clarke on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Aces Up?
Yes. All 4229 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30698 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Aces Up is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #30698, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Aces Up take to read?
About 352 minutes of reading across 846 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Aces Up section by section
How to work through Aces Up section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 13 chapters of Aces Up to begin.
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Vocabulary met early in Aces Up
Words and structures a reader meets early in Aces Up, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Reilly
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Aces Up; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Shore
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Aces Up; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Breath
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Aces Up; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Things
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Aces Up; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.