Afloat in the Forest
Afloat in the Forest by Mayne Reid is available here as the complete text, split into 895 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Afloat in the Forest by Mayne Reid. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #35213.
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Afloat in the Forest
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This edition of Afloat in the Forest by Mayne Reid carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #35213, divided into 11 chapters and 895 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 Afloat in the Forest is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #35213 and divided into 895 sections.
This page carries the whole of Afloat in the Forest by Mayne Reid, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #35213, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4474 sentences across 11 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 Afloat in the Forest divided for reading?
Afloat in the Forest is presented in 11 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Afloat in the Forest as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 895 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 11 chapters.
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Every sentence of Afloat in the Forest 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 Afloat in the Forest
Common questions about reading Afloat in the Forest by Mayne Reid on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Afloat in the Forest?
Yes. All 4474 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35213 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Afloat in the Forest is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #35213, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Afloat in the Forest take to read?
About 372 minutes of reading across 895 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Afloat in the Forest section by section
How to work through Afloat in the Forest section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Afloat in the Forest
Words and structures a reader meets early in Afloat in the Forest, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Chapter
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Afloat in the Forest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Brothers
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Afloat in the Forest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Twenty
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Afloat in the Forest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Years
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Afloat in the Forest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.