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Against the Tide

Against the Tide by H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones is available here as the complete text, split into 1237 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones31 chapters

Against the Tide by H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #67269.

31 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 31 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

Against the Tide

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0 of 1224 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 72 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 26 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Against the Tide by H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #67269, divided into 31 chapters and 1237 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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How is Against the Tide divided for reading?

Against the Tide is presented in 31 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Against the Tide as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1237 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 31 chapters.

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Every sentence of Against the Tide 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 Against the Tide

Common questions about reading Against the Tide by H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Against the Tide?

Yes. All 6182 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #67269 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Against the Tide is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #67269, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Against the Tide take to read?

About 515 minutes of reading across 1237 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Against the Tide section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Against the Tide

Words and structures a reader meets early in Against the Tide, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Old-fashioned
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Deming
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Mansion
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Hundredth
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