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Alice of Old Vincennes

Alice of Old Vincennes by Maurice Thompson is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 1126 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Alice of Old Vincennes by Maurice Thompson. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #4097.

22 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

Academic course · 22 chapters

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Alice of Old Vincennes

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This edition of Alice of Old Vincennes by Maurice Thompson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #4097, divided into 22 chapters and 1126 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 Alice of Old Vincennes in full?

The complete text of Alice of Old Vincennes is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #4097 and divided into 1126 sections.

This page carries the whole of Alice of Old Vincennes by Maurice Thompson, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #4097, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5630 sentences across 22 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 Alice of Old Vincennes divided for reading?

Alice of Old Vincennes is presented in 22 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Alice of Old Vincennes as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1126 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 22 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 Alice of Old Vincennes read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Alice of Old Vincennes can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Alice of Old Vincennes 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 Alice of Old Vincennes

Common questions about reading Alice of Old Vincennes by Maurice Thompson on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Alice of Old Vincennes?

Yes. All 5630 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #4097 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Alice of Old Vincennes is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #4097, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Alice of Old Vincennes take to read?

About 469 minutes of reading across 1126 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Alice of Old Vincennes section by section

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  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Alice of Old Vincennes

Words and structures a reader meets early in Alice of Old Vincennes, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Although
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Alice of Old Vincennes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Father
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Alice of Old Vincennes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Beret
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Alice of Old Vincennes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Years
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Alice of Old Vincennes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.