An American Robinson Crusoe
An American Robinson Crusoe by Samuel B. (Samuel Buell) [Adapter] Allison is available here as the complete text, split into 443 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
An American Robinson Crusoe by Samuel B. (Samuel Buell) [Adapter] Allison. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #7799.
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An American Robinson Crusoe
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This edition of An American Robinson Crusoe by Samuel B. (Samuel Buell) [Adapter] Allison carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #7799, divided into 5 chapters and 443 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.
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The complete text of An American Robinson Crusoe is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #7799 and divided into 443 sections.
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How is An American Robinson Crusoe divided for reading?
An American Robinson Crusoe is presented in 5 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting An American Robinson Crusoe as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 443 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 5 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 An American Robinson Crusoe read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of An American Robinson Crusoe can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of An American Robinson Crusoe 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 An American Robinson Crusoe
Common questions about reading An American Robinson Crusoe by Samuel B. (Samuel Buell) [Adapter] Allison on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of An American Robinson Crusoe?
Yes. All 2211 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #7799 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of An American Robinson Crusoe is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #7799, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does An American Robinson Crusoe take to read?
About 184 minutes of reading across 443 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in An American Robinson Crusoe
Words and structures a reader meets early in An American Robinson Crusoe, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Samuel
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of An American Robinson Crusoe; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Allison
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- American
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of An American Robinson Crusoe; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Robinson
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of An American Robinson Crusoe; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.