Another Summer
Another Summer by Charles J. Gillis is available here as the complete text, split into 81 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Another Summer: The Yellowstone Park and Alaska by Charles J. Gillis. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #40824.
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Another Summer
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This edition of Another Summer by Charles J. Gillis carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #40824, divided into 18 chapters and 81 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 Another Summer in full?
The complete text of Another Summer is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #40824 and divided into 81 sections.
This page carries the whole of Another Summer by Charles J. Gillis, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #40824, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 401 sentences across 18 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 Another Summer divided for reading?
Another Summer is presented in 18 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Another Summer as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 81 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 18 chapters.
Can I hear Another Summer read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Another Summer can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Another Summer 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 Another Summer
Common questions about reading Another Summer by Charles J. Gillis on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Another Summer?
Yes. All 401 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40824 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Another Summer is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #40824, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Another Summer take to read?
About 33 minutes of reading across 81 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Another Summer section by section
How to work through Another Summer section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Another Summer
Words and structures a reader meets early in Another Summer, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Press
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Another Summer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Little
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Another Summer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Astor
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Another Summer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Place
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Another Summer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.