Antennae
Antennae by Hulbert Footner is available here as the complete text, split into 2034 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Antennae by Hulbert Footner. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #69701.
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Antennae
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This edition of Antennae by Hulbert Footner carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #69701, divided into 25 chapters and 2034 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 Antennae in full?
The complete text of Antennae is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #69701 and divided into 2034 sections.
This page carries the whole of Antennae by Hulbert Footner, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #69701, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 10170 sentences across 25 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 Antennae divided for reading?
Antennae is presented in 25 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Antennae as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 2034 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 25 chapters.
Can I hear Antennae read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Antennae can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Antennae 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 Antennae
Common questions about reading Antennae by Hulbert Footner on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Antennae?
Yes. All 10170 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #69701 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Antennae is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #69701, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Antennae take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 2034 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Antennae section by section
How to work through Antennae section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 25 chapters of Antennae to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Antennae
Words and structures a reader meets early in Antennae, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Wilfred
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Antennae; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Stole
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Antennae; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Down-stairs
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Antennae; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Carrying
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Antennae; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.