Apes and Angels
Apes and Angels by Richard Edward Connell is available here as the complete text, split into 986 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Apes and Angels by Richard Edward Connell. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #65201.
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Apes and Angels
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This edition of Apes and Angels by Richard Edward Connell carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #65201, divided into 12 chapters and 986 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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The complete text of Apes and Angels is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #65201 and divided into 986 sections.
This page carries the whole of Apes and Angels by Richard Edward Connell, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #65201, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4928 sentences across 12 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 Apes and Angels divided for reading?
Apes and Angels is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Apes and Angels as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 986 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 12 chapters.
Can I hear Apes and Angels read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Apes and Angels can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Apes and Angels 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 Apes and Angels
Common questions about reading Apes and Angels by Richard Edward Connell on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Apes and Angels?
Yes. All 4928 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #65201 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Apes and Angels is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #65201, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Apes and Angels take to read?
About 410 minutes of reading across 986 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Apes and Angels section by section
How to work through Apes and Angels section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Apes and Angels
Words and structures a reader meets early in Apes and Angels, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Playing
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Apes and Angels; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Angels
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Apes and Angels; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Remembering
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Apes and Angels; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Halos
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Apes and Angels; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.