Aurora the Magnificent
Aurora the Magnificent by Gertrude Hall Brownell is available here as the complete text, split into 1495 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Aurora the Magnificent by Gertrude Hall Brownell. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #30642.
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Aurora the Magnificent
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This edition of Aurora the Magnificent by Gertrude Hall Brownell carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #30642, divided into 24 chapters and 1495 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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This page carries the whole of Aurora the Magnificent by Gertrude Hall Brownell, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #30642, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 7475 sentences across 24 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 Aurora the Magnificent divided for reading?
Aurora the Magnificent is presented in 24 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Aurora the Magnificent as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1495 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 24 chapters.
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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Aurora the Magnificent can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Aurora the Magnificent 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 Aurora the Magnificent
Common questions about reading Aurora the Magnificent by Gertrude Hall Brownell on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Aurora the Magnificent?
Yes. All 7475 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30642 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Aurora the Magnificent is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #30642, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Aurora the Magnificent take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1495 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Aurora the Magnificent section by section
How to work through Aurora the Magnificent section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Aurora the Magnificent
Words and structures a reader meets early in Aurora the Magnificent, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Sunset
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Aurora the Magnificent; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Early
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Aurora the Magnificent; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- October
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Aurora the Magnificent; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Remember
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Aurora the Magnificent; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.