Away in the Wilderness
Away in the Wilderness by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne is available here as the complete text, split into 251 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Away in the Wilderness by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #21715.
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Away in the Wilderness
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This edition of Away in the Wilderness by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #21715, divided into 3 chapters and 251 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 Away in the Wilderness is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #21715 and divided into 251 sections.
This page carries the whole of Away in the Wilderness by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #21715, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1253 sentences across 3 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 Away in the Wilderness divided for reading?
Away in the Wilderness is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Away in the Wilderness as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 251 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 3 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 Away in the Wilderness read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Away in the Wilderness can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Away in the Wilderness 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 Away in the Wilderness
Common questions about reading Away in the Wilderness by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Away in the Wilderness?
Yes. All 1253 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #21715 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Away in the Wilderness is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #21715, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Away in the Wilderness take to read?
About 104 minutes of reading across 251 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Away in the Wilderness section by section
How to work through Away in the Wilderness section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Away in the Wilderness
Words and structures a reader meets early in Away in the Wilderness, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Wilderness
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Away in the Wilderness; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Ballantyne
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Away in the Wilderness; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Chapter
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Away in the Wilderness; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Hunter
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Away in the Wilderness; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.