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Babylon, Volume 1

Babylon, Volume 1 by Grant Allen is available here as the complete text, split into 390 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Babylon, Volume 1 by Grant Allen. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #47431.

14 chaptersComplete chronicle
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Academic course · 14 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

Babylon, Volume 1

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0 of 382 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Rural England 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Pernicious Literature 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Professional Society 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Emancipation 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Enter a New Englander 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Wood and Stone 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Conspiracy 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Minna Improves Herself 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Educational Advantages 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII An Artistic Engagement 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII An Eve in Eden 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Minna Gives Notice 16 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Babylon, Volume 1 by Grant Allen carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #47431, divided into 14 chapters and 390 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 Babylon, Volume 1 in full?

The complete text of Babylon, Volume 1 is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #47431 and divided into 390 sections.

This page carries the whole of Babylon, Volume 1 by Grant Allen, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #47431, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1950 sentences across 14 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 Babylon, Volume 1 divided for reading?

Babylon, Volume 1 is presented in 14 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Babylon, Volume 1 as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 390 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 14 chapters.

Can I hear Babylon, Volume 1 read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Babylon, Volume 1 can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Babylon, Volume 1 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 Babylon, Volume 1

Common questions about reading Babylon, Volume 1 by Grant Allen on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Babylon, Volume 1?

Yes. All 1950 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #47431 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Babylon, Volume 1 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #47431, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Babylon, Volume 1 take to read?

About 162 minutes of reading across 390 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Babylon, Volume 1 section by section

How to work through Babylon, Volume 1 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 14 chapters of Babylon, Volume 1 to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Babylon, Volume 1

Words and structures a reader meets early in Babylon, Volume 1, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Whar's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Babylon, Volume 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hiram
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Babylon, Volume 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Deacon
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Babylon, Volume 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Zephaniah
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Babylon, Volume 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.