Balcony Stories
Balcony Stories by Grace Elizabeth King is available here as the complete text, split into 362 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Balcony Stories by Grace Elizabeth King. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #11514.
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Balcony Stories
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This edition of Balcony Stories by Grace Elizabeth King carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #11514, divided into 4 chapters and 362 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.
Where can I read Balcony Stories in full?
The complete text of Balcony Stories is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #11514 and divided into 362 sections.
This page carries the whole of Balcony Stories by Grace Elizabeth King, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #11514, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1806 sentences across 4 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 Balcony Stories divided for reading?
Balcony Stories is presented in 4 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Balcony Stories as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 362 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 4 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 Balcony Stories read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Balcony Stories can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Balcony Stories 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 Balcony Stories
Common questions about reading Balcony Stories by Grace Elizabeth King on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Balcony Stories?
Yes. All 1806 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #11514 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Balcony Stories is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #11514, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Balcony Stories take to read?
About 150 minutes of reading across 362 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Balcony Stories section by section
How to work through Balcony Stories section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 4 chapters of Balcony Stories 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 Balcony Stories
Words and structures a reader meets early in Balcony Stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Passed
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Balcony Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Balcony
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Balcony Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Country
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Balcony Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Where
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Balcony Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.