Battle for the Stars
Battle for the Stars by Edmond Hamilton is available here as the complete text, split into 369 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Battle for the Stars by Edmond Hamilton. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #66843.
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Battle for the Stars
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This edition of Battle for the Stars by Edmond Hamilton carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #66843, divided into 9 chapters and 369 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 Battle for the Stars in full?
The complete text of Battle for the Stars is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #66843 and divided into 369 sections.
This page carries the whole of Battle for the Stars by Edmond Hamilton, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #66843, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1841 sentences across 9 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 Battle for the Stars divided for reading?
Battle for the Stars is presented in 9 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Battle for the Stars as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 369 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 9 chapters.
Can I hear Battle for the Stars read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Battle for the Stars can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Battle for the Stars 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 Battle for the Stars
Common questions about reading Battle for the Stars by Edmond Hamilton on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Battle for the Stars?
Yes. All 1841 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #66843 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Battle for the Stars is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #66843, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Battle for the Stars take to read?
About 153 minutes of reading across 369 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Battle for the Stars section by section
How to work through Battle for the Stars section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 9 chapters of Battle for the Stars 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 Battle for the Stars
Words and structures a reader meets early in Battle for the Stars, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Never
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Battle for the Stars; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Distant
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Battle for the Stars; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Planet
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Battle for the Stars; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Called
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Battle for the Stars; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.