Beginners Luck
Beginners Luck by Emily Hahn is available here as the complete text, split into 897 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Beginners Luck by Emily Hahn. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #43542.
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Beginners Luck
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This edition of Beginners Luck by Emily Hahn carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #43542, divided into 11 chapters and 897 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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The complete text of Beginners Luck is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #43542 and divided into 897 sections.
This page carries the whole of Beginners Luck by Emily Hahn, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #43542, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4484 sentences across 11 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 Beginners Luck divided for reading?
Beginners Luck is presented in 11 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Beginners Luck as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 897 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 11 chapters.
Can I hear Beginners Luck read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Beginners Luck can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Beginners Luck 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 Beginners Luck
Common questions about reading Beginners Luck by Emily Hahn on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Beginners Luck?
Yes. All 4484 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #43542 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Beginners Luck is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #43542, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Beginners Luck take to read?
About 373 minutes of reading across 897 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Beginners Luck section by section
How to work through Beginners Luck section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 11 chapters of Beginners Luck to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Beginners Luck
Words and structures a reader meets early in Beginners Luck, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Stepped
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beginners Luck; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Train
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beginners Luck; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Expecting
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beginners Luck; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Nothing
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beginners Luck; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.