Betelguese
Betelguese by Jean DÉsque is available here as the complete text, split into 73 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Betelguese by Jean DÉsque. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #30391.
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Betelguese
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This edition of Betelguese by Jean DÉsque carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #30391, divided into 1 chapters and 73 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 Betelguese in full?
The complete text of Betelguese is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #30391 and divided into 73 sections.
This page carries the whole of Betelguese by Jean DÉsque, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #30391, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 361 sentences across 1 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 Betelguese divided for reading?
Betelguese is presented in 1 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Betelguese as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 73 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 1 chapters.
Can I hear Betelguese read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Betelguese can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Betelguese 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 Betelguese
Common questions about reading Betelguese by Jean DÉsque on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Betelguese?
Yes. All 361 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30391 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Betelguese is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #30391, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Betelguese take to read?
About 30 minutes of reading across 73 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Betelguese section by section
How to work through Betelguese section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 1 chapters of Betelguese 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 Betelguese
Words and structures a reader meets early in Betelguese, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Betelguese; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Flight
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Betelguese; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Those
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Betelguese; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Muse--
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Betelguese; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.