Between Sun and Sand
Between Sun and Sand by W. C. (William Charles) Scully is available here as the complete text, split into 596 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Between Sun and Sand: A Tale of an African Desert by W. C. (William Charles) Scully. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #36420.
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Between Sun and Sand
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This edition of Between Sun and Sand by W. C. (William Charles) Scully carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #36420, divided into 7 chapters and 596 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 Between Sun and Sand is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #36420 and divided into 596 sections.
This page carries the whole of Between Sun and Sand by W. C. (William Charles) Scully, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #36420, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2979 sentences across 7 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 Between Sun and Sand divided for reading?
Between Sun and Sand is presented in 7 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Between Sun and Sand as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 596 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 7 chapters.
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Every sentence of Between Sun and Sand 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 Between Sun and Sand
Common questions about reading Between Sun and Sand by W. C. (William Charles) Scully on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Between Sun and Sand?
Yes. All 2979 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #36420 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Between Sun and Sand is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #36420, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Between Sun and Sand take to read?
About 248 minutes of reading across 596 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Between Sun and Sand section by section
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Vocabulary met early in Between Sun and Sand
Words and structures a reader meets early in Between Sun and Sand, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Between
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- William
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- Charles
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- Scully
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