Beyond the stars
Beyond the stars by Ray Cummings is available here as the complete text, split into 907 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Beyond the stars by Ray Cummings. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #72913.
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Beyond the stars
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This edition of Beyond the stars by Ray Cummings carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #72913, divided into 11 chapters and 907 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 Beyond the stars in full?
The complete text of Beyond the stars is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #72913 and divided into 907 sections.
This page carries the whole of Beyond the stars by Ray Cummings, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #72913, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4531 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 Beyond the stars divided for reading?
Beyond the stars is presented in 11 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Beyond the stars as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 907 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 Beyond the stars read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Beyond the stars can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Beyond 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 Beyond the stars
Common questions about reading Beyond the stars by Ray Cummings on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Beyond the stars?
Yes. All 4531 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #72913 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Beyond the stars is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #72913, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Beyond the stars take to read?
About 377 minutes of reading across 907 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Beyond the stars section by section
How to work through Beyond the stars section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 11 chapters of Beyond the stars 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 Beyond the stars
Words and structures a reader meets early in Beyond the stars, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Books
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beyond the stars; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Avenue
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beyond the stars; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Americas
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beyond the stars; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Arrangement
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beyond the stars; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.