Beyond the Vanishing Point
Beyond the Vanishing Point by Ray Cummings is available here as the complete text, split into 586 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Beyond the Vanishing Point by Ray Cummings. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #22527.
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This edition of Beyond the Vanishing Point by Ray Cummings carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #22527, divided into 12 chapters and 586 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
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The complete text of Beyond the Vanishing Point is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #22527 and divided into 586 sections.
This page carries the whole of Beyond the Vanishing Point by Ray Cummings, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #22527, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2928 sentences across 12 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 Vanishing Point divided for reading?
Beyond the Vanishing Point is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Beyond the Vanishing Point as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 586 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 12 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Beyond the Vanishing Point can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Beyond the Vanishing Point 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 Vanishing Point
Common questions about reading Beyond the Vanishing Point by Ray Cummings on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Beyond the Vanishing Point?
Yes. All 2928 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #22527 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Beyond the Vanishing Point is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #22527, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Beyond the Vanishing Point take to read?
About 244 minutes of reading across 586 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Beyond the Vanishing Point section by section
How to work through Beyond the Vanishing Point section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Beyond the Vanishing Point
Words and structures a reader meets early in Beyond the Vanishing Point, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Shortly
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beyond the Vanishing Point; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- December
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beyond the Vanishing Point; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Series
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beyond the Vanishing Point; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Weird
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beyond the Vanishing Point; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.