Birds and Beasts
Birds and Beasts by Camille Lemonnier is available here as the complete text, split into 202 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Birds and Beasts by Camille Lemonnier. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #51847.
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Birds and Beasts
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This edition of Birds and Beasts by Camille Lemonnier carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #51847, divided into 2 chapters and 202 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 Birds and Beasts in full?
The complete text of Birds and Beasts is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #51847 and divided into 202 sections.
This page carries the whole of Birds and Beasts by Camille Lemonnier, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #51847, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1009 sentences across 2 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 Birds and Beasts divided for reading?
Birds and Beasts is presented in 2 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Birds and Beasts as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 202 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 2 chapters.
Can I hear Birds and Beasts read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Birds and Beasts can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Birds and Beasts 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 Birds and Beasts
Common questions about reading Birds and Beasts by Camille Lemonnier on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Birds and Beasts?
Yes. All 1009 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #51847 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Birds and Beasts is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #51847, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Birds and Beasts take to read?
About 84 minutes of reading across 202 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Birds and Beasts section by section
How to work through Birds and Beasts section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 2 chapters of Birds and Beasts 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 Birds and Beasts
Words and structures a reader meets early in Birds and Beasts, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Translated
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- Allinson
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- French
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- Camille
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