Black April
Black April by Julia Peterkin is available here as the complete text, split into 1589 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Black April by Julia Peterkin. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #72611.
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Black April
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This edition of Black April by Julia Peterkin carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #72611, divided into 19 chapters and 1589 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 Black April in full?
The complete text of Black April is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #72611 and divided into 1589 sections.
This page carries the whole of Black April by Julia Peterkin, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #72611, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 7944 sentences across 19 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 Black April divided for reading?
Black April is presented in 19 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Black April as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1589 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 19 chapters.
Can I hear Black April read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Black April can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Black April 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 Black April
Common questions about reading Black April by Julia Peterkin on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Black April?
Yes. All 7944 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #72611 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Black April is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #72611, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Black April take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1589 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Black April section by section
How to work through Black April section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 19 chapters of Black April to begin.
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Read one section
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Vocabulary met early in Black April
Words and structures a reader meets early in Black April, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Printed
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Black April; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- United
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Black April; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- States
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Black April; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- America
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Black April; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.