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Blackthorn Farm

Blackthorn Farm by Arthur Applin is available here as the complete text, split into 1159 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Blackthorn Farm by Arthur Applin. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #42519.

28 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

Academic course · 28 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

Blackthorn Farm

Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.

0 of 1148 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 63 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 63 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 69 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 23 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Blackthorn Farm by Arthur Applin carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #42519, divided into 28 chapters and 1159 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 Blackthorn Farm in full?

The complete text of Blackthorn Farm is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #42519 and divided into 1159 sections.

This page carries the whole of Blackthorn Farm by Arthur Applin, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #42519, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5795 sentences across 28 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 Blackthorn Farm divided for reading?

Blackthorn Farm is presented in 28 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Blackthorn Farm as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1159 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 28 chapters.

Can I hear Blackthorn Farm read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Blackthorn Farm can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Blackthorn Farm 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 Blackthorn Farm

Common questions about reading Blackthorn Farm by Arthur Applin on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Blackthorn Farm?

Yes. All 5795 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #42519 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Blackthorn Farm is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #42519, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Blackthorn Farm take to read?

About 482 minutes of reading across 1159 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Blackthorn Farm section by section

How to work through Blackthorn Farm section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 28 chapters of Blackthorn Farm to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Blackthorn Farm

Words and structures a reader meets early in Blackthorn Farm, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Blackthorn Farm; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sacrifice
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Blackthorn Farm; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Conquers
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Blackthorn Farm; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Things
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Blackthorn Farm; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.