Bothwell
Bothwell by James Grant is available here as the complete text, split into 421 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Bothwell by James Grant. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #55527.
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Bothwell
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This edition of Bothwell by James Grant carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #55527, divided into 5 chapters and 421 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 Bothwell in full?
The complete text of Bothwell is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #55527 and divided into 421 sections.
This page carries the whole of Bothwell by James Grant, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #55527, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2103 sentences across 5 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 Bothwell divided for reading?
Bothwell is presented in 5 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Bothwell as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 421 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 5 chapters.
Can I hear Bothwell read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Bothwell can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Bothwell 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 Bothwell
Common questions about reading Bothwell by James Grant on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Bothwell?
Yes. All 2103 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #55527 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Bothwell is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #55527, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Bothwell take to read?
About 175 minutes of reading across 421 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Bothwell section by section
How to work through Bothwell section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 5 chapters of Bothwell to begin.
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Read one section
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Vocabulary met early in Bothwell
Words and structures a reader meets early in Bothwell, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Queen
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bothwell; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Scots
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bothwell; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Romance
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bothwell; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Memorials
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bothwell; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.