Buckskin Mose
Buckskin Mose by George W. Perrie is available here as the complete text, split into 857 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Buckskin Mose Or, Life From the Lakes to the Pacific, as Actor, Circus-Rider, Detective, Ranger, Gold-Digger, Indian Scout, and Guide. by George W. Perrie. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #42619.
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Buckskin Mose
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This edition of Buckskin Mose by George W. Perrie carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #42619, divided into 19 chapters and 857 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.
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The complete text of Buckskin Mose is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #42619 and divided into 857 sections.
This page carries the whole of Buckskin Mose by George W. Perrie, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #42619, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4285 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 Buckskin Mose divided for reading?
Buckskin Mose is presented in 19 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Buckskin Mose as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 857 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 Buckskin Mose read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Buckskin Mose can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Buckskin Mose 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 Buckskin Mose
Common questions about reading Buckskin Mose by George W. Perrie on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Buckskin Mose?
Yes. All 4285 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #42619 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Buckskin Mose is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #42619, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Buckskin Mose take to read?
About 357 minutes of reading across 857 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Buckskin Mose section by section
How to work through Buckskin Mose section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Vocabulary met early in Buckskin Mose
Words and structures a reader meets early in Buckskin Mose, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Actor
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Buckskin Mose; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Circus-rider
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Buckskin Mose; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Detective
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Buckskin Mose; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Ranger
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Buckskin Mose; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.