Captain Salt in Oz
Captain Salt in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson is available here as the complete text, split into 570 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Captain Salt in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #56073.
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Captain Salt in Oz
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This edition of Captain Salt in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #56073, divided into 21 chapters and 570 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 Captain Salt in Oz is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #56073 and divided into 570 sections.
This page carries the whole of Captain Salt in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #56073, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2846 sentences across 21 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 Captain Salt in Oz divided for reading?
Captain Salt in Oz is presented in 21 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Captain Salt in Oz as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 570 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 21 chapters.
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Every sentence of Captain Salt in Oz 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 Captain Salt in Oz
Common questions about reading Captain Salt in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Captain Salt in Oz?
Yes. All 2846 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #56073 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Captain Salt in Oz is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #56073, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Captain Salt in Oz take to read?
About 237 minutes of reading across 570 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Captain Salt in Oz section by section
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Vocabulary met early in Captain Salt in Oz
Words and structures a reader meets early in Captain Salt in Oz, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Eight
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Captain Salt in Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Miles
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Captain Salt in Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Pingaree
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Captain Salt in Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Eight-sided
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Captain Salt in Oz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.