Caves of Terror
Caves of Terror by Talbot Mundy is available here as the complete text, split into 507 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Caves of Terror by Talbot Mundy. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #18970.
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Caves of Terror
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This edition of Caves of Terror by Talbot Mundy carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #18970, divided into 12 chapters and 507 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 Caves of Terror is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #18970 and divided into 507 sections.
This page carries the whole of Caves of Terror by Talbot Mundy, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #18970, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2535 sentences across 12 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 Caves of Terror divided for reading?
Caves of Terror is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Caves of Terror as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 507 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 12 chapters.
Can I hear Caves of Terror read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Caves of Terror can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Caves of Terror 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 Caves of Terror
Common questions about reading Caves of Terror by Talbot Mundy on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Caves of Terror?
Yes. All 2535 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #18970 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Caves of Terror is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #18970, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Caves of Terror take to read?
About 211 minutes of reading across 507 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Caves of Terror section by section
How to work through Caves of Terror section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 12 chapters of Caves of Terror to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Caves of Terror
Words and structures a reader meets early in Caves of Terror, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Garden
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Caves of Terror; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Publishing
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Caves of Terror; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Meldrum
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Caves of Terror; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Strange
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Caves of Terror; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.