Children of China
Children of China by C. Campbell (Colin Campbell) Brown is available here as the complete text, split into 254 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Children of China by C. Campbell (Colin Campbell) Brown. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #62625.
Course Syllabus
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Children of China
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This edition of Children of China by C. Campbell (Colin Campbell) Brown carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #62625, divided into 16 chapters and 254 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 Children of China in full?
The complete text of Children of China is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #62625 and divided into 254 sections.
This page carries the whole of Children of China by C. Campbell (Colin Campbell) Brown, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #62625, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1270 sentences across 16 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 Children of China divided for reading?
Children of China is presented in 16 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Children of China as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 254 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 16 chapters.
Can I hear Children of China read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Children of China can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Children of China 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 Children of China
Common questions about reading Children of China by C. Campbell (Colin Campbell) Brown on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Children of China?
Yes. All 1270 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #62625 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Children of China is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #62625, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Children of China take to read?
About 105 minutes of reading across 254 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Children of China section by section
How to work through Children of China section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 16 chapters of Children of China 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 Children of China
Words and structures a reader meets early in Children of China, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Child-heart
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Children of China; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Mencius
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Children of China; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Leaves
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Children of China; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Forest
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Children of China; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.