Corduroy
Corduroy by Ruth Comfort Mitchell is available here as the complete text, split into 586 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Corduroy by Ruth Comfort Mitchell. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #70289.
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Corduroy
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This edition of Corduroy by Ruth Comfort Mitchell carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #70289, divided into 18 chapters and 586 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 Corduroy is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #70289 and divided into 586 sections.
This page carries the whole of Corduroy by Ruth Comfort Mitchell, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #70289, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2927 sentences across 18 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 Corduroy divided for reading?
Corduroy is presented in 18 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Corduroy as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 586 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 18 chapters.
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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Corduroy can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Corduroy 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 Corduroy
Common questions about reading Corduroy by Ruth Comfort Mitchell on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Corduroy?
Yes. All 2927 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #70289 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Corduroy is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #70289, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Corduroy take to read?
About 243 minutes of reading across 586 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Corduroy section by section
How to work through Corduroy section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Corduroy
Words and structures a reader meets early in Corduroy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- First
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Corduroy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Life--she
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Corduroy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Alive
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Corduroy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Twenty-two
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Corduroy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.