Croatian Tales of Long Ago
Croatian Tales of Long Ago by Ivana Brlic-Mazuranic is available here as the complete text, split into 450 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Croatian Tales of Long Ago by Ivana Brlic-Mazuranic. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #60095.
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Croatian Tales of Long Ago
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This edition of Croatian Tales of Long Ago by Ivana Brlic-Mazuranic carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #60095, divided into 5 chapters and 450 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 Croatian Tales of Long Ago is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #60095 and divided into 450 sections.
This page carries the whole of Croatian Tales of Long Ago by Ivana Brlic-Mazuranic, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #60095, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2248 sentences across 5 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 Croatian Tales of Long Ago divided for reading?
Croatian Tales of Long Ago is presented in 5 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Croatian Tales of Long Ago as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 450 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 5 chapters.
Can I hear Croatian Tales of Long Ago read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Croatian Tales of Long Ago can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Croatian Tales of Long Ago 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 Croatian Tales of Long Ago
Common questions about reading Croatian Tales of Long Ago by Ivana Brlic-Mazuranic on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Croatian Tales of Long Ago?
Yes. All 2248 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #60095 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Croatian Tales of Long Ago is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #60095, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Croatian Tales of Long Ago take to read?
About 187 minutes of reading across 450 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Croatian Tales of Long Ago section by section
How to work through Croatian Tales of Long Ago section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 5 chapters of Croatian Tales of Long Ago 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 Croatian Tales of Long Ago
Words and structures a reader meets early in Croatian Tales of Long Ago, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Lived
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Croatian Tales of Long Ago; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Glade
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Croatian Tales of Long Ago; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Midst
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Croatian Tales of Long Ago; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Ancient
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Croatian Tales of Long Ago; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.