Daddy Joe's fiddle
Daddy Joe's fiddle by Faith Bickford is available here as the complete text, split into 234 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Daddy Joe's fiddle by Faith Bickford. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #72132.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
Daddy Joe's fiddle
Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.
0 of 229 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.
This edition of Daddy Joe's fiddle by Faith Bickford carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #72132, divided into 15 chapters and 234 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 Daddy Joe's fiddle in full?
The complete text of Daddy Joe's fiddle is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #72132 and divided into 234 sections.
This page carries the whole of Daddy Joe's fiddle by Faith Bickford, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #72132, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1170 sentences across 15 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 Daddy Joe's fiddle divided for reading?
Daddy Joe's fiddle is presented in 15 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Daddy Joe's fiddle as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 234 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 15 chapters.
Can I hear Daddy Joe's fiddle read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Daddy Joe's fiddle can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Daddy Joe's fiddle 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 Daddy Joe's fiddle
Common questions about reading Daddy Joe's fiddle by Faith Bickford on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Daddy Joe's fiddle?
Yes. All 1170 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #72132 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Daddy Joe's fiddle is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #72132, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Daddy Joe's fiddle take to read?
About 97 minutes of reading across 234 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Daddy Joe's fiddle section by section
How to work through Daddy Joe's fiddle section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
-
Open a chapter
Choose one of the 15 chapters of Daddy Joe's fiddle to begin.
-
Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
-
Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Daddy Joe's fiddle
Words and structures a reader meets early in Daddy Joe's fiddle, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Illustrations
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Daddy Joe's fiddle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Edith
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Daddy Joe's fiddle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Francis
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Daddy Joe's fiddle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Foster
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Daddy Joe's fiddle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.