Dagonet Ditties
Dagonet Ditties by George R. (George Robert) Sims is available here as the complete text, split into 207 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Dagonet Ditties by George R. (George Robert) Sims. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #58246.
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Dagonet Ditties
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This edition of Dagonet Ditties by George R. (George Robert) Sims carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #58246, divided into 3 chapters and 207 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 Dagonet Ditties is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #58246 and divided into 207 sections.
This page carries the whole of Dagonet Ditties by George R. (George Robert) Sims, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #58246, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1034 sentences across 3 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 Dagonet Ditties divided for reading?
Dagonet Ditties is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Dagonet Ditties as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 207 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 3 chapters.
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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Dagonet Ditties can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Dagonet Ditties 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 Dagonet Ditties
Common questions about reading Dagonet Ditties by George R. (George Robert) Sims on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Dagonet Ditties?
Yes. All 1034 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #58246 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Dagonet Ditties is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #58246, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Dagonet Ditties take to read?
About 86 minutes of reading across 207 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Dagonet Ditties section by section
How to work through Dagonet Ditties section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Vocabulary met early in Dagonet Ditties
Words and structures a reader meets early in Dagonet Ditties, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Works
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dagonet Ditties; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- George
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- Illustrated
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- Boards
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dagonet Ditties; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.