Dancers in the Dark
Dancers in the Dark by Dorothy Speare is available here as the complete text, split into 1160 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Dancers in the Dark by Dorothy Speare. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #60176.
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Dancers in the Dark
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This edition of Dancers in the Dark by Dorothy Speare carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #60176, divided into 14 chapters and 1160 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 Dancers in the Dark is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #60176 and divided into 1160 sections.
This page carries the whole of Dancers in the Dark by Dorothy Speare, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #60176, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5800 sentences across 14 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 Dancers in the Dark divided for reading?
Dancers in the Dark is presented in 14 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Dancers in the Dark as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1160 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 14 chapters.
Can I hear Dancers in the Dark read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Dancers in the Dark can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Dancers in the Dark 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 Dancers in the Dark
Common questions about reading Dancers in the Dark by Dorothy Speare on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Dancers in the Dark?
Yes. All 5800 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #60176 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Dancers in the Dark is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #60176, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Dancers in the Dark take to read?
About 483 minutes of reading across 1160 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Dancers in the Dark section by section
How to work through Dancers in the Dark section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Dancers in the Dark
Words and structures a reader meets early in Dancers in the Dark, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Nelson
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dancers in the Dark; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Sharing
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dancers in the Dark; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Other
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dancers in the Dark; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Girls
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dancers in the Dark; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.