Delaware
Delaware by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James is available here as the complete text, split into 335 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Delaware by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #51628.
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Delaware
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This edition of Delaware by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #51628, divided into 14 chapters and 335 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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How is Delaware divided for reading?
Delaware is presented in 14 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Delaware as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 335 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.
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Every sentence of Delaware 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.
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Is this the complete text of Delaware?
Yes. All 1674 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #51628 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Delaware is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #51628, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Delaware take to read?
About 139 minutes of reading across 335 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Delaware section by section
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Vocabulary met early in Delaware
Words and structures a reader meets early in Delaware, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Diphthong
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- Represented
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- Ruined
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- Family
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