Derrick Vaughan, Novelist
Derrick Vaughan, Novelist by Edna Lyall is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 257 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Derrick Vaughan, Novelist by Edna Lyall. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #1665.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
Derrick Vaughan, Novelist
Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.
0 of 253 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.
This edition of Derrick Vaughan, Novelist by Edna Lyall carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #1665, divided into 9 chapters and 257 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
Where can I read Derrick Vaughan, Novelist in full?
The complete text of Derrick Vaughan, Novelist is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #1665 and divided into 257 sections.
This page carries the whole of Derrick Vaughan, Novelist by Edna Lyall, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #1665, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1283 sentences across 9 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 Derrick Vaughan, Novelist divided for reading?
Derrick Vaughan, Novelist is presented in 9 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Derrick Vaughan, Novelist as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 257 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 9 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
Can I hear Derrick Vaughan, Novelist read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Derrick Vaughan, Novelist can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Derrick Vaughan, Novelist 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 Derrick Vaughan, Novelist
Common questions about reading Derrick Vaughan, Novelist by Edna Lyall on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Derrick Vaughan, Novelist?
Yes. All 1283 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1665 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Derrick Vaughan, Novelist is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #1665, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Derrick Vaughan, Novelist take to read?
About 106 minutes of reading across 257 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Derrick Vaughan, Novelist section by section
How to work through Derrick Vaughan, Novelist section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
-
Open a chapter
Choose one of the 9 chapters of Derrick Vaughan, Novelist 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 Derrick Vaughan, Novelist
Words and structures a reader meets early in Derrick Vaughan, Novelist, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Nothing
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Derrick Vaughan, Novelist; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Fills
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Derrick Vaughan, Novelist; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Child
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Derrick Vaughan, Novelist; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Large
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Derrick Vaughan, Novelist; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.