Dig Here!
Dig Here! by Gladys Allen is available here as the complete text, split into 861 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Dig Here! by Gladys Allen. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #46978.
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Dig Here!
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This edition of Dig Here! by Gladys Allen carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #46978, divided into 10 chapters and 861 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 Dig Here! in full?
The complete text of Dig Here! is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #46978 and divided into 861 sections.
This page carries the whole of Dig Here! by Gladys Allen, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #46978, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4302 sentences across 10 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 Dig Here! divided for reading?
Dig Here! is presented in 10 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Dig Here! as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 861 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 10 chapters.
Can I hear Dig Here! read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Dig Here! can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Dig Here! 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 Dig Here!
Common questions about reading Dig Here! by Gladys Allen on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Dig Here!?
Yes. All 4302 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #46978 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Dig Here! is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #46978, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Dig Here! take to read?
About 358 minutes of reading across 861 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Dig Here! section by section
How to work through Dig Here! section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 10 chapters of Dig Here! to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Dig Here!
Words and structures a reader meets early in Dig Here!, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Yours
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dig Here!; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Sandy
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dig Here!; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Asked
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dig Here!; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Parked
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dig Here!; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.