Dorothy
Dorothy by Evelyn Raymond is available here as the complete text, split into 705 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Dorothy by Evelyn Raymond. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #40300.
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Dorothy
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This edition of Dorothy by Evelyn Raymond carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #40300, divided into 18 chapters and 705 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 Dorothy in full?
The complete text of Dorothy is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #40300 and divided into 705 sections.
This page carries the whole of Dorothy by Evelyn Raymond, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #40300, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3521 sentences across 18 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 Dorothy divided for reading?
Dorothy is presented in 18 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Dorothy as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 705 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 18 chapters.
Can I hear Dorothy read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Dorothy can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Dorothy 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 Dorothy
Common questions about reading Dorothy by Evelyn Raymond on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Dorothy?
Yes. All 3521 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40300 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Dorothy is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #40300, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Dorothy take to read?
About 293 minutes of reading across 705 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Dorothy section by section
How to work through Dorothy section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 18 chapters of Dorothy 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 Dorothy
Words and structures a reader meets early in Dorothy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- These
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dorothy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Stories
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dorothy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- American
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dorothy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dorothy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.