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Dorothy's Tour

Dorothy's Tour by Evelyn Raymond is available here as the complete text, split into 632 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Evelyn Raymond20 chapters

Dorothy's Tour by Evelyn Raymond. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #32556.

20 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 20 chapters

Course Syllabus

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Dorothy's Tour

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0 of 624 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I Chapter 1 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Chapter 2 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Chapter 3 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Chapter 4 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Chapter 5 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Chapter 6 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Chapter 7 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Chapter 8 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Chapter 9 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Chapter 10 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Chapter 11 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Chapter 12 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Chapter 13 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Chapter 14 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Chapter 15 1 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Chapter 16 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Chapter 17 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Chapter 18 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Chapter 19 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Chapter 20 30 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Dorothy's Tour by Evelyn Raymond carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #32556, divided into 20 chapters and 632 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.

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This page carries the whole of Dorothy's Tour by Evelyn Raymond, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #32556, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3159 sentences across 20 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's Tour divided for reading?

Dorothy's Tour is presented in 20 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Dorothy's Tour as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 632 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 20 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 Dorothy's Tour read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Dorothy's Tour can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Dorothy's Tour 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's Tour

Common questions about reading Dorothy's Tour by Evelyn Raymond on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Dorothy's Tour?

Yes. All 3159 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #32556 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Dorothy's Tour is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #32556, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Dorothy's Tour take to read?

About 263 minutes of reading across 632 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Dorothy's Tour section by section

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  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Dorothy's Tour

Words and structures a reader meets early in Dorothy's Tour, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

These
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Stories
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American
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Author
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