Double Crossed
Double Crossed by W. Douglas (Wilfrid Douglas) Newton is available here as the complete text, split into 1130 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Double Crossed by W. Douglas (Wilfrid Douglas) Newton. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #67529.
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Double Crossed
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This edition of Double Crossed by W. Douglas (Wilfrid Douglas) Newton carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #67529, divided into 9 chapters and 1130 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 Double Crossed in full?
The complete text of Double Crossed is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #67529 and divided into 1130 sections.
This page carries the whole of Double Crossed by W. Douglas (Wilfrid Douglas) Newton, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #67529, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5648 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 Double Crossed divided for reading?
Double Crossed is presented in 9 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Double Crossed as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1130 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 9 chapters.
Can I hear Double Crossed read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Double Crossed can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Double Crossed 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 Double Crossed
Common questions about reading Double Crossed by W. Douglas (Wilfrid Douglas) Newton on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Double Crossed?
Yes. All 5648 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #67529 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Double Crossed is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #67529, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Double Crossed take to read?
About 470 minutes of reading across 1130 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Double Crossed section by section
How to work through Double Crossed section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 9 chapters of Double Crossed 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 Double Crossed
Words and structures a reader meets early in Double Crossed, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Double Crossed; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Ceilings
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Double Crossed; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Green
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Double Crossed; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Ladies
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Double Crossed; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.