Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow is available here as the complete text, split into 764 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #8086.
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Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
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This edition of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #8086, divided into 9 chapters and 764 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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The complete text of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #8086 and divided into 764 sections.
This page carries the whole of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #8086, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3817 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 Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom divided for reading?
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom is presented in 9 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 764 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.
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Is this the complete text of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom?
Yes. All 3817 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #8086 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #8086, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom take to read?
About 318 minutes of reading across 764 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
Words and structures a reader meets early in Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Magic
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Kingdom
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Sparkles
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Fizzes
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.