Downstream
Downstream by Sigfrid Siwertz is available here as the complete text, split into 1883 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Downstream by Sigfrid Siwertz. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #60685.
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Downstream
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This edition of Downstream by Sigfrid Siwertz carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #60685, divided into 23 chapters and 1883 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.
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The complete text of Downstream is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #60685 and divided into 1883 sections.
This page carries the whole of Downstream by Sigfrid Siwertz, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #60685, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 9414 sentences across 23 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 Downstream divided for reading?
Downstream is presented in 23 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Downstream as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1883 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 23 chapters.
Can I hear Downstream read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Downstream can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Downstream 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 Downstream
Common questions about reading Downstream by Sigfrid Siwertz on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Downstream?
Yes. All 9414 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #60685 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Downstream is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #60685, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Downstream take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1883 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Downstream section by section
How to work through Downstream section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 23 chapters of Downstream to begin.
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Read one section
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Vocabulary met early in Downstream
Words and structures a reader meets early in Downstream, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Sigrid
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Downstream; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Undset
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Downstream; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Jenny
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Downstream; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Bridal
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Downstream; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.