Eden: An Episode
Eden: An Episode by Edgar Saltus is available here as the complete text, split into 512 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Eden: An Episode by Edgar Saltus. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #31924.
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Eden: An Episode
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This edition of Eden: An Episode by Edgar Saltus carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #31924, divided into 6 chapters and 512 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 Eden: An Episode is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #31924 and divided into 512 sections.
This page carries the whole of Eden: An Episode by Edgar Saltus, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #31924, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2558 sentences across 6 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 Eden: An Episode divided for reading?
Eden: An Episode is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Eden: An Episode as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 512 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 6 chapters.
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Every sentence of Eden: An Episode 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 Eden: An Episode
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Is this the complete text of Eden: An Episode?
Yes. All 2558 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #31924 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Eden: An Episode is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #31924, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Eden: An Episode take to read?
About 213 minutes of reading across 512 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Eden: An Episode
Words and structures a reader meets early in Eden: An Episode, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Perduto
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- Tutto
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- Tempo
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- Spende
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