El Ombú
El Ombú by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson is available here as the complete text, split into 295 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
El Ombú by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #60541.
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El Ombú
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This edition of El Ombú by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #60541, divided into 3 chapters and 295 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 El Ombú in full?
The complete text of El Ombú is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #60541 and divided into 295 sections.
This page carries the whole of El Ombú by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #60541, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1475 sentences across 3 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 El Ombú divided for reading?
El Ombú is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting El Ombú as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 295 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 3 chapters.
Can I hear El Ombú read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of El Ombú can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of El Ombú 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 El Ombú
Common questions about reading El Ombú by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of El Ombú?
Yes. All 1475 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #60541 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of El Ombú is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #60541, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does El Ombú take to read?
About 122 minutes of reading across 295 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read El Ombú section by section
How to work through El Ombú section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 3 chapters of El Ombú 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 El Ombú
Words and structures a reader meets early in El Ombú, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Hudson
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of El Ombú; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of El Ombú; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Green
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of El Ombú; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Mansions
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of El Ombú; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.