Eliza
Eliza by Barry Pain is available here as the complete text, split into 324 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Eliza by Barry Pain. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #23783.
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Eliza
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This edition of Eliza by Barry Pain carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #23783, divided into 4 chapters and 324 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.
Where can I read Eliza in full?
The complete text of Eliza is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #23783 and divided into 324 sections.
This page carries the whole of Eliza by Barry Pain, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #23783, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1616 sentences across 4 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 Eliza divided for reading?
Eliza is presented in 4 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Eliza as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 324 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 4 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.
Can I hear Eliza read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Eliza can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Eliza 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 Eliza
Common questions about reading Eliza by Barry Pain on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Eliza?
Yes. All 1616 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #23783 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Eliza is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #23783, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Eliza take to read?
About 134 minutes of reading across 324 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Eliza section by section
How to work through Eliza section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 4 chapters of Eliza 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 Eliza
Words and structures a reader meets early in Eliza, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Barry
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Eliza; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Pain's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Eliza; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Eliza'
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Eliza; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Question
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Eliza; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.