Empire Builders
Empire Builders by Francis Lynde is available here as the complete text, split into 1001 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Empire Builders by Francis Lynde. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #16630.
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Empire Builders
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This edition of Empire Builders by Francis Lynde carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #16630, divided into 12 chapters and 1001 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 Empire Builders in full?
The complete text of Empire Builders is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #16630 and divided into 1001 sections.
This page carries the whole of Empire Builders by Francis Lynde, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #16630, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5002 sentences across 12 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 Empire Builders divided for reading?
Empire Builders is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Empire Builders as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1001 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 12 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 Empire Builders read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Empire Builders can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Empire Builders 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 Empire Builders
Common questions about reading Empire Builders by Francis Lynde on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Empire Builders?
Yes. All 5002 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #16630 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Empire Builders is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #16630, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Empire Builders take to read?
About 416 minutes of reading across 1001 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Empire Builders section by section
How to work through Empire Builders section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 12 chapters of Empire Builders 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 Empire Builders
Words and structures a reader meets early in Empire Builders, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Empire Builders; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Quickening
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Empire Builders; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Grafters
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Empire Builders; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Engine
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Empire Builders; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.