End as a Hero
End as a Hero by Keith Laumer is available here as the complete text, split into 222 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
End as a Hero by Keith Laumer. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #51267.
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End as a Hero
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This edition of End as a Hero by Keith Laumer carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #51267, divided into 2 chapters and 222 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 End as a Hero is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #51267 and divided into 222 sections.
This page carries the whole of End as a Hero by Keith Laumer, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #51267, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1109 sentences across 2 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 End as a Hero divided for reading?
End as a Hero is presented in 2 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting End as a Hero as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 222 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 2 chapters.
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Every sentence of End as a Hero 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 End as a Hero
Common questions about reading End as a Hero by Keith Laumer on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of End as a Hero?
Yes. All 1109 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #51267 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of End as a Hero is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #51267, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does End as a Hero take to read?
About 92 minutes of reading across 222 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read End as a Hero section by section
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Vocabulary met early in End as a Hero
Words and structures a reader meets early in End as a Hero, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Granthan's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of End as a Hero; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Mission
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of End as a Hero; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Vital
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of End as a Hero; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Instant
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of End as a Hero; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.