English Hours
English Hours by Henry James is available here as the complete text, split into 489 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
English Hours by Henry James. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #58938.
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English Hours
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This edition of English Hours by Henry James carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #58938, divided into 6 chapters and 489 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 English Hours in full?
The complete text of English Hours is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #58938 and divided into 489 sections.
This page carries the whole of English Hours by Henry James, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #58938, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2442 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 English Hours divided for reading?
English Hours is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting English Hours as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 489 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.
Can I hear English Hours read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of English Hours can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of English Hours 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 English Hours
Common questions about reading English Hours by Henry James on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of English Hours?
Yes. All 2442 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #58938 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of English Hours is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #58938, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does English Hours take to read?
About 203 minutes of reading across 489 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read English Hours section by section
How to work through English Hours section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in English Hours
Words and structures a reader meets early in English Hours, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Inconsistent
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