Erling the Bold
Erling the Bold by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne is available here as the complete text, split into 813 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Erling the Bold by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #21730.
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Erling the Bold
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This edition of Erling the Bold by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #21730, divided into 10 chapters and 813 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.
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Erling the Bold is presented in 10 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Erling the Bold as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 813 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 10 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.
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Every sentence of Erling the Bold 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 Erling the Bold
Common questions about reading Erling the Bold by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Erling the Bold?
Yes. All 4061 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #21730 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Erling the Bold is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #21730, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Erling the Bold take to read?
About 338 minutes of reading across 813 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Erling the Bold
Words and structures a reader meets early in Erling the Bold, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Erling
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Erling the Bold; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Ballantyne
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- Chapter
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- Begins
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