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Essays

Essays by Alice Meynell is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 556 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Alice Meynell18 chapters

Essays by Alice Meynell. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #1434.

18 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 18 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

Essays

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  1. Chapter I Chapter 1 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Chapter 2 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Chapter 3 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Chapter 4 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Chapter 5 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Chapter 6 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Chapter 7 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Chapter 8 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Chapter 9 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Chapter 10 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Chapter 11 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Chapter 12 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Chapter 13 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Chapter 14 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Chapter 15 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Chapter 16 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Chapter 17 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Chapter 18 30 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Essays by Alice Meynell carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #1434, divided into 18 chapters and 556 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 Essays in full?

The complete text of Essays is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #1434 and divided into 556 sections.

This page carries the whole of Essays by Alice Meynell, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #1434, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2777 sentences across 18 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 Essays divided for reading?

Essays is presented in 18 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Essays as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 556 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 18 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 Essays read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Essays can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Essays 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 Essays

Common questions about reading Essays by Alice Meynell on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Essays?

Yes. All 2777 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1434 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Essays is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #1434, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Essays take to read?

About 231 minutes of reading across 556 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Essays section by section

How to work through Essays section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 18 chapters of Essays to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Essays

Words and structures a reader meets early in Essays, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Ceres'
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Essays; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Runaway
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Essays; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wells
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Essays; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tethered
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Essays; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.