Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2)
Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2) by Marion Florence [Compiler] Lansing is available here as the complete text, split into 276 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2) by Marion Florence [Compiler] Lansing. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #67776.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2)
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This edition of Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2) by Marion Florence [Compiler] Lansing carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #67776, divided into 3 chapters and 276 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 Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2) in full?
The complete text of Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2) is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #67776 and divided into 276 sections.
This page carries the whole of Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2) by Marion Florence [Compiler] Lansing, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #67776, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1377 sentences across 3 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 Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2) divided for reading?
Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2) is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2) as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 276 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 3 chapters.
Can I hear Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2) read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2) can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2) 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 Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2)
Common questions about reading Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2) by Marion Florence [Compiler] Lansing on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2)?
Yes. All 1377 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #67776 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2) is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #67776, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2) take to read?
About 114 minutes of reading across 276 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2) section by section
How to work through Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2) section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 3 chapters of Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2) to begin.
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Read one section
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Listen and tap
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Vocabulary met early in Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2)
Words and structures a reader meets early in Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2), each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Compiled
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Edited
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- Marion
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Florence
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fairy Tales, Volume 1 (of 2); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.