Far Off Things
Far Off Things by Arthur Machen is available here as the complete text, split into 289 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Far off things by Arthur Machen. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #35153.
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Far Off Things
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This edition of Far Off Things by Arthur Machen carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #35153, divided into 3 chapters and 289 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 Far Off Things is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #35153 and divided into 289 sections.
This page carries the whole of Far Off Things by Arthur Machen, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #35153, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1444 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 Far Off Things divided for reading?
Far Off Things is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Far Off Things as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 289 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.
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Every sentence of Far Off Things 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.
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Is this the complete text of Far Off Things?
Yes. All 1444 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35153 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Far Off Things is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #35153, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Far Off Things take to read?
About 120 minutes of reading across 289 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Far Off Things
Words and structures a reader meets early in Far Off Things, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Turner
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Far Off Things; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Heart
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Far Off Things; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Write
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Far Off Things; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Years
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Far Off Things; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.