Fil and Filippa
Fil and Filippa by John Stuart Thomson is available here as the complete text, split into 175 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Fil and Filippa: Story of Child Life in the Philippines by John Stuart Thomson. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #26414.
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This edition of Fil and Filippa by John Stuart Thomson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #26414, divided into 19 chapters and 175 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 Fil and Filippa is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #26414 and divided into 175 sections.
This page carries the whole of Fil and Filippa by John Stuart Thomson, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #26414, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 872 sentences across 19 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 Fil and Filippa divided for reading?
Fil and Filippa is presented in 19 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Fil and Filippa as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 175 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 19 chapters.
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Questions about reading Fil and Filippa
Common questions about reading Fil and Filippa by John Stuart Thomson on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Fil and Filippa?
Yes. All 872 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #26414 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Fil and Filippa is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #26414, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Fil and Filippa take to read?
About 72 minutes of reading across 175 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Fil and Filippa
Words and structures a reader meets early in Fil and Filippa, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Story
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fil and Filippa; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Child
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fil and Filippa; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Philippines
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fil and Filippa; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fil and Filippa; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.