First Base Faulkner
First Base Faulkner by Christy Mathewson is available here as the complete text, split into 951 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
First Base Faulkner by Christy Mathewson. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #64435.
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First Base Faulkner
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This edition of First Base Faulkner by Christy Mathewson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #64435, divided into 25 chapters and 951 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 First Base Faulkner is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #64435 and divided into 951 sections.
This page carries the whole of First Base Faulkner by Christy Mathewson, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #64435, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4753 sentences across 25 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 First Base Faulkner divided for reading?
First Base Faulkner is presented in 25 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting First Base Faulkner as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 951 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 25 chapters.
Can I hear First Base Faulkner read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of First Base Faulkner can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of First Base Faulkner 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 First Base Faulkner
Common questions about reading First Base Faulkner by Christy Mathewson on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of First Base Faulkner?
Yes. All 4753 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #64435 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of First Base Faulkner is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #64435, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does First Base Faulkner take to read?
About 396 minutes of reading across 951 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read First Base Faulkner section by section
How to work through First Base Faulkner section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 25 chapters of First Base Faulkner to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Vocabulary met early in First Base Faulkner
Words and structures a reader meets early in First Base Faulkner, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Lucky
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of First Base Faulkner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Faulkner
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of First Base Faulkner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Arrived
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of First Base Faulkner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Amesville
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of First Base Faulkner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.