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First in the Field

First in the Field by George Manville Fenn is available here as the complete text, split into 1368 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

George Manville Fenn17 chapters

First in the Field: A Story of New South Wales by George Manville Fenn. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #21308.

17 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 17 chapters

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First in the Field

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  1. Chapter I Chapter 1 80 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Chapter 2 81 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Chapter 3 81 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Chapter 4 81 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Chapter 5 81 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Chapter 6 79 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Chapter 7 78 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Chapter 8 82 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Chapter 9 82 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Chapter 10 79 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Chapter 11 79 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Chapter 12 79 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Chapter 13 80 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Chapter 14 81 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Chapter 15 81 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Chapter 16 80 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Chapter 17 79 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of First in the Field by George Manville Fenn carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #21308, divided into 17 chapters and 1368 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.

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The complete text of First in the Field is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #21308 and divided into 1368 sections.

This page carries the whole of First in the Field by George Manville Fenn, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #21308, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 6839 sentences across 17 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 in the Field divided for reading?

First in the Field is presented in 17 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting First in the Field as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1368 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 17 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 First in the Field read aloud?

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Every sentence of First in the Field 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 in the Field

Common questions about reading First in the Field by George Manville Fenn on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of First in the Field?

Yes. All 6839 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #21308 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of First in the Field is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #21308, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does First in the Field take to read?

About 569 minutes of reading across 1368 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read First in the Field section by section

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  2. Read one section

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Vocabulary met early in First in the Field

Words and structures a reader meets early in First in the Field, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

First
A word that appears in the opening chapter of First in the Field; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Field
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George
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Manville
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