Gleaner Tales
Gleaner Tales by Robert Sellar is available here as the complete text, split into 1145 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Gleaner Tales by Robert Sellar. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #66150.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
Gleaner Tales
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This edition of Gleaner Tales by Robert Sellar carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #66150, divided into 21 chapters and 1145 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 Gleaner Tales in full?
The complete text of Gleaner Tales is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #66150 and divided into 1145 sections.
This page carries the whole of Gleaner Tales by Robert Sellar, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #66150, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5722 sentences across 21 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 Gleaner Tales divided for reading?
Gleaner Tales is presented in 21 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Gleaner Tales as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1145 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 21 chapters.
Can I hear Gleaner Tales read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Gleaner Tales can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Gleaner Tales 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 Gleaner Tales
Common questions about reading Gleaner Tales by Robert Sellar on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Gleaner Tales?
Yes. All 5722 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #66150 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Gleaner Tales is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #66150, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Gleaner Tales take to read?
About 476 minutes of reading across 1145 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Gleaner Tales section by section
How to work through Gleaner Tales section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 21 chapters of Gleaner Tales to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Gleaner Tales
Words and structures a reader meets early in Gleaner Tales, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Entered
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Gleaner Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- According
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Gleaner Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Parliament
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Gleaner Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Canada
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Gleaner Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.