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Going Some

Going Some by Rex Beach is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 825 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Rex Beach17 chapters

Going Some by Rex Beach. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #6488.

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

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

Going Some

Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.

0 of 818 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I Chapter 1 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Chapter 2 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Chapter 3 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Chapter 4 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Chapter 5 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Chapter 6 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Chapter 7 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Chapter 8 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Chapter 9 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Chapter 10 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Chapter 11 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Chapter 12 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Chapter 13 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Chapter 14 77 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Chapter 15 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Chapter 16 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Chapter 17 14 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Going Some by Rex Beach carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #6488, divided into 17 chapters and 825 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.

Where can I read Going Some in full?

The complete text of Going Some is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #6488 and divided into 825 sections.

This page carries the whole of Going Some by Rex Beach, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #6488, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4122 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 Going Some divided for reading?

Going Some is presented in 17 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Going Some as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 825 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 Going Some read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Going Some can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Going Some 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 Going Some

Common questions about reading Going Some by Rex Beach on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Going Some?

Yes. All 4122 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #6488 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Going Some is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #6488, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Going Some take to read?

About 343 minutes of reading across 825 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Going Some section by section

How to work through Going Some section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 17 chapters of Going Some to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Going Some

Words and structures a reader meets early in Going Some, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Helen
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Going Some; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Blake
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Going Some; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Undeniably
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Going Some; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bored
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Going Some; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.