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Greifenstein

Greifenstein by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 1524 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Greifenstein by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #6446.

29 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

Academic course · 29 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

Greifenstein

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

0 of 1512 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I Chapter 1 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Chapter 2 71 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Chapter 3 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Chapter 4 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Chapter 5 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Chapter 6 73 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Chapter 7 73 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Chapter 8 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Chapter 9 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Chapter 10 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Chapter 11 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Chapter 12 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Chapter 13 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Chapter 14 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Chapter 15 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Chapter 16 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Chapter 17 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Chapter 18 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Chapter 19 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Chapter 20 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Chapter 21 62 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII Chapter 22 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Chapter 23 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Chapter 24 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV Chapter 25 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI Chapter 26 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII Chapter 27 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII Chapter 28 62 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX Chapter 29 60 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Greifenstein by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #6446, divided into 29 chapters and 1524 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 Greifenstein is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #6446 and divided into 1524 sections.

This page carries the whole of Greifenstein by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #6446, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 7617 sentences across 29 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 Greifenstein divided for reading?

Greifenstein is presented in 29 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Greifenstein as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1524 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 29 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 Greifenstein read aloud?

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

Every sentence of Greifenstein 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 Greifenstein

Common questions about reading Greifenstein by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Greifenstein?

Yes. All 7617 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #6446 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Greifenstein is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #6446, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Greifenstein take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1524 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Greifenstein section by section

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

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 29 chapters of Greifenstein 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 Greifenstein

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

Suppose
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Greifenstein; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hilda
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Greifenstein; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Eighteen
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Greifenstein; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Years
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Greifenstein; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.