Gypsy and Ginger
Gypsy and Ginger by Eleanor Farjeon is available here as the complete text, split into 317 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Gypsy and Ginger by Eleanor Farjeon. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #57444.
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Gypsy and Ginger
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This edition of Gypsy and Ginger by Eleanor Farjeon carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #57444, divided into 3 chapters and 317 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 Gypsy and Ginger is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #57444 and divided into 317 sections.
This page carries the whole of Gypsy and Ginger by Eleanor Farjeon, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #57444, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1582 sentences across 3 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 Gypsy and Ginger divided for reading?
Gypsy and Ginger is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Gypsy and Ginger as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 317 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 3 chapters.
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Every sentence of Gypsy and Ginger 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 Gypsy and Ginger
Common questions about reading Gypsy and Ginger by Eleanor Farjeon on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Gypsy and Ginger?
Yes. All 1582 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #57444 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Gypsy and Ginger is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #57444, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Gypsy and Ginger take to read?
About 131 minutes of reading across 317 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Gypsy and Ginger section by section
How to work through Gypsy and Ginger section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Gypsy and Ginger
Words and structures a reader meets early in Gypsy and Ginger, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Printed
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Gypsy and Ginger; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- United
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- States
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- America
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Gypsy and Ginger; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.