Heel
Heel by Philip José Farmer is available here as the complete text, split into 91 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Heel by Philip José Farmer. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #60871.
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Heel
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This edition of Heel by Philip José Farmer carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #60871, divided into 1 chapters and 91 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 Heel in full?
The complete text of Heel is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #60871 and divided into 91 sections.
This page carries the whole of Heel by Philip José Farmer, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #60871, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 453 sentences across 1 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 Heel divided for reading?
Heel is presented in 1 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Heel as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 91 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 1 chapters.
Can I hear Heel read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Heel can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Heel 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 Heel
Common questions about reading Heel by Philip José Farmer on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Heel?
Yes. All 453 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #60871 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Heel is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #60871, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Heel take to read?
About 37 minutes of reading across 91 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Heel section by section
How to work through Heel section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 1 chapters of Heel 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 Heel
Words and structures a reader meets early in Heel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Great
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Heel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Stupendous
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Heel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Didn't
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Heel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- History
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Heel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.