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Hester — Volume 3

Hester — Volume 3 by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant is available here as the complete text, split into 759 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant15 chapters

Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 3 (of 3) by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #48199.

15 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 15 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

Hester — Volume 3

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

0 of 752 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 66 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II A Speculator 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III A Late Visitor 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Doubts and Fears 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V A Discovery 64 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI In the Labyrinth 63 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 63 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII The Crisis 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Under the Holly 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X The Hour of Need 60 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI A Night's Vigil 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Afterwards 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII An Interruption 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV The Settlement 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV The End 21 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Hester — Volume 3 by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #48199, divided into 15 chapters and 759 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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How is Hester — Volume 3 divided for reading?

Hester — Volume 3 is presented in 15 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Hester — Volume 3 as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 759 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 15 chapters.

Can I hear Hester — Volume 3 read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Hester — Volume 3 can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Hester — Volume 3 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 Hester — Volume 3

Common questions about reading Hester — Volume 3 by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Hester — Volume 3?

Yes. All 3792 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #48199 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Hester — Volume 3 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #48199, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Hester — Volume 3 take to read?

About 316 minutes of reading across 759 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Hester — Volume 3 section by section

How to work through Hester — Volume 3 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  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 Hester — Volume 3

Words and structures a reader meets early in Hester — Volume 3, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Springy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hester — Volume 3; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Motion
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hester — Volume 3; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Rising
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hester — Volume 3; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Indicate
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hester — Volume 3; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.