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Hilda's Mascot

Hilda's Mascot by Mary E. (Mary Eliza) Ireland is available here as the complete text, split into 537 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Mary E. (Mary Eliza) Ireland15 chapters

Hilda's Mascot: A Tale of "Maryland, My Maryland" by Mary E. (Mary Eliza) Ireland. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #40620.

15 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Hilda's Mascot

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  1. Chapter I 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Hilda’s Aunt Ashley 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III “My Lady’s Manor” and Its Mystery 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV A Visit to Friedenheim 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Hilda’s New Care-Taker 68 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Hilda a Literal Follower of Bunyan 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Hilda’s Welcome to My Lady’s Manor 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Letters Which Bring a Trial to Hilda 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX At the Gypsy Encampment 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X An Offer of Marriage 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Hilda’s Letters to Her Old Home 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Jerusha Flint and Hilda 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Hilda by the Merryman Fireside 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Archie Finds a Package 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Hilda’s Home 49 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Hilda's Mascot by Mary E. (Mary Eliza) Ireland carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #40620, divided into 15 chapters and 537 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 Hilda's Mascot is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #40620 and divided into 537 sections.

This page carries the whole of Hilda's Mascot by Mary E. (Mary Eliza) Ireland, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #40620, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2684 sentences across 15 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 Hilda's Mascot divided for reading?

Hilda's Mascot is presented in 15 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Hilda's Mascot as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 537 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 Hilda's Mascot read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Hilda's Mascot can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Hilda's Mascot 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 Hilda's Mascot

Common questions about reading Hilda's Mascot by Mary E. (Mary Eliza) Ireland on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Hilda's Mascot?

Yes. All 2684 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40620 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Hilda's Mascot is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #40620, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Hilda's Mascot take to read?

About 223 minutes of reading across 537 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Hilda's Mascot section by section

How to work through Hilda's Mascot section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Hilda's Mascot

Words and structures a reader meets early in Hilda's Mascot, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Maryland
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hilda's Mascot; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Saalfield
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hilda's Mascot; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Publishing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hilda's Mascot; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Chicago
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