Project Gutenberg Library B1 C1

Hunting the Skipper

Hunting the Skipper by George Manville Fenn is available here as the complete text, split into 1891 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

George Manville Fenn23 chapters

Hunting the Skipper: The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop by George Manville Fenn. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #27907.

23 chaptersComplete chronicle

Five linesIn each reading

US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

Open Chapter I

Academic course · 23 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

Hunting the Skipper

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

0 of 1882 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

This edition of Hunting the Skipper by George Manville Fenn carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #27907, divided into 23 chapters and 1891 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.

Where can I read Hunting the Skipper in full?

The complete text of Hunting the Skipper is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #27907 and divided into 1891 sections.

This page carries the whole of Hunting the Skipper by George Manville Fenn, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #27907, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 9452 sentences across 23 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 Hunting the Skipper divided for reading?

Hunting the Skipper is presented in 23 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Hunting the Skipper as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1891 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 23 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 Hunting the Skipper read aloud?

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

Every sentence of Hunting the Skipper 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 Hunting the Skipper

Common questions about reading Hunting the Skipper by George Manville Fenn on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Hunting the Skipper?

Yes. All 9452 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #27907 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Hunting the Skipper is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #27907, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Hunting the Skipper take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1891 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Hunting the Skipper section by section

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

Open a chapter

Choose one of the 23 chapters of Hunting the Skipper to begin.
Read one section

Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Listen and tap

Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Hunting the Skipper

Words and structures a reader meets early in Hunting the Skipper, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Hunting: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hunting the Skipper; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Skipper: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hunting the Skipper; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
George: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hunting the Skipper; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Manville: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hunting the Skipper; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.

Hunting the Skipper

Where can I read Hunting the Skipper in full?

How is Hunting the Skipper divided for reading?

Can I hear Hunting the Skipper read aloud?

Questions about reading Hunting the Skipper

How to read Hunting the Skipper section by section

Open a chapter

Read one section

Listen and tap

Vocabulary met early in Hunting the Skipper