Incognita
Incognita by William Congreve is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 105 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Incognita by William Congreve. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #2363.
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Incognita
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This edition of Incognita by William Congreve carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #2363, divided into 5 chapters and 105 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.
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The complete text of Incognita is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #2363 and divided into 105 sections.
This page carries the whole of Incognita by William Congreve, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #2363, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 522 sentences across 5 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 Incognita divided for reading?
Incognita is presented in 5 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Incognita as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 105 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 5 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 Incognita read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Incognita can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Incognita 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 Incognita
Common questions about reading Incognita by William Congreve on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Incognita?
Yes. All 522 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2363 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Incognita is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #2363, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Incognita take to read?
About 43 minutes of reading across 105 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Incognita section by section
How to work through Incognita section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Incognita
Words and structures a reader meets early in Incognita, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Incognita
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Incognita; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Reconcil
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Incognita; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Novel
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Incognita; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Honoured
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Incognita; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.