Innocent at Large
Innocent at Large by Poul Anderson is available here as the complete text, split into 147 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Innocent at Large by Poul Anderson. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #51650.
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Innocent at Large
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This edition of Innocent at Large by Poul Anderson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #51650, divided into 1 chapters and 147 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 Innocent at Large is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #51650 and divided into 147 sections.
This page carries the whole of Innocent at Large by Poul Anderson, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #51650, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 733 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 Innocent at Large divided for reading?
Innocent at Large is presented in 1 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Innocent at Large as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 147 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.
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Every sentence of Innocent at Large 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 Innocent at Large
Common questions about reading Innocent at Large by Poul Anderson on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Innocent at Large?
Yes. All 733 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #51650 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Innocent at Large is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #51650, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Innocent at Large take to read?
About 61 minutes of reading across 147 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Innocent at Large section by section
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Vocabulary met early in Innocent at Large
Words and structures a reader meets early in Innocent at Large, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Hayseed
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Innocent at Large; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Martian
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Innocent at Large; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Among
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Innocent at Large; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Big-planet
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Innocent at Large; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.