Jane Sinclair
Jane Sinclair by William Carleton is available here as the complete text, split into 455 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Jane Sinclair by William Carleton. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #16005.
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Jane Sinclair
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This edition of Jane Sinclair by William Carleton carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #16005, divided into 3 chapters and 455 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 Jane Sinclair in full?
The complete text of Jane Sinclair is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #16005 and divided into 455 sections.
This page carries the whole of Jane Sinclair by William Carleton, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #16005, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2273 sentences across 3 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 Jane Sinclair divided for reading?
Jane Sinclair is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Jane Sinclair as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 455 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 3 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 Jane Sinclair read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Jane Sinclair can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Jane Sinclair 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 Jane Sinclair
Common questions about reading Jane Sinclair by William Carleton on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Jane Sinclair?
Yes. All 2273 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #16005 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Jane Sinclair is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #16005, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Jane Sinclair take to read?
About 189 minutes of reading across 455 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Jane Sinclair section by section
How to work through Jane Sinclair section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 3 chapters of Jane Sinclair to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Vocabulary met early in Jane Sinclair
Words and structures a reader meets early in Jane Sinclair, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Object
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jane Sinclair; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Stirs
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jane Sinclair; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Current
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jane Sinclair; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Human
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jane Sinclair; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.