Jasper Lyle
Jasper Lyle by Mrs. Ward is available here as the complete text, split into 990 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Jasper Lyle by Mrs. Ward. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #35307.
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Jasper Lyle
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This edition of Jasper Lyle by Mrs. Ward carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #35307, divided into 12 chapters and 990 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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This page carries the whole of Jasper Lyle by Mrs. Ward, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #35307, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4948 sentences across 12 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 Jasper Lyle divided for reading?
Jasper Lyle is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Jasper Lyle as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 990 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 12 chapters.
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Every sentence of Jasper Lyle 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 Jasper Lyle
Common questions about reading Jasper Lyle by Mrs. Ward on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Jasper Lyle?
Yes. All 4948 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35307 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Jasper Lyle is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #35307, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Jasper Lyle take to read?
About 412 minutes of reading across 990 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Jasper Lyle section by section
How to work through Jasper Lyle section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Jasper Lyle
Words and structures a reader meets early in Jasper Lyle, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Jasper
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jasper Lyle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Harriet
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jasper Lyle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Chapter
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jasper Lyle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Travellers
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jasper Lyle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.