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Jim Cummings

Jim Cummings by A. Frank Pinkerton is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 419 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Jim Cummings by A. Frank Pinkerton. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #5695.

18 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

Academic course · 18 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

Jim Cummings

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This edition of Jim Cummings by A. Frank Pinkerton carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #5695, divided into 18 chapters and 419 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 Jim Cummings is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #5695 and divided into 419 sections.

This page carries the whole of Jim Cummings by A. Frank Pinkerton, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #5695, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2093 sentences across 18 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 Jim Cummings divided for reading?

Jim Cummings is presented in 18 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Jim Cummings as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 419 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 18 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 Jim Cummings read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Jim Cummings can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Jim Cummings 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 Jim Cummings

Common questions about reading Jim Cummings by A. Frank Pinkerton on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Jim Cummings?

Yes. All 2093 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #5695 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Jim Cummings is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #5695, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Jim Cummings take to read?

About 174 minutes of reading across 419 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Jim Cummings section by section

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

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 18 chapters of Jim Cummings to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

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

Vocabulary met early in Jim Cummings

Words and structures a reader meets early in Jim Cummings, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Conspirators--the
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jim Cummings; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Forged
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jim Cummings; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Letter--the
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jim Cummings; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Small
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jim Cummings; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.