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Kiddie the Scout

Kiddie the Scout by Robert Leighton is available here as the complete text, split into 840 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Robert Leighton23 chapters

Kiddie the Scout by Robert Leighton. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #23924.

23 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
Open Chapter I

Academic course · 23 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

Kiddie the Scout

Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.

0 of 828 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I Chapter 1 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Chapter 2 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Chapter 3 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Chapter 4 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Chapter 5 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Chapter 6 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Chapter 7 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Chapter 8 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Chapter 9 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Chapter 10 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Chapter 11 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Chapter 12 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Chapter 13 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Chapter 14 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Chapter 15 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Chapter 16 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Chapter 17 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Chapter 18 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Chapter 19 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Chapter 20 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Chapter 21 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII Chapter 22 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Chapter 23 43 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Kiddie the Scout by Robert Leighton carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #23924, divided into 23 chapters and 840 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 Kiddie the Scout in full?

The complete text of Kiddie the Scout is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #23924 and divided into 840 sections.

This page carries the whole of Kiddie the Scout by Robert Leighton, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #23924, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4197 sentences across 23 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 Kiddie the Scout divided for reading?

Kiddie the Scout is presented in 23 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Kiddie the Scout as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 840 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 23 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 Kiddie the Scout read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Kiddie the Scout can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Kiddie the Scout 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 Kiddie the Scout

Common questions about reading Kiddie the Scout by Robert Leighton on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Kiddie the Scout?

Yes. All 4197 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #23924 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Kiddie the Scout is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #23924, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Kiddie the Scout take to read?

About 349 minutes of reading across 840 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Kiddie the Scout section by section

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

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 23 chapters of Kiddie the Scout 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 Kiddie the Scout

Words and structures a reader meets early in Kiddie the Scout, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Kiddie
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kiddie the Scout; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Gildersley's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kiddie the Scout; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tenderfoot
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kiddie the Scout; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cooee
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kiddie the Scout; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.