King of the Castle
King of the Castle by George Manville Fenn is available here as the complete text, split into 1760 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
King of the Castle by George Manville Fenn. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #34609.
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King of the Castle
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This edition of King of the Castle by George Manville Fenn carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #34609, divided into 21 chapters and 1760 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 King of the Castle is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #34609 and divided into 1760 sections.
This page carries the whole of King of the Castle by George Manville Fenn, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #34609, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 8798 sentences across 21 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 King of the Castle divided for reading?
King of the Castle is presented in 21 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting King of the Castle as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1760 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 21 chapters.
Can I hear King of the Castle read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of King of the Castle can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of King of the Castle 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 King of the Castle
Common questions about reading King of the Castle by George Manville Fenn on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of King of the Castle?
Yes. All 8798 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34609 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of King of the Castle is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #34609, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does King of the Castle take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1760 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read King of the Castle section by section
How to work through King of the Castle section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in King of the Castle
Words and structures a reader meets early in King of the Castle, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Volume
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of King of the Castle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Chapter
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of King of the Castle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Garrison
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of King of the Castle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Hullo
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of King of the Castle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.