Last Enemy
Last Enemy by H. Beam Piper is available here as the complete text, split into 299 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Last Enemy by H. Beam Piper. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #18800.
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Last Enemy
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This edition of Last Enemy by H. Beam Piper carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #18800, divided into 3 chapters and 299 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 Last Enemy in full?
The complete text of Last Enemy is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #18800 and divided into 299 sections.
This page carries the whole of Last Enemy by H. Beam Piper, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #18800, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1491 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 Last Enemy divided for reading?
Last Enemy is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Last Enemy as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 299 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 Last Enemy read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Last Enemy can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Last Enemy 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 Last Enemy
Common questions about reading Last Enemy by H. Beam Piper on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Last Enemy?
Yes. All 1491 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #18800 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Last Enemy is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #18800, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Last Enemy take to read?
About 124 minutes of reading across 299 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Last Enemy section by section
How to work through Last Enemy 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 Last Enemy to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Last Enemy
Words and structures a reader meets early in Last Enemy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Etext
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Last Enemy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Produced
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Last Enemy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Astounding
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Last Enemy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Science
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Last Enemy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.