Le Selve
Le Selve by Ouida is available here as the complete text, split into 289 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Le Selve by Ouida. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #77040.
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Le Selve
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This edition of Le Selve by Ouida carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #77040, divided into 3 chapters and 289 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.
Where can I read Le Selve in full?
The complete text of Le Selve is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #77040 and divided into 289 sections.
This page carries the whole of Le Selve by Ouida, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #77040, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1444 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 Le Selve divided for reading?
Le Selve is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Le Selve as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 289 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 3 chapters.
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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Le Selve can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Le Selve 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 Le Selve
Common questions about reading Le Selve by Ouida on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Le Selve?
Yes. All 1444 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #77040 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Le Selve is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #77040, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Le Selve take to read?
About 120 minutes of reading across 289 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Le Selve section by section
How to work through Le Selve section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Le Selve
Words and structures a reader meets early in Le Selve, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Uniform
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Le Selve; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Volume
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Le Selve; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Gender
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Le Selve; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Satin
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Le Selve; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.