Left on the Prairie
Left on the Prairie by Noel West is available here as the complete text, split into 214 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Left on the Prairie by Noel West. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #34003.
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Left on the Prairie
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This edition of Left on the Prairie by Noel West carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #34003, divided into 11 chapters and 214 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 Left on the Prairie is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #34003 and divided into 214 sections.
This page carries the whole of Left on the Prairie by Noel West, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #34003, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1066 sentences across 11 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 Left on the Prairie divided for reading?
Left on the Prairie is presented in 11 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Left on the Prairie as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 214 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 11 chapters.
Can I hear Left on the Prairie read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Left on the Prairie can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Left on the Prairie 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 Left on the Prairie
Common questions about reading Left on the Prairie by Noel West on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Left on the Prairie?
Yes. All 1066 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34003 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Left on the Prairie is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #34003, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Left on the Prairie take to read?
About 88 minutes of reading across 214 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Left on the Prairie section by section
How to work through Left on the Prairie section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Left on the Prairie
Words and structures a reader meets early in Left on the Prairie, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Frontispiece
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Left on the Prairie; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Began
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Left on the Prairie; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Terrible
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Left on the Prairie; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Fight
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Left on the Prairie; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.