Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark by William R. (William Rheem) Lighton is available here as the complete text, split into 199 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Lewis and Clark Meriwether Lewis and William Clark by William R. (William Rheem) Lighton. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #26775.
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Lewis and Clark
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This edition of Lewis and Clark by William R. (William Rheem) Lighton carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #26775, divided into 13 chapters and 199 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 Lewis and Clark is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #26775 and divided into 199 sections.
This page carries the whole of Lewis and Clark by William R. (William Rheem) Lighton, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #26775, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 992 sentences across 13 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 Lewis and Clark divided for reading?
Lewis and Clark is presented in 13 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Lewis and Clark as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 199 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 13 chapters.
Can I hear Lewis and Clark read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Lewis and Clark can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Lewis and Clark 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 Lewis and Clark
Common questions about reading Lewis and Clark by William R. (William Rheem) Lighton on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Lewis and Clark?
Yes. All 992 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #26775 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Lewis and Clark is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #26775, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Lewis and Clark take to read?
About 82 minutes of reading across 199 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Lewis and Clark section by section
How to work through Lewis and Clark section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 13 chapters of Lewis and Clark to begin.
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Vocabulary met early in Lewis and Clark
Words and structures a reader meets early in Lewis and Clark, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Years
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lewis and Clark; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Commanded
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lewis and Clark; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Expedition
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lewis and Clark; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Explored
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lewis and Clark; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.