Lincolniana
Lincolniana by Andrew Adderup is available here as the complete text, split into 212 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Lincolniana by Andrew Adderup. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #45386.
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Lincolniana
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This edition of Lincolniana by Andrew Adderup carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #45386, divided into 2 chapters and 212 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 Lincolniana in full?
The complete text of Lincolniana is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #45386 and divided into 212 sections.
This page carries the whole of Lincolniana by Andrew Adderup, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #45386, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1060 sentences across 2 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 Lincolniana divided for reading?
Lincolniana is presented in 2 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Lincolniana as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 212 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 2 chapters.
Can I hear Lincolniana read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Lincolniana can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Lincolniana 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 Lincolniana
Common questions about reading Lincolniana by Andrew Adderup on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Lincolniana?
Yes. All 1060 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #45386 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Lincolniana is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #45386, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Lincolniana take to read?
About 88 minutes of reading across 212 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Lincolniana section by section
How to work through Lincolniana section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 2 chapters of Lincolniana 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
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Vocabulary met early in Lincolniana
Words and structures a reader meets early in Lincolniana, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Miller
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lincolniana; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Complete
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lincolniana; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Doubt
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lincolniana; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Maugre
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lincolniana; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.