Little Grandfather
Little Grandfather by Sophie May is available here as the complete text, split into 350 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Little Grandfather by Sophie May. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #25481.
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Little Grandfather
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This edition of Little Grandfather by Sophie May carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #25481, divided into 13 chapters and 350 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.
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The complete text of Little Grandfather is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #25481 and divided into 350 sections.
This page carries the whole of Little Grandfather by Sophie May, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #25481, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1748 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 Little Grandfather divided for reading?
Little Grandfather is presented in 13 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Little Grandfather as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 350 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 13 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 Little Grandfather read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Little Grandfather can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Little Grandfather 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 Little Grandfather
Common questions about reading Little Grandfather by Sophie May on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Little Grandfather?
Yes. All 1748 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #25481 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Little Grandfather is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #25481, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Little Grandfather take to read?
About 145 minutes of reading across 350 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Little Grandfather section by section
How to work through Little Grandfather section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 13 chapters of Little Grandfather to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Little Grandfather
Words and structures a reader meets early in Little Grandfather, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Little
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Grandfather; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Prudy's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Grandfather; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Flyaway
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Grandfather; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Series
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Grandfather; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.