Little Johannes
Little Johannes by Frederik van Eeden is available here as the complete text, split into 616 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Little Johannes by Frederik van Eeden. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #40656.
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Little Johannes
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This edition of Little Johannes by Frederik van Eeden carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #40656, divided into 7 chapters and 616 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 Johannes is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #40656 and divided into 616 sections.
This page carries the whole of Little Johannes by Frederik van Eeden, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #40656, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3080 sentences across 7 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 Johannes divided for reading?
Little Johannes is presented in 7 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Little Johannes as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 616 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 7 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 Johannes read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Little Johannes can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Little Johannes 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 Johannes
Common questions about reading Little Johannes by Frederik van Eeden on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Little Johannes?
Yes. All 3080 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40656 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Little Johannes is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #40656, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Little Johannes take to read?
About 256 minutes of reading across 616 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Little Johannes section by section
How to work through Little Johannes section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 7 chapters of Little Johannes to begin.
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Vocabulary met early in Little Johannes
Words and structures a reader meets early in Little Johannes, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Rchen
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Johannes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Child's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Johannes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Story
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Johannes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Literature
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Johannes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.