Little Metacomet
Little Metacomet by Hezekiah Butterworth is available here as the complete text, split into 362 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Little Metacomet by Hezekiah Butterworth. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #75556.
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Little Metacomet
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This edition of Little Metacomet by Hezekiah Butterworth carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #75556, divided into 25 chapters and 362 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 Little Metacomet is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #75556 and divided into 362 sections.
This page carries the whole of Little Metacomet by Hezekiah Butterworth, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #75556, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1810 sentences across 25 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 Metacomet divided for reading?
Little Metacomet is presented in 25 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Little Metacomet as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 362 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 25 chapters.
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Every sentence of Little Metacomet 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 Metacomet
Common questions about reading Little Metacomet by Hezekiah Butterworth on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Little Metacomet?
Yes. All 1810 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #75556 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Little Metacomet is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #75556, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Little Metacomet take to read?
About 150 minutes of reading across 362 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Little Metacomet section by section
How to work through Little Metacomet section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Little Metacomet
Words and structures a reader meets early in Little Metacomet, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Published
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- September
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- Author's
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- Purpose
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