Little Sister Snow
Little Sister Snow by Frances Little is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 148 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Little Sister Snow by Frances Little. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #5960.
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Little Sister Snow
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This edition of Little Sister Snow by Frances Little carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #5960, divided into 7 chapters and 148 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.
Where can I read Little Sister Snow in full?
The complete text of Little Sister Snow is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #5960 and divided into 148 sections.
This page carries the whole of Little Sister Snow by Frances Little, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #5960, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 739 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 Sister Snow divided for reading?
Little Sister Snow is presented in 7 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Little Sister Snow as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 148 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 Sister Snow read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Little Sister Snow can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Little Sister Snow 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 Sister Snow
Common questions about reading Little Sister Snow by Frances Little on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Little Sister Snow?
Yes. All 739 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #5960 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Little Sister Snow is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #5960, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Little Sister Snow take to read?
About 61 minutes of reading across 148 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Little Sister Snow section by section
How to work through Little Sister Snow section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 7 chapters of Little Sister Snow 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
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Little Sister Snow
Words and structures a reader meets early in Little Sister Snow, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Quaint
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Sister Snow; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Japanese
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Sister Snow; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Garden
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Sister Snow; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Smiling
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Sister Snow; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.