Little Tom
Little Tom by Václav Tille is available here as the complete text, split into 312 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Little Tom by Václav Tille. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #35126.
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Little Tom
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This edition of Little Tom by Václav Tille carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #35126, divided into 3 chapters and 312 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 Tom is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #35126 and divided into 312 sections.
This page carries the whole of Little Tom by Václav Tille, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #35126, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1558 sentences across 3 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 Tom divided for reading?
Little Tom is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Little Tom as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 312 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 3 chapters.
Can I hear Little Tom read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Little Tom can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Little Tom 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 Tom
Common questions about reading Little Tom by Václav Tille on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Little Tom?
Yes. All 1558 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35126 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Little Tom is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #35126, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Little Tom take to read?
About 129 minutes of reading across 312 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Little Tom section by section
How to work through Little Tom section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 3 chapters of Little Tom to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Vocabulary met early in Little Tom
Words and structures a reader meets early in Little Tom, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Tille
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Tom; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Illustrated
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Tom; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Little
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Tom; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Wooden
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Tom; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.