Lolla
Lolla by Lucy Ellen Guernsey is available here as the complete text, split into 160 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Lolla by Lucy Ellen Guernsey. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #75955.
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Lolla
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This edition of Lolla by Lucy Ellen Guernsey carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #75955, divided into 6 chapters and 160 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 Lolla is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #75955 and divided into 160 sections.
This page carries the whole of Lolla by Lucy Ellen Guernsey, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #75955, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 798 sentences across 6 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 Lolla divided for reading?
Lolla is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Lolla as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 160 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 6 chapters.
Can I hear Lolla read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Lolla can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Lolla 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 Lolla
Common questions about reading Lolla by Lucy Ellen Guernsey on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Lolla?
Yes. All 798 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #75955 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Lolla is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #75955, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Lolla take to read?
About 66 minutes of reading across 160 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Lolla section by section
How to work through Lolla section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 6 chapters of Lolla 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 Lolla
Words and structures a reader meets early in Lolla, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Lolla
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lolla; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Seems
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lolla; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Breakfast
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lolla; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Delight
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lolla; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.