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Lonesome Land

Lonesome Land by B. M. Bower is available here as the complete text, split into 926 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

B. M. Bower24 chapters

Lonesome Land by B. M. Bower. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #8537.

24 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 24 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

Lonesome Land

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0 of 916 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I The Arrival of Val 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Well-Meant Advice 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III A Lady in a Temper 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV The “Shivaree” 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Cold Spring Ranch 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Manley's Fire Guard 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Val's New Duties 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII The Prairie Fire 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Kent to the Rescue 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Desolation 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Val's Awakening 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Arline Gives a Dance 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV A Wedding Present 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV A Compact 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Manley's New Tactics 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Val Becomes an Author 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Val's Discovery 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Kent's Confession 68 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX A Blotched Brand 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Val Decides 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII A Friend in Need 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Caught! 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Retribution 26 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Lonesome Land by B. M. Bower carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #8537, divided into 24 chapters and 926 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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How is Lonesome Land divided for reading?

Lonesome Land is presented in 24 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Lonesome Land as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 926 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 24 chapters.

Can I hear Lonesome Land read aloud?

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Every sentence of Lonesome Land 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 Lonesome Land

Common questions about reading Lonesome Land by B. M. Bower on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Lonesome Land?

Yes. All 4627 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #8537 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Lonesome Land is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #8537, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Lonesome Land take to read?

About 385 minutes of reading across 926 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Lonesome Land section by section

How to work through Lonesome Land section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Lonesome Land

Words and structures a reader meets early in Lonesome Land, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Northern
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lonesome Land; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Montana
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lonesome Land; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Great
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lonesome Land; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Lonely
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lonesome Land; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.