Looking Further Forward
Looking Further Forward by Richard Michaelis is available here as the complete text, split into 230 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Looking Further Forward An Answer to Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy by Richard Michaelis. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #59330.
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Looking Further Forward
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This edition of Looking Further Forward by Richard Michaelis carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #59330, divided into 9 chapters and 230 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.
Where can I read Looking Further Forward in full?
The complete text of Looking Further Forward is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #59330 and divided into 230 sections.
This page carries the whole of Looking Further Forward by Richard Michaelis, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #59330, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1146 sentences across 9 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 Looking Further Forward divided for reading?
Looking Further Forward is presented in 9 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Looking Further Forward as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 230 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 9 chapters.
Can I hear Looking Further Forward read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Looking Further Forward can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Looking Further Forward 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 Looking Further Forward
Common questions about reading Looking Further Forward by Richard Michaelis on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Looking Further Forward?
Yes. All 1146 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #59330 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Looking Further Forward is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #59330, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Looking Further Forward take to read?
About 95 minutes of reading across 230 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Looking Further Forward section by section
How to work through Looking Further Forward section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 9 chapters of Looking Further Forward to begin.
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Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Vocabulary met early in Looking Further Forward
Words and structures a reader meets early in Looking Further Forward, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Every
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Looking Further Forward; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Seeker
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Looking Further Forward; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Truth
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Looking Further Forward; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Reform
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Looking Further Forward; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.