Lost 1898
Lost 1898 by Edward Bellamy is available here as the complete text, split into 44 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Lost 1898 by Edward Bellamy. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #22712.
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Lost 1898
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This edition of Lost 1898 by Edward Bellamy carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #22712, divided into 1 chapters and 44 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 Lost 1898 in full?
The complete text of Lost 1898 is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #22712 and divided into 44 sections.
This page carries the whole of Lost 1898 by Edward Bellamy, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #22712, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 216 sentences across 1 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 Lost 1898 divided for reading?
Lost 1898 is presented in 1 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Lost 1898 as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 44 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 1 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 Lost 1898 read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Lost 1898 can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Lost 1898 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 Lost 1898
Common questions about reading Lost 1898 by Edward Bellamy on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Lost 1898?
Yes. All 216 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #22712 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Lost 1898 is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #22712, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Lost 1898 take to read?
About 18 minutes of reading across 44 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Lost 1898 section by section
How to work through Lost 1898 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Lost 1898
Words and structures a reader meets early in Lost 1898, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Doubt
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lost 1898; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Quite
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lost 1898; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Indifferent
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lost 1898; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Persons
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lost 1898; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.