Misunderstood
Misunderstood by Florence Montgomery is available here as the complete text, split into 498 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Misunderstood by Florence Montgomery. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #55222.
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Misunderstood
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This edition of Misunderstood by Florence Montgomery carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #55222, divided into 18 chapters and 498 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 Misunderstood is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #55222 and divided into 498 sections.
This page carries the whole of Misunderstood by Florence Montgomery, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #55222, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2489 sentences across 18 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 Misunderstood divided for reading?
Misunderstood is presented in 18 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Misunderstood as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 498 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 18 chapters.
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Every sentence of Misunderstood 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.
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Is this the complete text of Misunderstood?
Yes. All 2489 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #55222 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Misunderstood is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #55222, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Misunderstood take to read?
About 207 minutes of reading across 498 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Misunderstood
Words and structures a reader meets early in Misunderstood, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Simple
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- Story
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- Peggy
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- Other
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