Monica and the Fifth
Monica and the Fifth by Brenda Page is available here as the complete text, split into 503 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Monica and the Fifth by Brenda Page. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #74918.
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Monica and the Fifth
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This edition of Monica and the Fifth by Brenda Page carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #74918, divided into 16 chapters and 503 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 Monica and the Fifth is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #74918 and divided into 503 sections.
This page carries the whole of Monica and the Fifth by Brenda Page, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #74918, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2512 sentences across 16 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 Monica and the Fifth divided for reading?
Monica and the Fifth is presented in 16 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Monica and the Fifth as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 503 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 16 chapters.
Can I hear Monica and the Fifth read aloud?
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Every sentence of Monica and the Fifth 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 Monica and the Fifth
Common questions about reading Monica and the Fifth by Brenda Page on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Monica and the Fifth?
Yes. All 2512 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #74918 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Monica and the Fifth is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #74918, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Monica and the Fifth take to read?
About 209 minutes of reading across 503 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Monica and the Fifth section by section
How to work through Monica and the Fifth section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Monica and the Fifth
Words and structures a reader meets early in Monica and the Fifth, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- First
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- School-year
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- Colleges
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- Boarding-schools
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