My Boyhood
My Boyhood by John Burroughs is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 451 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
My Boyhood by John Burroughs. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #7280.
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My Boyhood
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This edition of My Boyhood by John Burroughs carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #7280, divided into 5 chapters and 451 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.
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The complete text of My Boyhood is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #7280 and divided into 451 sections.
This page carries the whole of My Boyhood by John Burroughs, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #7280, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2251 sentences across 5 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 My Boyhood divided for reading?
My Boyhood is presented in 5 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting My Boyhood as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 451 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 5 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 My Boyhood read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of My Boyhood can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of My Boyhood 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 My Boyhood
Common questions about reading My Boyhood by John Burroughs on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of My Boyhood?
Yes. All 2251 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #7280 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of My Boyhood is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #7280, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does My Boyhood take to read?
About 187 minutes of reading across 451 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read My Boyhood section by section
How to work through My Boyhood section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in My Boyhood
Words and structures a reader meets early in My Boyhood, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Conclusion
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- Julian
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- Burroughs
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- Beginning
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