Natural History
Natural History by Francis L. (Francis Lister) Hawks is available here as the complete text, split into 339 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Natural History Or, Uncle Philip's Conversations with the Children about Tools and Trades among Inferior Animals by Francis L. (Francis Lister) Hawks. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #44377.
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Natural History
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This edition of Natural History by Francis L. (Francis Lister) Hawks carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #44377, divided into 4 chapters and 339 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 Natural History is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #44377 and divided into 339 sections.
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How is Natural History divided for reading?
Natural History is presented in 4 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Natural History as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 339 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 4 chapters.
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Every sentence of Natural History 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 Natural History
Common questions about reading Natural History by Francis L. (Francis Lister) Hawks on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Natural History?
Yes. All 1695 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #44377 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Natural History is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #44377, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Natural History take to read?
About 141 minutes of reading across 339 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Natural History section by section
How to work through Natural History section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Natural History
Words and structures a reader meets early in Natural History, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Young
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Natural History; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Persons
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Natural History; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Harper
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Natural History; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Cliff
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Natural History; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.