Natural Wonders
Natural Wonders by Edwin Tenney Brewster is available here as the complete text, split into 655 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Natural Wonders by Edwin Tenney Brewster. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #47961.
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Natural Wonders
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This edition of Natural Wonders by Edwin Tenney Brewster carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #47961, divided into 8 chapters and 655 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.
Where can I read Natural Wonders in full?
The complete text of Natural Wonders is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #47961 and divided into 655 sections.
This page carries the whole of Natural Wonders by Edwin Tenney Brewster, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #47961, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3273 sentences across 8 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 Natural Wonders divided for reading?
Natural Wonders is presented in 8 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Natural Wonders as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 655 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 8 chapters.
Can I hear Natural Wonders read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Natural Wonders can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Natural Wonders 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 Wonders
Common questions about reading Natural Wonders by Edwin Tenney Brewster on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Natural Wonders?
Yes. All 3273 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #47961 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Natural Wonders is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #47961, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Natural Wonders take to read?
About 272 minutes of reading across 655 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Natural Wonders section by section
How to work through Natural Wonders section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 8 chapters of Natural Wonders to begin.
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Vocabulary met early in Natural Wonders
Words and structures a reader meets early in Natural Wonders, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Doubleday
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Natural Wonders; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Doran
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Natural Wonders; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Company
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Natural Wonders; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Country
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Natural Wonders; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.