Nurse Heatherdale's Story
Nurse Heatherdale's Story by Mrs. Molesworth is available here as the complete text, split into 410 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Nurse Heatherdale's Story by Mrs. Molesworth. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #39047.
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Nurse Heatherdale's Story
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This edition of Nurse Heatherdale's Story by Mrs. Molesworth carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #39047, divided into 13 chapters and 410 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 Nurse Heatherdale's Story in full?
The complete text of Nurse Heatherdale's Story is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #39047 and divided into 410 sections.
This page carries the whole of Nurse Heatherdale's Story by Mrs. Molesworth, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #39047, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2046 sentences across 13 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 Nurse Heatherdale's Story divided for reading?
Nurse Heatherdale's Story is presented in 13 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Nurse Heatherdale's Story as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 410 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 13 chapters.
Can I hear Nurse Heatherdale's Story read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Nurse Heatherdale's Story can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Nurse Heatherdale's Story 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 Nurse Heatherdale's Story
Common questions about reading Nurse Heatherdale's Story by Mrs. Molesworth on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Nurse Heatherdale's Story?
Yes. All 2046 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #39047 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Nurse Heatherdale's Story is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #39047, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Nurse Heatherdale's Story take to read?
About 170 minutes of reading across 410 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Nurse Heatherdale's Story section by section
How to work through Nurse Heatherdale's Story section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 13 chapters of Nurse Heatherdale's Story to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Nurse Heatherdale's Story
Words and structures a reader meets early in Nurse Heatherdale's Story, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- First
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Nurse Heatherdale's Story; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Sight
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Nurse Heatherdale's Story; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Fancy
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Nurse Heatherdale's Story; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Yesterday
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Nurse Heatherdale's Story; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.