Off to the Wilds
Off to the Wilds by George Manville Fenn is available here as the complete text, split into 794 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Off to the Wilds: Being the Adventures of Two Brothers by George Manville Fenn. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #21359.
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Off to the Wilds
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This edition of Off to the Wilds by George Manville Fenn carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #21359, divided into 9 chapters and 794 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.
Where can I read Off to the Wilds in full?
The complete text of Off to the Wilds is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #21359 and divided into 794 sections.
This page carries the whole of Off to the Wilds by George Manville Fenn, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #21359, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3967 sentences across 9 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 Off to the Wilds divided for reading?
Off to the Wilds is presented in 9 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Off to the Wilds as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 794 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 9 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 Off to the Wilds read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Off to the Wilds can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Off to the Wilds 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 Off to the Wilds
Common questions about reading Off to the Wilds by George Manville Fenn on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Off to the Wilds?
Yes. All 3967 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #21359 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Off to the Wilds is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #21359, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Off to the Wilds take to read?
About 330 minutes of reading across 794 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Off to the Wilds section by section
How to work through Off to the Wilds section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 9 chapters of Off to the Wilds 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 Off to the Wilds
Words and structures a reader meets early in Off to the Wilds, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Wilds
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Off to the Wilds; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Being
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Off to the Wilds; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Adventures
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Off to the Wilds; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Brothers
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Off to the Wilds; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.