On the Lightship
On the Lightship by Herman Knickerbocker Vielé is available here as the complete text, split into 486 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
On the Lightship by Herman Knickerbocker Vielé. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #40648.
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On the Lightship
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This edition of On the Lightship by Herman Knickerbocker Vielé carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #40648, divided into 6 chapters and 486 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 On the Lightship is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #40648 and divided into 486 sections.
This page carries the whole of On the Lightship by Herman Knickerbocker Vielé, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #40648, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2426 sentences across 6 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 On the Lightship divided for reading?
On the Lightship is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting On the Lightship as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 486 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 6 chapters.
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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of On the Lightship can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of On the Lightship 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 On the Lightship
Common questions about reading On the Lightship by Herman Knickerbocker Vielé on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of On the Lightship?
Yes. All 2426 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40648 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of On the Lightship is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #40648, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does On the Lightship take to read?
About 202 minutes of reading across 486 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read On the Lightship section by section
How to work through On the Lightship section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in On the Lightship
Words and structures a reader meets early in On the Lightship, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of On the Lightship; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Silver
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of On the Lightship; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Pines
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of On the Lightship; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Knickerbockers
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of On the Lightship; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.