Otto of the Silver Hand
Otto of the Silver Hand by Howard Pyle is available here as the complete text, split into 249 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Otto of the Silver Hand by Howard Pyle. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #2865.
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Otto of the Silver Hand
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This edition of Otto of the Silver Hand by Howard Pyle carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #2865, divided into 7 chapters and 249 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.
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How is Otto of the Silver Hand divided for reading?
Otto of the Silver Hand is presented in 7 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Otto of the Silver Hand as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 249 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 7 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.
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Every sentence of Otto of the Silver Hand 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.
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Is this the complete text of Otto of the Silver Hand?
Yes. All 1245 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2865 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Otto of the Silver Hand is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #2865, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Otto of the Silver Hand take to read?
About 103 minutes of reading across 249 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Otto of the Silver Hand
Words and structures a reader meets early in Otto of the Silver Hand, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Between
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- History
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- World
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- Wisdom
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