'Our Guy'
'Our Guy' by E. E., Mrs. Boyd is available here as the complete text, split into 304 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
'Our Guy' by E. E., Mrs. Boyd. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #27161.
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'Our Guy'
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This edition of 'Our Guy' by E. E., Mrs. Boyd carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #27161, divided into 15 chapters and 304 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 'Our Guy' is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #27161 and divided into 304 sections.
This page carries the whole of 'Our Guy' by E. E., Mrs. Boyd, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #27161, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1517 sentences across 15 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 'Our Guy' divided for reading?
'Our Guy' is presented in 15 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting 'Our Guy' as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 304 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 15 chapters.
Can I hear 'Our Guy' read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of 'Our Guy' can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of 'Our Guy' 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 'Our Guy'
Common questions about reading 'Our Guy' by E. E., Mrs. Boyd on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of 'Our Guy'?
Yes. All 1517 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #27161 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of 'Our Guy' is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #27161, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does 'Our Guy' take to read?
About 126 minutes of reading across 304 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read 'Our Guy' section by section
How to work through 'Our Guy' section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 15 chapters of 'Our Guy' 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 'Our Guy'
Words and structures a reader meets early in 'Our Guy', each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Elder
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of 'Our Guy'; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Brother
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of 'Our Guy'; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Boston
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of 'Our Guy'; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Bradley
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of 'Our Guy'; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.