Over the Sliprails
Over the Sliprails by Henry Lawson is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 517 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Over the Sliprails by Henry Lawson. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #1313.
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Over the Sliprails
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This edition of Over the Sliprails by Henry Lawson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #1313, divided into 13 chapters and 517 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 Over the Sliprails in full?
The complete text of Over the Sliprails is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #1313 and divided into 517 sections.
This page carries the whole of Over the Sliprails by Henry Lawson, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #1313, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2582 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 Over the Sliprails divided for reading?
Over the Sliprails is presented in 13 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Over the Sliprails as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 517 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 13 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 Over the Sliprails read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Over the Sliprails can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Over the Sliprails 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 Over the Sliprails
Common questions about reading Over the Sliprails by Henry Lawson on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Over the Sliprails?
Yes. All 2582 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1313 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Over the Sliprails is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #1313, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Over the Sliprails take to read?
About 215 minutes of reading across 517 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Over the Sliprails section by section
How to work through Over the Sliprails section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Over the Sliprails
Words and structures a reader meets early in Over the Sliprails, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Over the Sliprails; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- While
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- Billy
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Over the Sliprails; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Boils
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Over the Sliprails; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.