Overland Tales
Overland Tales by Josephine Clifford McCrackin is available here as the complete text, split into 876 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Overland tales by Josephine Clifford McCrackin. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #42308.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
Overland Tales
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0 of 872 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.
This edition of Overland Tales by Josephine Clifford McCrackin carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #42308, divided into 11 chapters and 876 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.
Where can I read Overland Tales in full?
The complete text of Overland Tales is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #42308 and divided into 876 sections.
This page carries the whole of Overland Tales by Josephine Clifford McCrackin, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #42308, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4377 sentences across 11 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 Overland Tales divided for reading?
Overland Tales is presented in 11 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Overland Tales as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 876 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 11 chapters.
Can I hear Overland Tales read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Overland Tales can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Overland Tales 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 Overland Tales
Common questions about reading Overland Tales by Josephine Clifford McCrackin on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Overland Tales?
Yes. All 4377 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #42308 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Overland Tales is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #42308, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Overland Tales take to read?
About 364 minutes of reading across 876 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Overland Tales section by section
How to work through Overland Tales section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 11 chapters of Overland Tales 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 Overland Tales
Words and structures a reader meets early in Overland Tales, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Https
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Overland Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Francisco
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Overland Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Bancroft
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Overland Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Entered
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Overland Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.