Parker's Second Reader National Series
Parker's Second Reader National Series by Richard Green Parker is available here as the complete text, split into 466 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Parker's Second Reader National Series of Selections for Reading, Designed For The Younger Classes In Schools, Academies, &C. by Richard Green Parker. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #16936.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
Parker's Second Reader National Series
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This edition of Parker's Second Reader National Series by Richard Green Parker carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #16936, divided into 5 chapters and 466 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 Parker's Second Reader National Series in full?
The complete text of Parker's Second Reader National Series is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #16936 and divided into 466 sections.
This page carries the whole of Parker's Second Reader National Series by Richard Green Parker, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #16936, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2330 sentences across 5 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 Parker's Second Reader National Series divided for reading?
Parker's Second Reader National Series is presented in 5 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Parker's Second Reader National Series as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 466 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 5 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 Parker's Second Reader National Series read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Parker's Second Reader National Series can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Parker's Second Reader National Series 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 Parker's Second Reader National Series
Common questions about reading Parker's Second Reader National Series by Richard Green Parker on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Parker's Second Reader National Series?
Yes. All 2330 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #16936 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Parker's Second Reader National Series is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #16936, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Parker's Second Reader National Series take to read?
About 194 minutes of reading across 466 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Parker's Second Reader National Series section by section
How to work through Parker's Second Reader National Series section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
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Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Vocabulary met early in Parker's Second Reader National Series
Words and structures a reader meets early in Parker's Second Reader National Series, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Parker's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Parker's Second Reader National Series; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Second
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Parker's Second Reader National Series; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Reader
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Parker's Second Reader National Series; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Adapted
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Parker's Second Reader National Series; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.