Planet of Dread
Planet of Dread by Murray Leinster is available here as the complete text, split into 344 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Planet of Dread by Murray Leinster. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #43046.
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Planet of Dread
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This edition of Planet of Dread by Murray Leinster carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #43046, divided into 4 chapters and 344 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 Planet of Dread is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #43046 and divided into 344 sections.
This page carries the whole of Planet of Dread by Murray Leinster, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #43046, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1719 sentences across 4 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 Planet of Dread divided for reading?
Planet of Dread is presented in 4 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Planet of Dread as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 344 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 4 chapters.
Can I hear Planet of Dread read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Planet of Dread can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Planet of Dread 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 Planet of Dread
Common questions about reading Planet of Dread by Murray Leinster on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Planet of Dread?
Yes. All 1719 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #43046 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Planet of Dread is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #43046, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Planet of Dread take to read?
About 143 minutes of reading across 344 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Planet of Dread section by section
How to work through Planet of Dread section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Planet of Dread
Words and structures a reader meets early in Planet of Dread, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Moran
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Planet of Dread; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Apart
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Planet of Dread; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Yard-long
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Planet of Dread; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Monstrosity
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Planet of Dread; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.