Proverb Stories
Proverb Stories by Louisa May Alcott is available here as the complete text, split into 911 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Proverb Stories by Louisa May Alcott. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #57321.
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Proverb Stories
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This edition of Proverb Stories by Louisa May Alcott carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #57321, divided into 11 chapters and 911 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 Proverb Stories in full?
The complete text of Proverb Stories is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #57321 and divided into 911 sections.
This page carries the whole of Proverb Stories by Louisa May Alcott, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #57321, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4551 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 Proverb Stories divided for reading?
Proverb Stories is presented in 11 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Proverb Stories as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 911 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 Proverb Stories read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Proverb Stories can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Proverb Stories 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 Proverb Stories
Common questions about reading Proverb Stories by Louisa May Alcott on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Proverb Stories?
Yes. All 4551 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #57321 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Proverb Stories is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #57321, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Proverb Stories take to read?
About 379 minutes of reading across 911 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Proverb Stories section by section
How to work through Proverb Stories 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 Proverb Stories 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 Proverb Stories
Words and structures a reader meets early in Proverb Stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Proverb
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Proverb Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Stories
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Proverb Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Proverb Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Silver
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Proverb Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.