Records of Later Life
Records of Later Life by Fanny Kemble is available here as the complete text, split into 1716 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Records of Later Life by Fanny Kemble. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #30612.
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Records of Later Life
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This edition of Records of Later Life by Fanny Kemble carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #30612, divided into 21 chapters and 1716 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 Records of Later Life is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #30612 and divided into 1716 sections.
This page carries the whole of Records of Later Life by Fanny Kemble, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #30612, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 8578 sentences across 21 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 Records of Later Life divided for reading?
Records of Later Life is presented in 21 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Records of Later Life as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1716 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 21 chapters.
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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Records of Later Life can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Records of Later Life 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 Records of Later Life
Common questions about reading Records of Later Life by Fanny Kemble on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Records of Later Life?
Yes. All 8578 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30612 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Records of Later Life is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #30612, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Records of Later Life take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1716 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Records of Later Life section by section
How to work through Records of Later Life section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Records of Later Life
Words and structures a reader meets early in Records of Later Life, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Henry
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Records of Later Life; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Company
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Records of Later Life; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Records
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Records of Later Life; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Later
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Records of Later Life; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.