Rip Van Winkle
Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving is available here as the complete text, split into 55 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #60976.
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Rip Van Winkle
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This edition of Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #60976, divided into 1 chapters and 55 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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This page carries the whole of Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #60976, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 271 sentences across 1 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.
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Rather than presenting Rip Van Winkle as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 55 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 1 chapters.
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Questions about reading Rip Van Winkle
Common questions about reading Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Rip Van Winkle?
Yes. All 271 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #60976 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Rip Van Winkle is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #60976, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Rip Van Winkle take to read?
About 22 minutes of reading across 55 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Rip Van Winkle section by section
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Vocabulary met early in Rip Van Winkle
Words and structures a reader meets early in Rip Van Winkle, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Aesop
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rip Van Winkle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Fables
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- Translation
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- Vernon
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