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Ronicky Doone

Ronicky Doone by Max Brand is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 838 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Ronicky Doone by Max Brand. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #11880.

10 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

Academic course · 10 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

Ronicky Doone

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0 of 834 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

This edition of Ronicky Doone by Max Brand carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #11880, divided into 10 chapters and 838 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 Ronicky Doone in full?

The complete text of Ronicky Doone is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #11880 and divided into 838 sections.

This page carries the whole of Ronicky Doone by Max Brand, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #11880, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4186 sentences across 10 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 Ronicky Doone divided for reading?

Ronicky Doone is presented in 10 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Ronicky Doone as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 838 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 10 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 Ronicky Doone read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Ronicky Doone can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Ronicky Doone 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 Ronicky Doone

Common questions about reading Ronicky Doone by Max Brand on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Ronicky Doone?

Yes. All 4186 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #11880 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Ronicky Doone is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #11880, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Ronicky Doone take to read?

About 348 minutes of reading across 838 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Ronicky Doone section by section

How to work through Ronicky Doone section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 10 chapters of Ronicky Doone to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Ronicky Doone

Words and structures a reader meets early in Ronicky Doone, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Solid
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ronicky Doone; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Swiftly
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ronicky Doone; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Moving
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ronicky Doone; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cloud
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ronicky Doone; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.