Round the Corner
Round the Corner by Gilbert Cannan is available here as the complete text, split into 1757 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Round the Corner Being the Life and Death of Francis Christopher Folyat, Bachelor of Divinity, and Father of a Large Family by Gilbert Cannan. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #52729.
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Round the Corner
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This edition of Round the Corner by Gilbert Cannan carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #52729, divided into 22 chapters and 1757 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 Round the Corner in full?
The complete text of Round the Corner is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #52729 and divided into 1757 sections.
This page carries the whole of Round the Corner by Gilbert Cannan, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #52729, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 8782 sentences across 22 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 Round the Corner divided for reading?
Round the Corner is presented in 22 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Round the Corner as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1757 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 22 chapters.
Can I hear Round the Corner read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Round the Corner can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Round the Corner 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 Round the Corner
Common questions about reading Round the Corner by Gilbert Cannan on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Round the Corner?
Yes. All 8782 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #52729 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Round the Corner is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #52729, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Round the Corner take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1757 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Round the Corner section by section
How to work through Round the Corner section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 22 chapters of Round the Corner to begin.
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Read one section
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Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Round the Corner
Words and structures a reader meets early in Round the Corner, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Essayer
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Round the Corner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Peindre
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Round the Corner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Actions
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Round the Corner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Homme
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Round the Corner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.