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Ruth of the U. S. A.

Ruth of the U. S. A. by Edwin Balmer is available here as the complete text, split into 1000 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Ruth of the U. S. A. by Edwin Balmer. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #68296.

23 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 23 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

Ruth of the U. S. A.

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0 of 990 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 2 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III The Wand of War 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV The New Rôle 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V At Mrs. Corliss’ 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI “You’re Not Like Anyone Else” 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII “We’re Fighting” 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII “One of Our Own!” 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX France 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII “How Could This Happen?” 61 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Byrne Arrives 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Full Confession 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Gerry’s Problem 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Into Germany 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII The Road to Lauengratz 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX The Message in Cipher 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX The Underground Railway 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI An Officers’ Prison 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII The Raid on the Schloss 70 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII “The War’s Over” 46 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Ruth of the U. S. A. by Edwin Balmer carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #68296, divided into 23 chapters and 1000 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 Ruth of the U. S. A. is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #68296 and divided into 1000 sections.

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How is Ruth of the U. S. A. divided for reading?

Ruth of the U. S. A. is presented in 23 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Ruth of the U. S. A. as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1000 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 23 chapters.

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Every sentence of Ruth of the U. S. A. 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 Ruth of the U. S. A.

Common questions about reading Ruth of the U. S. A. by Edwin Balmer on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Ruth of the U. S. A.?

Yes. All 4999 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #68296 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Ruth of the U. S. A. is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #68296, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Ruth of the U. S. A. take to read?

About 416 minutes of reading across 1000 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Ruth of the U. S. A. section by section

How to work through Ruth of the U. S. A. section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Ruth of the U. S. A.

Words and structures a reader meets early in Ruth of the U. S. A., each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Mcclurg
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Published
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March
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Memory
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