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Ruth

Ruth by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is available here as the complete text, split into 1485 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Ruth by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #4275.

35 chaptersComplete chronicle

Five linesIn each reading

US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

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Academic course · 35 chapters

Course Syllabus

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Ruth

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0 of 1473 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

This edition of Ruth by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #4275, divided into 35 chapters and 1485 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 is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #4275 and divided into 1485 sections.

This page carries the whole of Ruth by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #4275, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 7422 sentences across 35 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 Ruth divided for reading?

Ruth is presented in 35 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Ruth as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1485 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 35 chapters.

Can I hear Ruth read aloud?

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

Every sentence of Ruth 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

Common questions about reading Ruth by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Ruth?

Yes. All 7422 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #4275 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Ruth is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #4275, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Ruth take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1485 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Ruth section by section

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

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Vocabulary met early in Ruth

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

Evening: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ruth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mason: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ruth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Collected: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ruth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Young: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ruth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.

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Vocabulary met early in Ruth