Shannach—The Last
Shannach—The Last by Leigh Brackett is available here as the complete text, split into 333 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Shannach—The Last by Leigh Brackett. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #64026.
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Shannach—The Last
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This edition of Shannach—The Last by Leigh Brackett carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #64026, divided into 4 chapters and 333 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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Shannach—The Last is presented in 4 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Shannach—The Last as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 333 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 4 chapters.
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Every sentence of Shannach—The Last 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.
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Is this the complete text of Shannach—The Last?
Yes. All 1662 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #64026 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Shannach—The Last is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #64026, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Shannach—The Last take to read?
About 138 minutes of reading across 333 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Shannach—The Last
Words and structures a reader meets early in Shannach—The Last, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Alien
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- Horror
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- Throw
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- Lifetime
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