Signal in the Dark
Signal in the Dark by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt is available here as the complete text, split into 757 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Signal in the Dark by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #34850.
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Signal in the Dark
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This edition of Signal in the Dark by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #34850, divided into 9 chapters and 757 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 Signal in the Dark is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #34850 and divided into 757 sections.
This page carries the whole of Signal in the Dark by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #34850, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3785 sentences across 9 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 Signal in the Dark divided for reading?
Signal in the Dark is presented in 9 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Signal in the Dark as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 757 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 9 chapters.
Can I hear Signal in the Dark read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Signal in the Dark can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Signal in the Dark 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 Signal in the Dark
Common questions about reading Signal in the Dark by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Signal in the Dark?
Yes. All 3785 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34850 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Signal in the Dark is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #34850, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Signal in the Dark take to read?
About 315 minutes of reading across 757 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Signal in the Dark section by section
How to work through Signal in the Dark section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 9 chapters of Signal in the Dark to begin.
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Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
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Vocabulary met early in Signal in the Dark
Words and structures a reader meets early in Signal in the Dark, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Situation
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Signal in the Dark; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Getting
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Signal in the Dark; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Worse
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Signal in the Dark; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Instead
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Signal in the Dark; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.