Six Short Plays
Six Short Plays by John Galsworthy is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 496 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Six Short Plays by John Galsworthy. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #5060.
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Six Short Plays
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This edition of Six Short Plays by John Galsworthy carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #5060, divided into 6 chapters and 496 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
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The complete text of Six Short Plays is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #5060 and divided into 496 sections.
This page carries the whole of Six Short Plays by John Galsworthy, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #5060, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2477 sentences across 6 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 Six Short Plays divided for reading?
Six Short Plays is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Six Short Plays as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 496 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 6 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
Can I hear Six Short Plays read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Six Short Plays can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Six Short Plays 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 Six Short Plays
Common questions about reading Six Short Plays by John Galsworthy on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Six Short Plays?
Yes. All 2477 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #5060 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Six Short Plays is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #5060, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Six Short Plays take to read?
About 206 minutes of reading across 496 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Six Short Plays section by section
How to work through Six Short Plays section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 6 chapters of Six Short Plays to begin.
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Read one section
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Vocabulary met early in Six Short Plays
Words and structures a reader meets early in Six Short Plays, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Larry
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Six Short Plays; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Whisper
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Six Short Plays; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Suddenly
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Six Short Plays; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Keith
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Six Short Plays; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.