Small World
Small World by William F. Nolan is available here as the complete text, split into 55 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Small World by William F. Nolan. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #29308.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
Small World
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This edition of Small World by William F. Nolan carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #29308, divided into 1 chapters and 55 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.
Where can I read Small World in full?
The complete text of Small World is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #29308 and divided into 55 sections.
This page carries the whole of Small World by William F. Nolan, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #29308, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 271 sentences across 1 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 Small World divided for reading?
Small World is presented in 1 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Small World as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 55 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 1 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 Small World read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Small World can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Small World 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 Small World
Common questions about reading Small World by William F. Nolan on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Small World?
Yes. All 271 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #29308 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Small World is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #29308, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Small World take to read?
About 22 minutes of reading across 55 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Small World section by section
How to work through Small World section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 1 chapters of Small World to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Small World
Words and structures a reader meets early in Small World, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Happen
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Small World; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Alien
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Small World; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Ships
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Small World; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Strike
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Small World; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.