Snowball
Snowball by Poul Anderson is available here as the complete text, split into 260 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Snowball by Poul Anderson. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #59314.
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Snowball
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This edition of Snowball by Poul Anderson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #59314, divided into 3 chapters and 260 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 Snowball is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #59314 and divided into 260 sections.
This page carries the whole of Snowball by Poul Anderson, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #59314, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1299 sentences across 3 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 Snowball divided for reading?
Snowball is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Snowball as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 260 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 3 chapters.
Can I hear Snowball read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Snowball can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Snowball 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 Snowball
Common questions about reading Snowball by Poul Anderson on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Snowball?
Yes. All 1299 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #59314 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Snowball is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #59314, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Snowball take to read?
About 108 minutes of reading across 260 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Snowball section by section
How to work through Snowball section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 3 chapters of Snowball 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 Snowball
Words and structures a reader meets early in Snowball, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Simon's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Snowball; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Source
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Snowball; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Power
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Snowball; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Promised
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Snowball; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.