So Big
So Big by Edna Ferber is available here as the complete text, split into 1592 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
So Big by Edna Ferber. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #61686.
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So Big
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This edition of So Big by Edna Ferber carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #61686, divided into 19 chapters and 1592 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.
Where can I read So Big in full?
The complete text of So Big is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #61686 and divided into 1592 sections.
This page carries the whole of So Big by Edna Ferber, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #61686, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 7956 sentences across 19 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 So Big divided for reading?
So Big is presented in 19 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting So Big as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1592 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 19 chapters.
Can I hear So Big read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of So Big can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of So Big 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 So Big
Common questions about reading So Big by Edna Ferber on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of So Big?
Yes. All 7956 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #61686 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of So Big is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #61686, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does So Big take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1592 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read So Big section by section
How to work through So Big section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in So Big
Words and structures a reader meets early in So Big, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of So Big; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Girls
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of So Big; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Fanny
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of So Big; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Herself
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of So Big; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.