Some Little People
Some Little People by George Kringle is available here as the complete text, split into 171 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Some Little People by George Kringle. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #34205.
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Some Little People
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This edition of Some Little People by George Kringle carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #34205, divided into 14 chapters and 171 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 Some Little People in full?
The complete text of Some Little People is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #34205 and divided into 171 sections.
This page carries the whole of Some Little People by George Kringle, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #34205, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 853 sentences across 14 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 Some Little People divided for reading?
Some Little People is presented in 14 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Some Little People as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 171 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 14 chapters.
Can I hear Some Little People read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Some Little People can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Some Little People 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 Some Little People
Common questions about reading Some Little People by George Kringle on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Some Little People?
Yes. All 853 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34205 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Some Little People is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #34205, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Some Little People take to read?
About 71 minutes of reading across 171 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Some Little People section by section
How to work through Some Little People section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 14 chapters of Some Little People 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 Some Little People
Words and structures a reader meets early in Some Little People, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Lisbeth
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Some Little People; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Lillibun
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Some Little People; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Lived
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Some Little People; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Hundred
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Some Little People; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.