Speed the plough
Speed the plough by Thomas Morton is available here as the complete text, split into 288 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Speed the plough by Thomas Morton. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #19407.
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Speed the plough
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This edition of Speed the plough by Thomas Morton carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #19407, divided into 3 chapters and 288 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 Speed the plough is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #19407 and divided into 288 sections.
This page carries the whole of Speed the plough by Thomas Morton, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #19407, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1439 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 Speed the plough divided for reading?
Speed the plough is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Speed the plough as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 288 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 3 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 Speed the plough read aloud?
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Every sentence of Speed the plough 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 Speed the plough
Common questions about reading Speed the plough by Thomas Morton on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Speed the plough?
Yes. All 1439 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #19407 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Speed the plough is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #19407, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Speed the plough take to read?
About 119 minutes of reading across 288 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Speed the plough section by section
How to work through Speed the plough section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Speed the plough
Words and structures a reader meets early in Speed the plough, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Performed
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Speed the plough; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Theatre
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Speed the plough; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Royal
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Speed the plough; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Covent
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Speed the plough; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.