Star Mother
Star Mother by Robert F. Young is available here as the complete text, split into 21 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Star Mother by Robert F. Young. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #26957.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
Star Mother
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This edition of Star Mother by Robert F. Young carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #26957, divided into 1 chapters and 21 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 Star Mother in full?
The complete text of Star Mother is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #26957 and divided into 21 sections.
This page carries the whole of Star Mother by Robert F. Young, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #26957, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 101 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 Star Mother divided for reading?
Star Mother is presented in 1 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Star Mother as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 21 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 1 chapters.
Can I hear Star Mother read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Star Mother can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Star Mother 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 Star Mother
Common questions about reading Star Mother by Robert F. Young on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Star Mother?
Yes. All 101 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #26957 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Star Mother is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #26957, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Star Mother take to read?
About 8 minutes of reading across 21 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Star Mother section by section
How to work through Star Mother 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 Star Mother 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 Star Mother
Words and structures a reader meets early in Star Mother, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Touching
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Star Mother; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Story
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Star Mother; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Enduring
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Star Mother; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Eternity
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Star Mother; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.