Star of India
Star of India by Alice Perrin is available here as the complete text, split into 856 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Star of India by Alice Perrin. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #53372.
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Star of India
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This edition of Star of India by Alice Perrin carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #53372, divided into 25 chapters and 856 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 Star of India is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #53372 and divided into 856 sections.
This page carries the whole of Star of India by Alice Perrin, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #53372, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4278 sentences across 25 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 of India divided for reading?
Star of India is presented in 25 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Star of India as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 856 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 25 chapters.
Can I hear Star of India read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Star of India can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Star of India 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 of India
Common questions about reading Star of India by Alice Perrin on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Star of India?
Yes. All 4278 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #53372 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Star of India is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #53372, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Star of India take to read?
About 356 minutes of reading across 856 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Star of India section by section
How to work through Star of India section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Star of India
Words and structures a reader meets early in Star of India, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Temptation
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Star of India; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Spell
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Star of India; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Jungle
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Star of India; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Records
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Star of India; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.