Star Surgeon
Star Surgeon by Alan Edward Nourse is available here as the complete text, split into 685 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Star Surgeon by Alan Edward Nourse. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #18492.
Course Syllabus
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Star Surgeon
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- Chapter I Chapter 1
- Chapter II Chapter 2
- Chapter III Chapter 3
- Chapter IV Chapter 4
- Chapter V Chapter 5
- Chapter VI Chapter 6
- Chapter VII Chapter 7
- Chapter VIII Chapter 8
- Chapter IX Chapter 9
- Chapter X Chapter 10
- Chapter XI Chapter 11
- Chapter XII Chapter 12
- Chapter XIII Chapter 13
- Chapter XIV Chapter 14
This edition of Star Surgeon by Alan Edward Nourse carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #18492, divided into 14 chapters and 685 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 Star Surgeon is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #18492 and divided into 685 sections.
This page carries the whole of Star Surgeon by Alan Edward Nourse, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #18492, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3424 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 Star Surgeon divided for reading?
Star Surgeon is presented in 14 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Star Surgeon as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 685 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 14 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 Star Surgeon read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Star Surgeon can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Star Surgeon 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 Surgeon
Common questions about reading Star Surgeon by Alan Edward Nourse on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Star Surgeon?
Yes. All 3424 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #18492 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Star Surgeon is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #18492, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Star Surgeon take to read?
About 285 minutes of reading across 685 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Star Surgeon section by section
How to work through Star Surgeon section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Star Surgeon
Words and structures a reader meets early in Star Surgeon, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- David
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Star Surgeon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Mckay
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Star Surgeon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Company
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Star Surgeon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Manufactured
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Star Surgeon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.