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Starvecrow Farm

Starvecrow Farm by Stanley John Weyman is available here as the complete text, split into 1794 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Stanley John Weyman36 chapters

Starvecrow Farm by Stanley John Weyman. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #39138.

36 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 36 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

Starvecrow Farm

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0 of 1779 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I Across the Quicksands 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II A Red Waistcoat 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III A Wedding Morning 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Two to One 64 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V A Jezebel 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Captain Anthony Clyne 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Starvecrow Farm 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Punishment 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Henrietta in Naxos 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Captain Clyne’s Plan 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII The Old Love 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII A Jealous Woman 60 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV The Letter 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV The Answer 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI A Night Adventure 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII The Edge of the Storm 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX At the Farm 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Proof Positive 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Cousin Meets Cousin 60 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII In Kendal Gaol 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV The Rôle Continued 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV Prison Experiences 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI A Reconciliation 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII The Golden Ship 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX The Dark Maid 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX Bess’s Triumph 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI A Strange Bedroom 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 81 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII The Smugglers’ Oven 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV Through the Wood 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI Two of a Race 54 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Starvecrow Farm by Stanley John Weyman carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #39138, divided into 36 chapters and 1794 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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Starvecrow Farm is presented in 36 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Starvecrow Farm as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1794 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 36 chapters.

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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Starvecrow Farm can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Starvecrow Farm 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 Starvecrow Farm

Common questions about reading Starvecrow Farm by Stanley John Weyman on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Starvecrow Farm?

Yes. All 8968 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #39138 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Starvecrow Farm is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #39138, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Starvecrow Farm take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1794 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Starvecrow Farm section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Starvecrow Farm

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Appeared
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Either
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Window
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Postchaise
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