Stories in Light and Shadow
Stories in Light and Shadow by Bret Harte is available here as the complete text, split into 632 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Stories in Light and Shadow by Bret Harte. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #2508.
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Stories in Light and Shadow
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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
- Chapter XV Chapter 15
- Chapter XVI Chapter 16
- Chapter XVII Chapter 17
- Chapter XVIII Chapter 18
This edition of Stories in Light and Shadow by Bret Harte carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #2508, divided into 18 chapters and 632 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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Stories in Light and Shadow is presented in 18 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Stories in Light and Shadow as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 632 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 18 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.
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Every sentence of Stories in Light and Shadow 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 Stories in Light and Shadow
Common questions about reading Stories in Light and Shadow by Bret Harte on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Stories in Light and Shadow?
Yes. All 3160 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2508 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Stories in Light and Shadow is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #2508, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Stories in Light and Shadow take to read?
About 263 minutes of reading across 632 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Stories in Light and Shadow section by section
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Vocabulary met early in Stories in Light and Shadow
Words and structures a reader meets early in Stories in Light and Shadow, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- American
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Stories in Light and Shadow; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Consul
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Stories in Light and Shadow; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Schlachtstadt
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Stories in Light and Shadow; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Turned
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Stories in Light and Shadow; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.