Strong as Death
Strong as Death by Guy de Maupassant is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 668 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Strong as Death by Guy de Maupassant. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #4777.
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Strong as Death
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This edition of Strong as Death by Guy de Maupassant carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #4777, divided into 9 chapters and 668 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 Strong as Death is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #4777 and divided into 668 sections.
This page carries the whole of Strong as Death by Guy de Maupassant, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #4777, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3338 sentences across 9 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 Strong as Death divided for reading?
Strong as Death is presented in 9 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Strong as Death as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 668 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 9 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 Strong as Death 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 Strong as Death
Common questions about reading Strong as Death by Guy de Maupassant on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Strong as Death?
Yes. All 3338 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #4777 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Strong as Death is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #4777, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Strong as Death take to read?
About 278 minutes of reading across 668 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Strong as Death section by section
How to work through Strong as Death section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Strong as Death
Words and structures a reader meets early in Strong as Death, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Bertin
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Strong as Death; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Entered
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- Friday
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Strong as Death; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Evening
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