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Tales from the Operas

Tales from the Operas by George Frederick [Editor] Pardon is available here as the complete text, split into 1255 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

George Frederick [Editor] Pardon40 chapters

Tales from the Operas by George Frederick [Editor] Pardon. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #57605.

40 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 40 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

Tales from the Operas

Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.

0 of 1240 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL 12 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Tales from the Operas by George Frederick [Editor] Pardon carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #57605, divided into 40 chapters and 1255 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 Tales from the Operas is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #57605 and divided into 1255 sections.

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How is Tales from the Operas divided for reading?

Tales from the Operas is presented in 40 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Tales from the Operas as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1255 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 40 chapters.

Can I hear Tales from the Operas read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Tales from the Operas can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Tales from the Operas 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 Tales from the Operas

Common questions about reading Tales from the Operas by George Frederick [Editor] Pardon on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Tales from the Operas?

Yes. All 6271 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #57605 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Tales from the Operas is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #57605, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Tales from the Operas take to read?

About 522 minutes of reading across 1255 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Tales from the Operas section by section

How to work through Tales from the Operas section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Tales from the Operas

Words and structures a reader meets early in Tales from the Operas, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Tales
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales from the Operas; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Operas
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales from the Operas; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
George
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales from the Operas; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Frederick
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales from the Operas; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.