Tessa 1901
Tessa 1901 by Louis Becke is available here as the complete text, split into 316 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Tessa 1901 by Louis Becke. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #24838.
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Tessa 1901
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This edition of Tessa 1901 by Louis Becke carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #24838, divided into 12 chapters and 316 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 Tessa 1901 is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #24838 and divided into 316 sections.
This page carries the whole of Tessa 1901 by Louis Becke, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #24838, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1577 sentences across 12 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 Tessa 1901 divided for reading?
Tessa 1901 is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Tessa 1901 as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 316 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 12 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 Tessa 1901 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 Tessa 1901
Common questions about reading Tessa 1901 by Louis Becke on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Tessa 1901?
Yes. All 1577 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #24838 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Tessa 1901 is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #24838, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Tessa 1901 take to read?
About 131 minutes of reading across 316 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Tessa 1901 section by section
How to work through Tessa 1901 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Tessa 1901
Words and structures a reader meets early in Tessa 1901, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Small
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tessa 1901; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Squat
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tessa 1901; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Dirty-looking
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tessa 1901; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Trading
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tessa 1901; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.