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The American Prisoner

The American Prisoner by Eden Phillpotts is available here as the complete text, split into 2065 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Eden Phillpotts40 chapters

The American Prisoner by Eden Phillpotts. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #58232.

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.

The American Prisoner

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

0 of 2049 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 75 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 85 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 91 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 66 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 75 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 77 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 88 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 72 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 109 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 91 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 65 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 83 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII 65 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX 69 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL 20 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The American Prisoner by Eden Phillpotts carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #58232, divided into 40 chapters and 2065 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.

Where can I read The American Prisoner in full?

The complete text of The American Prisoner is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #58232 and divided into 2065 sections.

This page carries the whole of The American Prisoner by Eden Phillpotts, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #58232, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 10321 sentences across 40 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 The American Prisoner divided for reading?

The American Prisoner is presented in 40 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The American Prisoner as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 2065 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 The American Prisoner read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The American Prisoner can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of The American Prisoner 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 The American Prisoner

Common questions about reading The American Prisoner by Eden Phillpotts on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The American Prisoner?

Yes. All 10321 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #58232 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The American Prisoner is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #58232, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The American Prisoner take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2065 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The American Prisoner section by section

How to work through The American Prisoner section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 40 chapters of The American Prisoner to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The American Prisoner

Words and structures a reader meets early in The American Prisoner, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Whence
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The American Prisoner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mayflower'
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The American Prisoner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sailed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The American Prisoner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Jeannette
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The American Prisoner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.