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The Black Patch

The Black Patch by Fergus Hume is available here as the complete text, split into 1137 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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The Black Patch by Fergus Hume. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #55305.

26 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 26 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

The Black Patch

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0 of 1125 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I In the Garden of Eden 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II The Hints of Durban 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI The Inquest 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII THE INQUEST--continued 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII The Will 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Major Ruck 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Vivian Explains 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII The Ex-Butler 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV A Curious Coincidence 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI An Interruption 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII A Story of the Past 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII What Orchard Knew 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Durban Speaks at Last 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX A Great Surprise 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII Revelations 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Nemesis 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV The Necklace 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV Waterloo 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI What Took Place 51 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Black Patch by Fergus Hume carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #55305, divided into 26 chapters and 1137 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 Black Patch in full?

The complete text of The Black Patch is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #55305 and divided into 1137 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Black Patch by Fergus Hume, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #55305, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5681 sentences across 26 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 Black Patch divided for reading?

The Black Patch is presented in 26 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Black Patch as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1137 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 26 chapters.

Can I hear The Black Patch read aloud?

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

Every sentence of The Black Patch 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 Black Patch

Common questions about reading The Black Patch by Fergus Hume on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Black Patch?

Yes. All 5681 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #55305 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Black Patch is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #55305, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Black Patch take to read?

About 473 minutes of reading across 1137 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Black Patch section by section

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

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 26 chapters of The Black Patch 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 Black Patch

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

Course
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Black Patch; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wretch
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Black Patch; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Ecstatic
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Black Patch; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Expression--
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Black Patch; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.