The Chase of the Ruby
The Chase of the Ruby by Richard Marsh is available here as the complete text, split into 747 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Chase of the Ruby by Richard Marsh. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #40349.
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The Chase of the Ruby
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This edition of The Chase of the Ruby by Richard Marsh carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #40349, divided into 20 chapters and 747 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 The Chase of the Ruby is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #40349 and divided into 747 sections.
This page carries the whole of The Chase of the Ruby by Richard Marsh, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #40349, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3734 sentences across 20 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 Chase of the Ruby divided for reading?
The Chase of the Ruby is presented in 20 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Chase of the Ruby as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 747 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 20 chapters.
Can I hear The Chase of the Ruby read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Chase of the Ruby can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The Chase of the Ruby 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 Chase of the Ruby
Common questions about reading The Chase of the Ruby by Richard Marsh on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Chase of the Ruby?
Yes. All 3734 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40349 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Chase of the Ruby is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #40349, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Chase of the Ruby take to read?
About 311 minutes of reading across 747 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Chase of the Ruby section by section
How to work through The Chase of the Ruby section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in The Chase of the Ruby
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Chase of the Ruby, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Source
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Chase of the Ruby; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Books
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Chase of the Ruby; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Chase of the Ruby; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Paaaaqaaj
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Chase of the Ruby; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.