The chronicles of Fairy land
The chronicles of Fairy land by Fergus Hume is available here as the complete text, split into 390 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The chronicles of Fairy land by Fergus Hume. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #71700.
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The chronicles of Fairy land
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This edition of The chronicles of Fairy land by Fergus Hume carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #71700, divided into 5 chapters and 390 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 chronicles of Fairy land is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #71700 and divided into 390 sections.
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How is The chronicles of Fairy land divided for reading?
The chronicles of Fairy land is presented in 5 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The chronicles of Fairy land as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 390 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 5 chapters.
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Every sentence of The chronicles of Fairy land 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.
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Is this the complete text of The chronicles of Fairy land?
Yes. All 1949 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #71700 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The chronicles of Fairy land is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #71700, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The chronicles of Fairy land take to read?
About 162 minutes of reading across 390 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The chronicles of Fairy land
Words and structures a reader meets early in The chronicles of Fairy land, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Illustrated
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The chronicles of Fairy land; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Color
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- Maria
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- Decorated
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