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The Complete Essays of John Galsworthy

The Complete Essays of John Galsworthy by John Galsworthy is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 526 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

The Complete Essays of John Galsworthy by John Galsworthy. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #4261.

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US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

Academic course · 6 chapters

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This edition of The Complete Essays of John Galsworthy by John Galsworthy carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #4261, divided into 6 chapters and 526 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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How is The Complete Essays of John Galsworthy divided for reading?

The Complete Essays of John Galsworthy is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Complete Essays of John Galsworthy as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 526 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 6 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 The Complete Essays of John Galsworthy 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 Complete Essays of John Galsworthy?

Yes. All 2626 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #4261 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Complete Essays of John Galsworthy is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #4261, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Complete Essays of John Galsworthy take to read?

About 218 minutes of reading across 526 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Complete Essays of John Galsworthy

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Studies
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Essays
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Complete
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Galsworthy
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