The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2)
The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2) by Michael Scott is available here as the complete text, split into 773 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2) by Michael Scott. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #44876.
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The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2)
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This edition of The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2) by Michael Scott carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #44876, divided into 12 chapters and 773 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 Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2) is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #44876 and divided into 773 sections.
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How is The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2) divided for reading?
The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2) is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2) as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 773 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 12 chapters.
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Every sentence of The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2) 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 Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2)
Common questions about reading The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2) by Michael Scott on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2)?
Yes. All 3861 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #44876 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2) is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #44876, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2) take to read?
About 321 minutes of reading across 773 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2) section by section
How to work through The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2) section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2)
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2), each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Hairbreadth
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Escape
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Either
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Weaker
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.