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The Disappearing Eye

The Disappearing Eye by Fergus Hume is available here as the complete text, split into 1267 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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The Disappearing Eye by Fergus Hume. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #56841.

22 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 22 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

The Disappearing Eye

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0 of 1260 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II The Beginning of a Mystery 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Facts 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V An Important Discovery 61 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI My Rival 70 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII A Friend in Need 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII The Beauty of the World 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Gertrude's Father 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X A Surprise 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Miss Destiny Speaks 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Gertrude's Defence 60 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Love 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV The Unforeseen Happens 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV An Explanation 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Striver's Threat 64 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Lady Mabel's Visit 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX A Dangerous Position 67 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII The Whole Truth 59 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Disappearing Eye by Fergus Hume carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #56841, divided into 22 chapters and 1267 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 Disappearing Eye in full?

The complete text of The Disappearing Eye is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #56841 and divided into 1267 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Disappearing Eye by Fergus Hume, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #56841, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 6332 sentences across 22 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 Disappearing Eye divided for reading?

The Disappearing Eye is presented in 22 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Disappearing Eye as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1267 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 22 chapters.

Can I hear The Disappearing Eye read aloud?

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

Every sentence of The Disappearing Eye 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 Disappearing Eye

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

Is this the complete text of The Disappearing Eye?

Yes. All 6332 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #56841 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Disappearing Eye is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #56841, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Disappearing Eye take to read?

About 527 minutes of reading across 1267 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Disappearing Eye section by section

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

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 22 chapters of The Disappearing Eye 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 Disappearing Eye

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

Diphthong
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Represented
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Instances
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Illegible
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