The Drama of the Forests
The Drama of the Forests by Arthur Heming is available here as the complete text, split into 885 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Drama of the Forests: Romance and Adventure by Arthur Heming. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #18495.
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The Drama of the Forests
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This edition of The Drama of the Forests by Arthur Heming carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #18495, divided into 3 chapters and 885 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.
Where can I read The Drama of the Forests in full?
The complete text of The Drama of the Forests is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #18495 and divided into 885 sections.
This page carries the whole of The Drama of the Forests by Arthur Heming, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #18495, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4425 sentences across 3 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 Drama of the Forests divided for reading?
The Drama of the Forests is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Drama of the Forests as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 885 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 3 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.
Can I hear The Drama of the Forests read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Drama of the Forests can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The Drama of the Forests 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 Drama of the Forests
Common questions about reading The Drama of the Forests by Arthur Heming on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Drama of the Forests?
Yes. All 4425 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #18495 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Drama of the Forests is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #18495, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Drama of the Forests take to read?
About 368 minutes of reading across 885 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Drama of the Forests section by section
How to work through The Drama of the Forests section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
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Vocabulary met early in The Drama of the Forests
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Drama of the Forests, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Printed
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Drama of the Forests; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Country
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Drama of the Forests; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Press
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Drama of the Forests; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Garden
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Drama of the Forests; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.