The Forge in the Forest
The Forge in the Forest by Charles G. D., Sir Roberts is available here as the complete text, split into 582 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Forge in the Forest Being the Narrative of the Acadian Ranger, Jean de Mer, Seigneur de Briart by Charles G. D., Sir Roberts. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #33470.
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The Forge in the Forest
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This edition of The Forge in the Forest by Charles G. D., Sir Roberts carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #33470, divided into 24 chapters and 582 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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The complete text of The Forge in the Forest is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #33470 and divided into 582 sections.
This page carries the whole of The Forge in the Forest by Charles G. D., Sir Roberts, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #33470, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2907 sentences across 24 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 Forge in the Forest divided for reading?
The Forge in the Forest is presented in 24 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Forge in the Forest as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 582 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 24 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 Forge in the Forest read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Forge in the Forest can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The Forge in the Forest 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 Forge in the Forest
Common questions about reading The Forge in the Forest by Charles G. D., Sir Roberts on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Forge in the Forest?
Yes. All 2907 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #33470 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Forge in the Forest is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #33470, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Forge in the Forest take to read?
About 242 minutes of reading across 582 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Forge in the Forest section by section
How to work through The Forge in the Forest section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in The Forge in the Forest
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Forge in the Forest, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Narrative
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Forge in the Forest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Acadian
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Forge in the Forest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Ranger
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Forge in the Forest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Seigneur
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Forge in the Forest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.