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The Fourth Watch

The Fourth Watch by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody is available here as the complete text, split into 1112 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody30 chapters

The Fourth Watch by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #8198.

30 chaptersComplete chronicle

Five linesIn each reading

US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

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Academic course · 30 chapters

Course Syllabus

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The Fourth Watch

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This edition of The Fourth Watch by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #8198, divided into 30 chapters and 1112 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 Fourth Watch is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #8198 and divided into 1112 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Fourth Watch by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #8198, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5556 sentences across 30 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 Fourth Watch divided for reading?

The Fourth Watch is presented in 30 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Fourth Watch as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1112 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 30 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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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Fourth Watch can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of The Fourth Watch 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 Fourth Watch

Common questions about reading The Fourth Watch by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Fourth Watch?

Yes. All 5556 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #8198 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Fourth Watch is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #8198, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Fourth Watch take to read?

About 463 minutes of reading across 1112 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Fourth Watch section by section

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

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Vocabulary met early in The Fourth Watch

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

Danny: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Fourth Watch; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
What's: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Fourth Watch; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Meaning: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Fourth Watch; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Flitter: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Fourth Watch; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.

The Fourth Watch

Where can I read The Fourth Watch in full?

How is The Fourth Watch divided for reading?

Can I hear The Fourth Watch read aloud?

Questions about reading The Fourth Watch

How to read The Fourth Watch section by section

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Vocabulary met early in The Fourth Watch