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The Funny Philosophers

The Funny Philosophers by George Yellott is available here as the complete text, split into 1197 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

George Yellott39 chapters

The Funny Philosophers, or Wags and Sweethearts. A Novel by George Yellott. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #35599.

39 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 39 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

The Funny Philosophers

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0 of 1183 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 65 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 83 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX 40 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Funny Philosophers by George Yellott carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #35599, divided into 39 chapters and 1197 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 Funny Philosophers in full?

The complete text of The Funny Philosophers is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #35599 and divided into 1197 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Funny Philosophers by George Yellott, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #35599, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5984 sentences across 39 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 Funny Philosophers divided for reading?

The Funny Philosophers is presented in 39 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Funny Philosophers as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1197 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 39 chapters.

Can I hear The Funny Philosophers read aloud?

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

Every sentence of The Funny Philosophers 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 Funny Philosophers

Common questions about reading The Funny Philosophers by George Yellott on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Funny Philosophers?

Yes. All 5984 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35599 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Funny Philosophers is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #35599, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Funny Philosophers take to read?

About 498 minutes of reading across 1197 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Funny Philosophers section by section

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  2. Read one section

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Vocabulary met early in The Funny Philosophers

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

Great-grandfather
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Funny Philosophers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Philosopher
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Funny Philosophers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Descendants
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Allowed
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