The Galactic Ghost
The Galactic Ghost by Mack Reynolds is available here as the complete text, split into 41 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Galactic Ghost by Mack Reynolds. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #63741.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
The Galactic Ghost
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0 of 40 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.
This edition of The Galactic Ghost by Mack Reynolds carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #63741, divided into 1 chapters and 41 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 Galactic Ghost in full?
The complete text of The Galactic Ghost is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #63741 and divided into 41 sections.
This page carries the whole of The Galactic Ghost by Mack Reynolds, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #63741, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 201 sentences across 1 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 Galactic Ghost divided for reading?
The Galactic Ghost is presented in 1 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Galactic Ghost as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 41 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 1 chapters.
Can I hear The Galactic Ghost read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Galactic Ghost can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The Galactic Ghost 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 Galactic Ghost
Common questions about reading The Galactic Ghost by Mack Reynolds on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Galactic Ghost?
Yes. All 201 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #63741 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Galactic Ghost is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #63741, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Galactic Ghost take to read?
About 16 minutes of reading across 41 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Galactic Ghost section by section
How to work through The Galactic Ghost section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 1 chapters of The Galactic Ghost to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in The Galactic Ghost
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Galactic Ghost, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Gracefully
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Galactic Ghost; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Quietly
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Galactic Ghost; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Landing
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Galactic Ghost; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Deserted
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Galactic Ghost; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.