The Iron Star
The Iron Star by John Preston True is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 275 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Iron Star — And What It Saw on Its Journey Through the Ages From Myth to History by John Preston True. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #6030.
Course Syllabus
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The Iron Star
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This edition of The Iron Star by John Preston True carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #6030, divided into 3 chapters and 275 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 Iron Star in full?
The complete text of The Iron Star is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #6030 and divided into 275 sections.
This page carries the whole of The Iron Star by John Preston True, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #6030, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1371 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 Iron Star divided for reading?
The Iron Star is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Iron Star as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 275 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 Iron Star read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Iron Star can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The Iron Star 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 Iron Star
Common questions about reading The Iron Star by John Preston True on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Iron Star?
Yes. All 1371 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #6030 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Iron Star is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #6030, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Iron Star take to read?
About 114 minutes of reading across 275 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Iron Star section by section
How to work through The Iron Star section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 3 chapters of The Iron Star 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 Iron Star
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Iron Star, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Journey
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Iron Star; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Through
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Iron Star; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Preston
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Iron Star; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Iron Star; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.