The King of Diamonds
The King of Diamonds by Louis Tracy is available here as the complete text, split into 1205 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The King of Diamonds: A Tale of Mystery and Adventure by Louis Tracy. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #40493.
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The King of Diamonds
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This edition of The King of Diamonds by Louis Tracy carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #40493, divided into 22 chapters and 1205 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 King of Diamonds in full?
The complete text of The King of Diamonds is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #40493 and divided into 1205 sections.
This page carries the whole of The King of Diamonds by Louis Tracy, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #40493, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 6025 sentences across 22 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 King of Diamonds divided for reading?
The King of Diamonds is presented in 22 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The King of Diamonds as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1205 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 22 chapters.
Can I hear The King of Diamonds read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The King of Diamonds can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The King of Diamonds 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 King of Diamonds
Common questions about reading The King of Diamonds by Louis Tracy on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The King of Diamonds?
Yes. All 6025 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40493 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The King of Diamonds is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #40493, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The King of Diamonds take to read?
About 502 minutes of reading across 1205 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The King of Diamonds section by section
How to work through The King of Diamonds section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 22 chapters of The King of Diamonds 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 King of Diamonds
Words and structures a reader meets early in The King of Diamonds, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Mystery
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The King of Diamonds; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Adventure
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The King of Diamonds; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The King of Diamonds; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Wings
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The King of Diamonds; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.