"The Ladies"
"The Ladies" by L. Adams (Lily Adams) Beck is available here as the complete text, split into 677 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
"The Ladies": A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty by L. Adams (Lily Adams) Beck. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #8434.
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"The Ladies"
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This edition of "The Ladies" by L. Adams (Lily Adams) Beck carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #8434, divided into 8 chapters and 677 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 Ladies" in full?
The complete text of "The Ladies" is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #8434 and divided into 677 sections.
This page carries the whole of "The Ladies" by L. Adams (Lily Adams) Beck, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #8434, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3383 sentences across 8 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 Ladies" divided for reading?
"The Ladies" is presented in 8 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting "The Ladies" as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 677 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 8 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 Ladies" read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of "The Ladies" can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of "The Ladies" 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 Ladies"
Common questions about reading "The Ladies" by L. Adams (Lily Adams) Beck on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of "The Ladies"?
Yes. All 3383 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #8434 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of "The Ladies" is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #8434, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does "The Ladies" take to read?
About 281 minutes of reading across 677 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read "The Ladies" section by section
How to work through "The Ladies" section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 8 chapters of "The Ladies" 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
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Vocabulary met early in "The Ladies"
Words and structures a reader meets early in "The Ladies", each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Shining
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of "The Ladies"; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Constellation
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of "The Ladies"; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Beauty
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of "The Ladies"; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- These
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of "The Ladies"; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.