Project Gutenberg Library B1 C1

The Macdermots of Ballycloran

The Macdermots of Ballycloran by Anthony Trollope is available here as the complete text, split into 1201 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Anthony Trollope32 chapters

The Macdermots of Ballycloran by Anthony Trollope. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #29000.

32 chaptersComplete chronicle

Five linesIn each reading

US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

Open Chapter I

Academic course · 32 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

The Macdermots of Ballycloran

Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.

0 of 1186 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

This edition of The Macdermots of Ballycloran by Anthony Trollope carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #29000, divided into 32 chapters and 1201 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 Macdermots of Ballycloran in full?

The complete text of The Macdermots of Ballycloran is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #29000 and divided into 1201 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Macdermots of Ballycloran by Anthony Trollope, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #29000, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 6004 sentences across 32 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 Macdermots of Ballycloran divided for reading?

The Macdermots of Ballycloran is presented in 32 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Macdermots of Ballycloran as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1201 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 32 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 Macdermots of Ballycloran read aloud?

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

Every sentence of The Macdermots of Ballycloran 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 Macdermots of Ballycloran

Common questions about reading The Macdermots of Ballycloran by Anthony Trollope on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Macdermots of Ballycloran?

Yes. All 6004 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #29000 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Macdermots of Ballycloran is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #29000, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Macdermots of Ballycloran take to read?

About 500 minutes of reading across 1201 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Macdermots of Ballycloran section by section

How to work through The Macdermots of Ballycloran section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

Open a chapter

Choose one of the 32 chapters of The Macdermots of Ballycloran to begin.
Read one section

Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Listen and tap

Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Macdermots of Ballycloran

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Macdermots of Ballycloran, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Macdermots: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Macdermots of Ballycloran; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Ballycloran: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Macdermots of Ballycloran; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Author: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Macdermots of Ballycloran; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Thorne: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Macdermots of Ballycloran; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.

The Macdermots of Ballycloran

Where can I read The Macdermots of Ballycloran in full?

How is The Macdermots of Ballycloran divided for reading?

Can I hear The Macdermots of Ballycloran read aloud?

Questions about reading The Macdermots of Ballycloran

How to read The Macdermots of Ballycloran section by section

Open a chapter

Read one section

Listen and tap

Vocabulary met early in The Macdermots of Ballycloran