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The Missing Tin Box

The Missing Tin Box by Edward Stratemeyer is available here as the complete text, split into 902 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Edward Stratemeyer32 chapters

The Missing Tin Box by Edward Stratemeyer. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #30864.

32 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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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 Missing Tin Box

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

0 of 890 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 20 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Missing Tin Box by Edward Stratemeyer carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #30864, divided into 32 chapters and 902 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 Missing Tin Box in full?

The complete text of The Missing Tin Box is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #30864 and divided into 902 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Missing Tin Box by Edward Stratemeyer, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #30864, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4507 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 Missing Tin Box divided for reading?

The Missing Tin Box is presented in 32 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Missing Tin Box as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 902 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 32 chapters.

Can I hear The Missing Tin Box read aloud?

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

Every sentence of The Missing Tin Box 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 Missing Tin Box

Common questions about reading The Missing Tin Box by Edward Stratemeyer on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Missing Tin Box?

Yes. All 4507 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30864 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Missing Tin Box is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #30864, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Missing Tin Box take to read?

About 375 minutes of reading across 902 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Missing Tin Box section by section

How to work through The Missing Tin Box section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

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

Vocabulary met early in The Missing Tin Box

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Missing Tin Box, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Stolen
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Missing Tin Box; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Railroad
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Missing Tin Box; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bonds
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Missing Tin Box; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Missing Tin Box; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.