The Mystery of Carlitos
The Mystery of Carlitos by Helen Randolph is available here as the complete text, split into 598 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Mystery of Carlitos Mexican Mystery Stories #2 by Helen Randolph. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #44060.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
The Mystery of Carlitos
Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.
0 of 589 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.
- Chapter I
- Chapter II Neighbors in the Cave
- Chapter III An Unwelcome Visitor
- Chapter IV The Cave Family Disappears
- Chapter V Footprints
- Chapter VI A Mysterious Light
- Chapter VII The Charcoal Maker
- Chapter VIII Friends at Last
- Chapter IX “I’m Going to Solve the Mystery”
- Chapter X A Soiled Yellowed Envelope
- Chapter XI The Bear Returns
- Chapter XII Jo Ann’s Trophy
- Chapter XIII José’s Strange Story
- Chapter XIV The Piñata
- Chapter XV “Carlitos—gone!”
- Chapter XVI On a Dangerous Trail
- Chapter XVII A Startling Cry
- Chapter XVIII Prisoners
- Chapter XIX A Daring Plan
- Chapter XX The New Hope Mine
This edition of The Mystery of Carlitos by Helen Randolph carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #44060, divided into 20 chapters and 598 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 Mystery of Carlitos in full?
The complete text of The Mystery of Carlitos is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #44060 and divided into 598 sections.
This page carries the whole of The Mystery of Carlitos by Helen Randolph, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #44060, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2987 sentences across 20 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 Mystery of Carlitos divided for reading?
The Mystery of Carlitos is presented in 20 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Mystery of Carlitos as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 598 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 20 chapters.
Can I hear The Mystery of Carlitos read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Mystery of Carlitos can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The Mystery of Carlitos 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 Mystery of Carlitos
Common questions about reading The Mystery of Carlitos by Helen Randolph on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Mystery of Carlitos?
Yes. All 2987 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #44060 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Mystery of Carlitos is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #44060, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Mystery of Carlitos take to read?
About 248 minutes of reading across 598 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Mystery of Carlitos section by section
How to work through The Mystery of Carlitos section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
-
Open a chapter
Choose one of the 20 chapters of The Mystery of Carlitos 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 Mystery of Carlitos
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Mystery of Carlitos, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Mexican
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Mystery of Carlitos; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Mystery
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Mystery of Carlitos; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Series
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Mystery of Carlitos; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Helen
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Mystery of Carlitos; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.