The Operatic Problem
The Operatic Problem by William Johnson Galloway is available here as the complete text, split into 108 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Operatic Problem by William Johnson Galloway. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #34302.
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The Operatic Problem
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This edition of The Operatic Problem by William Johnson Galloway carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #34302, divided into 1 chapters and 108 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.
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The complete text of The Operatic Problem is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #34302 and divided into 108 sections.
This page carries the whole of The Operatic Problem by William Johnson Galloway, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #34302, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 536 sentences across 1 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 Operatic Problem divided for reading?
The Operatic Problem is presented in 1 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Operatic Problem as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 108 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 1 chapters.
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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Operatic Problem can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The Operatic Problem 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 Operatic Problem
Common questions about reading The Operatic Problem by William Johnson Galloway on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Operatic Problem?
Yes. All 536 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34302 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Operatic Problem is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #34302, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Operatic Problem take to read?
About 44 minutes of reading across 108 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Operatic Problem section by section
How to work through The Operatic Problem section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in The Operatic Problem
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Operatic Problem, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Johnson
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Operatic Problem; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Galloway
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- London
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- Chandos
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Operatic Problem; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.