The Parts Men Play
The Parts Men Play by Beverley Baxter is available here as the complete text, split into 1186 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Parts Men Play by Beverley Baxter. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #17481.
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The Parts Men Play
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- Chapter I Chapter 1
- Chapter II Chapter 2
- Chapter III Chapter 3
- Chapter IV Chapter 4
- Chapter V Chapter 5
- Chapter VI Chapter 6
- Chapter VII Chapter 7
- Chapter VIII Chapter 8
- Chapter IX Chapter 9
- Chapter X Chapter 10
- Chapter XI Chapter 11
- Chapter XII Chapter 12
- Chapter XIII Chapter 13
- Chapter XIV Chapter 14
- Chapter XV Chapter 15
- Chapter XVI Chapter 16
- Chapter XVII Chapter 17
- Chapter XVIII Chapter 18
- Chapter XIX Chapter 19
- Chapter XX Chapter 20
- Chapter XXI Chapter 21
- Chapter XXII Chapter 22
- Chapter XXIII Chapter 23
- Chapter XXIV Chapter 24
- Chapter XXV Chapter 25
- Chapter XXVI Chapter 26
This edition of The Parts Men Play by Beverley Baxter carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #17481, divided into 26 chapters and 1186 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.
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This page carries the whole of The Parts Men Play by Beverley Baxter, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #17481, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5927 sentences across 26 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.
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The Parts Men Play is presented in 26 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Parts Men Play as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1186 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 26 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.
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Questions about reading The Parts Men Play
Common questions about reading The Parts Men Play by Beverley Baxter on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Parts Men Play?
Yes. All 5927 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #17481 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Parts Men Play is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #17481, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Parts Men Play take to read?
About 493 minutes of reading across 1186 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Parts Men Play section by section
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Vocabulary met early in The Parts Men Play
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Parts Men Play, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Concerning
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Parts Men Play; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Durwent's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Parts Men Play; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Family
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Parts Men Play; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Durwent
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Parts Men Play; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.