The Path of a Star
The Path of a Star by Sara Jeannette Duncan is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 913 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Path of a Star by Sara Jeannette Duncan. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #5102.
Course Syllabus
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The Path of a Star
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0 of 902 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.
- 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
- Chapter XXVII Chapter 27
- Chapter XXVIII Chapter 28
- Chapter XXIX Chapter 29
This edition of The Path of a Star by Sara Jeannette Duncan carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #5102, divided into 29 chapters and 913 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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How is The Path of a Star divided for reading?
The Path of a Star is presented in 29 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Path of a Star as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 913 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 29 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 Path of a Star read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Path of a Star can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The Path of a Star 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 Path of a Star
Common questions about reading The Path of a Star by Sara Jeannette Duncan on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Path of a Star?
Yes. All 4564 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #5102 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Path of a Star is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #5102, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Path of a Star take to read?
About 380 minutes of reading across 913 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Path of a Star section by section
How to work through The Path of a Star section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in The Path of a Star
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Path of a Star, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Alicia
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Path of a Star; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Livingstone
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Path of a Star; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Lowest
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Path of a Star; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Isn't
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Path of a Star; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.