The phantom tracker
The phantom tracker by Frederick H. Dewey is available here as the complete text, split into 452 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The phantom tracker by Frederick H. Dewey. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #68300.
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The phantom tracker
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This edition of The phantom tracker by Frederick H. Dewey carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #68300, divided into 16 chapters and 452 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 phantom tracker in full?
The complete text of The phantom tracker is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #68300 and divided into 452 sections.
This page carries the whole of The phantom tracker by Frederick H. Dewey, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #68300, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2260 sentences across 16 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 phantom tracker divided for reading?
The phantom tracker is presented in 16 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The phantom tracker as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 452 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 16 chapters.
Can I hear The phantom tracker read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The phantom tracker can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The phantom tracker 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 phantom tracker
Common questions about reading The phantom tracker by Frederick H. Dewey on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The phantom tracker?
Yes. All 2260 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #68300 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The phantom tracker is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #68300, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The phantom tracker take to read?
About 188 minutes of reading across 452 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The phantom tracker section by section
How to work through The phantom tracker section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 16 chapters of The phantom tracker to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in The phantom tracker
Words and structures a reader meets early in The phantom tracker, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- April
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The phantom tracker; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Phantom
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The phantom tracker; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Tracker
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The phantom tracker; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Prisoner
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The phantom tracker; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.