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The Pink Shop

The Pink Shop by Fergus Hume is available here as the complete text, split into 959 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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The Pink Shop by Fergus Hume. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #56237.

26 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 26 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

The Pink Shop

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0 of 947 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II In the Morning 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III The Lost Bag 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV The Inquest 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Sir Joseph's Intentions 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII The Lady Detective 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII A Mysterious Communication 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX The Question of the Clock 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X A Surprise 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI A Story of the Past 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII The Unknown Customer 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII A Blind Clue 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV An Amazing Discovery 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Ralph's Suspicion 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI A Dilemma 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII What Audrey Overheard 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII A Legal Opinion 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Matrimonial Arrangements 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX A Music Hall Artist 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI The Marriage 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII The Photograph 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII One Part of the Truth 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Another Part of the Truth 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV Revenge 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI Final Explanations 35 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Pink Shop by Fergus Hume carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #56237, divided into 26 chapters and 959 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 Pink Shop in full?

The complete text of The Pink Shop is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #56237 and divided into 959 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Pink Shop by Fergus Hume, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #56237, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4795 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.

How is The Pink Shop divided for reading?

The Pink Shop is presented in 26 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Pink Shop as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 959 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 26 chapters.

Can I hear The Pink Shop read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Pink Shop can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of The Pink Shop 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 Pink Shop

Common questions about reading The Pink Shop by Fergus Hume on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Pink Shop?

Yes. All 4795 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #56237 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Pink Shop is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #56237, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Pink Shop take to read?

About 399 minutes of reading across 959 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Pink Shop section by section

How to work through The Pink Shop section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 26 chapters of The Pink Shop to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Pink Shop

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Pink Shop, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Pink Shop; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mystery
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Pink Shop; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hansom
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Pink Shop; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Water
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Pink Shop; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.