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The Prairie

The Prairie by James Fenimore Cooper is available here as the complete text, split into 1220 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

James Fenimore Cooper34 chapters

The Prairie by James Fenimore Cooper. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #6450.

34 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 34 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

The Prairie

Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.

0 of 1207 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 41 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Prairie by James Fenimore Cooper carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #6450, divided into 34 chapters and 1220 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 Prairie in full?

The complete text of The Prairie is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #6450 and divided into 1220 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Prairie by James Fenimore Cooper, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #6450, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 6099 sentences across 34 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 Prairie divided for reading?

The Prairie is presented in 34 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Prairie as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1220 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 34 chapters.

Can I hear The Prairie read aloud?

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

Every sentence of The Prairie 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 Prairie

Common questions about reading The Prairie by James Fenimore Cooper on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Prairie?

Yes. All 6099 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #6450 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Prairie is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #6450, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Prairie take to read?

About 508 minutes of reading across 1220 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Prairie section by section

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

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 34 chapters of The Prairie 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 Prairie

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

Shepherd
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Prairie; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Desert
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Prairie; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Place
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Prairie; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Entertainment
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Prairie; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.