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The Red Lure

The Red Lure by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell is available here as the complete text, split into 753 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell25 chapters

The Red Lure by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #42688.

25 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 25 chapters

Course Syllabus

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The Red Lure

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0 of 744 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Sudden Catastrophe 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Mysterious Sounds 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Tree Hay and a Jaguar 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Narrow Escapes 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Lost in the Jungle 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Peril in the Dark 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX “It’s Death an’ Destruction” 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Johnny’s Ghost Walks 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Provisioned for a Long Journey 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII A Bronze Beauty 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Purring Shadows 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Forgotten Tribes 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV The Hidden City 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Pant Sets a Trap 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII The Spanish Girl Reappears 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Pant Springs the Trap 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Capturing a Black Shadow 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Century Old Caverns 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Trapped 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII Magic Power 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII The Passing of the Ghost 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Blind Drifting 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV The Battle of Rio Hondo 41 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Red Lure by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #42688, divided into 25 chapters and 753 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.

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How is The Red Lure divided for reading?

The Red Lure is presented in 25 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Red Lure as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 753 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 25 chapters.

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Every sentence of The Red Lure 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 Red Lure

Common questions about reading The Red Lure by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Red Lure?

Yes. All 3763 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #42688 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Red Lure is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #42688, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Red Lure take to read?

About 313 minutes of reading across 753 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Red Lure section by section

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Vocabulary met early in The Red Lure

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

Reilly
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Chicago
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Printed
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United
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