The Sahara
The Sahara by Pierre Loti is available here as the complete text, split into 468 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Sahara by Pierre Loti. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #59077.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
The Sahara
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This edition of The Sahara by Pierre Loti carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #59077, divided into 4 chapters and 468 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 Sahara in full?
The complete text of The Sahara is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #59077 and divided into 468 sections.
This page carries the whole of The Sahara by Pierre Loti, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #59077, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2336 sentences across 4 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 Sahara divided for reading?
The Sahara is presented in 4 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Sahara as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 468 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 4 chapters.
Can I hear The Sahara read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Sahara can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The Sahara 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 Sahara
Common questions about reading The Sahara by Pierre Loti on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Sahara?
Yes. All 2336 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #59077 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Sahara is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #59077, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Sahara take to read?
About 194 minutes of reading across 468 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Sahara section by section
How to work through The Sahara section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 4 chapters of The Sahara 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 Sahara
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Sahara, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Voyage
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Sahara; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Coast
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Sahara; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Africa
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Sahara; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Passing
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Sahara; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.