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The Salamander

The Salamander by Owen Johnson is available here as the complete text, split into 1978 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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The Salamander by Owen Johnson. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #36355.

32 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 32 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

The Salamander

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

0 of 1964 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 80 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 68 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 67 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 67 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 96 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 85 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 72 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 62 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 67 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 63 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 75 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 68 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 61 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 68 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 71 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 61 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 169 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Salamander by Owen Johnson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #36355, divided into 32 chapters and 1978 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 Salamander in full?

The complete text of The Salamander is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #36355 and divided into 1978 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Salamander by Owen Johnson, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #36355, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 9886 sentences across 32 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 Salamander divided for reading?

The Salamander is presented in 32 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Salamander as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1978 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 32 chapters.

Can I hear The Salamander read aloud?

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

Every sentence of The Salamander 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 Salamander

Common questions about reading The Salamander by Owen Johnson on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Salamander?

Yes. All 9886 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #36355 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Salamander is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #36355, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Salamander take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1978 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Salamander section by section

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

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 32 chapters of The Salamander 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 Salamander

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

Thursday
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Salamander; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Month
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Salamander; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
October
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Salamander; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Rushing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Salamander; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.