The Second Fiddle
The Second Fiddle by Phyllis Bottome is available here as the complete text, split into 857 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Second Fiddle by Phyllis Bottome. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #41107.
Course Syllabus
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The Second Fiddle
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV
- Chapter XXVI
- Chapter XXVII
- Chapter XXVIII
- Chapter XXIX
This edition of The Second Fiddle by Phyllis Bottome carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #41107, divided into 29 chapters and 857 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 Second Fiddle divided for reading?
The Second Fiddle is presented in 29 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Second Fiddle as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 857 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 29 chapters.
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Every sentence of The Second Fiddle 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 Second Fiddle
Common questions about reading The Second Fiddle by Phyllis Bottome on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Second Fiddle?
Yes. All 4282 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #41107 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Second Fiddle is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #41107, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Second Fiddle take to read?
About 356 minutes of reading across 857 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Second Fiddle section by section
How to work through The Second Fiddle section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 29 chapters of The Second Fiddle to begin.
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Vocabulary met early in The Second Fiddle
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Second Fiddle, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Whole
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Second Fiddle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Stella
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Second Fiddle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Preferred
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Second Fiddle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Cottage
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Second Fiddle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.