The Second Latchkey
The Second Latchkey by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson is available here as the complete text, split into 1113 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Second Latchkey by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #18470.
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The Second Latchkey
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- Chapter I Chapter 1
- Chapter II Chapter 2
- Chapter III Chapter 3
- Chapter IV Chapter 4
- Chapter V Chapter 5
- Chapter VI Chapter 6
- Chapter VII Chapter 7
- Chapter VIII Chapter 8
- Chapter IX Chapter 9
- Chapter X Chapter 10
- Chapter XI Chapter 11
- Chapter XII Chapter 12
- Chapter XIII Chapter 13
- Chapter XIV Chapter 14
- Chapter XV Chapter 15
- Chapter XVI Chapter 16
- Chapter XVII Chapter 17
- Chapter XVIII Chapter 18
- Chapter XIX Chapter 19
- Chapter XX Chapter 20
- Chapter XXI Chapter 21
- Chapter XXII Chapter 22
- Chapter XXIII Chapter 23
- Chapter XXIV Chapter 24
- Chapter XXV Chapter 25
This edition of The Second Latchkey by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #18470, divided into 25 chapters and 1113 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
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The complete text of The Second Latchkey is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #18470 and divided into 1113 sections.
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How is The Second Latchkey divided for reading?
The Second Latchkey is presented in 25 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Second Latchkey as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1113 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 25 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
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Every sentence of The Second Latchkey 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 Latchkey
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Is this the complete text of The Second Latchkey?
Yes. All 5565 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #18470 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Second Latchkey is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #18470, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Second Latchkey take to read?
About 463 minutes of reading across 1113 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Second Latchkey
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Second Latchkey, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Annesley
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Second Latchkey; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Glanced
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Second Latchkey; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Aflame
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- Fanned
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