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The Secret of the Sundial

The Secret of the Sundial by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt is available here as the complete text, split into 380 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt15 chapters

The Secret of the Sundial Madge Sterling Series, #3 by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #40041.

15 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 15 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

The Secret of the Sundial

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

0 of 375 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Cara’s Fright 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III The Swenster Mansion 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV The Swenster Pearls 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Madge Turns Sleuth 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI The Unknown Owner 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII The Inside Story 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII A Face Dishonored 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Uncle Ross’ Hint 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII The Stranger 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV An Unexpected Meeting 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 45 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Secret of the Sundial by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #40041, divided into 15 chapters and 380 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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The complete text of The Secret of the Sundial is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #40041 and divided into 380 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Secret of the Sundial by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #40041, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1899 sentences across 15 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 Secret of the Sundial divided for reading?

The Secret of the Sundial is presented in 15 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Secret of the Sundial as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 380 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 15 chapters.

Can I hear The Secret of the Sundial read aloud?

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

Every sentence of The Secret of the Sundial 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 Secret of the Sundial

Common questions about reading The Secret of the Sundial by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Secret of the Sundial?

Yes. All 1899 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40041 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Secret of the Sundial is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #40041, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Secret of the Sundial take to read?

About 158 minutes of reading across 380 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Secret of the Sundial section by section

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

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 15 chapters of The Secret of the Sundial 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 Secret of the Sundial

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Secret of the Sundial, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Missing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Secret of the Sundial; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Formula
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Deserted
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Secret of the Sundial; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Yacht
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Secret of the Sundial; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.