The Shadow Witch
The Shadow Witch by Gertrude Crownfield is available here as the complete text, split into 346 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Shadow Witch by Gertrude Crownfield. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #25005.
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The Shadow Witch
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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
This edition of The Shadow Witch by Gertrude Crownfield carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #25005, divided into 17 chapters and 346 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.
Where can I read The Shadow Witch in full?
The complete text of The Shadow Witch is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #25005 and divided into 346 sections.
This page carries the whole of The Shadow Witch by Gertrude Crownfield, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #25005, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1726 sentences across 17 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 Shadow Witch divided for reading?
The Shadow Witch is presented in 17 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Shadow Witch as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 346 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 17 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.
Can I hear The Shadow Witch read aloud?
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Every sentence of The Shadow Witch 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 Shadow Witch
Common questions about reading The Shadow Witch by Gertrude Crownfield on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Shadow Witch?
Yes. All 1726 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #25005 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Shadow Witch is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #25005, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Shadow Witch take to read?
About 143 minutes of reading across 346 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Shadow Witch section by section
How to work through The Shadow Witch section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in The Shadow Witch
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Shadow Witch, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Printed
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Shadow Witch; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- United
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- States
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- America
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Shadow Witch; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.