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The String of Pearls

The String of Pearls by James Malcolm Rymer is available here as the complete text, split into 4782 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

James Malcolm Rymer40 chapters

The String of Pearls by James Malcolm Rymer. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #59828.

40 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 40 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

The String of Pearls

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

0 of 4763 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 85 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 126 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 132 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 84 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 60 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 126 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 119 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 131 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 126 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 114 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 179 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 121 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 133 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 119 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 134 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 89 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 166 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 122 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 151 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 117 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 117 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 121 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 106 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 137 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 121 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 143 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 104 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 124 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 95 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 110 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 102 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 107 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 121 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 104 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 129 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 113 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 149 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII 112 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX 142 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL 72 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The String of Pearls by James Malcolm Rymer carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #59828, divided into 40 chapters and 4782 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 String of Pearls is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #59828 and divided into 4782 sections.

This page carries the whole of The String of Pearls by James Malcolm Rymer, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #59828, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 23908 sentences across 40 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 String of Pearls divided for reading?

The String of Pearls is presented in 40 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The String of Pearls as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 4782 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 40 chapters.

Can I hear The String of Pearls read aloud?

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

Every sentence of The String of Pearls 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 String of Pearls

Common questions about reading The String of Pearls by James Malcolm Rymer on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The String of Pearls?

Yes. All 23908 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #59828 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The String of Pearls is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #59828, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The String of Pearls take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 4782 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The String of Pearls section by section

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

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in The String of Pearls

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

Https
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The String of Pearls; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Domestic
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The String of Pearls; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Romance
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The String of Pearls; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Preface
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