The tale of Fatty Coon
The tale of Fatty Coon by Arthur Scott Bailey is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 218 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The tale of Fatty Coon by Arthur Scott Bailey. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #5701.
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The tale of Fatty Coon
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This edition of The tale of Fatty Coon by Arthur Scott Bailey carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #5701, divided into 2 chapters and 218 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 tale of Fatty Coon is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #5701 and divided into 218 sections.
This page carries the whole of The tale of Fatty Coon by Arthur Scott Bailey, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #5701, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1088 sentences across 2 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 tale of Fatty Coon divided for reading?
The tale of Fatty Coon is presented in 2 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The tale of Fatty Coon as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 218 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 2 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 tale of Fatty Coon read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The tale of Fatty Coon can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The tale of Fatty Coon 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 tale of Fatty Coon
Common questions about reading The tale of Fatty Coon by Arthur Scott Bailey on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The tale of Fatty Coon?
Yes. All 1088 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #5701 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The tale of Fatty Coon is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #5701, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The tale of Fatty Coon take to read?
About 90 minutes of reading across 218 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The tale of Fatty Coon section by section
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Vocabulary met early in The tale of Fatty Coon
Words and structures a reader meets early in The tale of Fatty Coon, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Fatty
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The tale of Fatty Coon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Round
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The tale of Fatty Coon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Looked
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The tale of Fatty Coon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Plumelike
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The tale of Fatty Coon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.