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The Texan Star

The Texan Star by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler is available here as the complete text, split into 1369 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler21 chapters

The Texan Star: The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #15852.

21 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 21 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

The Texan Star

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0 of 1358 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I Chapter 1 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Chapter 2 66 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Chapter 3 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Chapter 4 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Chapter 5 69 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Chapter 6 99 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Chapter 7 62 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Chapter 8 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Chapter 9 72 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Chapter 10 69 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Chapter 11 67 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Chapter 12 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Chapter 13 61 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Chapter 14 71 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Chapter 15 81 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Chapter 16 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Chapter 17 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Chapter 18 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Chapter 19 99 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Chapter 20 64 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Chapter 21 52 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Texan Star by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #15852, divided into 21 chapters and 1369 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 Texan Star in full?

The complete text of The Texan Star is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #15852 and divided into 1369 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Texan Star by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #15852, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 6844 sentences across 21 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 Texan Star divided for reading?

The Texan Star is presented in 21 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Texan Star as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1369 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 21 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 Texan Star read aloud?

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

Every sentence of The Texan Star 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 Texan Star

Common questions about reading The Texan Star by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Texan Star?

Yes. All 6844 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #15852 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Texan Star is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #15852, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Texan Star take to read?

About 570 minutes of reading across 1369 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Texan Star section by section

How to work through The Texan Star section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 21 chapters of The Texan Star 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 Texan Star

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Texan Star, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Optimism
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Texan Star; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Austin
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Texan Star; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Endured
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Texan Star; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Morning
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Texan Star; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.