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The Thorn in the Nest

The Thorn in the Nest by Martha Finley is available here as the complete text, split into 701 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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The Thorn in the Nest by Martha Finley. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #46250.

33 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 33 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

The Thorn in the Nest

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

0 of 688 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 6 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 27 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Thorn in the Nest by Martha Finley carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #46250, divided into 33 chapters and 701 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.

Where can I read The Thorn in the Nest in full?

The complete text of The Thorn in the Nest is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #46250 and divided into 701 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Thorn in the Nest by Martha Finley, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #46250, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3504 sentences across 33 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 Thorn in the Nest divided for reading?

The Thorn in the Nest is presented in 33 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Thorn in the Nest as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 701 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 33 chapters.

Can I hear The Thorn in the Nest read aloud?

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

Every sentence of The Thorn in the Nest 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 Thorn in the Nest

Common questions about reading The Thorn in the Nest by Martha Finley on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Thorn in the Nest?

Yes. All 3504 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #46250 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Thorn in the Nest is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #46250, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Thorn in the Nest take to read?

About 292 minutes of reading across 701 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Thorn in the Nest section by section

How to work through The Thorn in the Nest section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in The Thorn in the Nest

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Thorn in the Nest, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Thorn in the Nest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Elsie
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Thorn in the Nest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Books
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Thorn in the Nest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Signing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Thorn in the Nest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.