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The Twins in the South

The Twins in the South by Dorothy Whitehill is available here as the complete text, split into 419 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Dorothy Whitehill21 chapters

The twins in the South by Dorothy Whitehill. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #38834.

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 Twins in the South

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

0 of 411 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I Welcome to Hilltop 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II School Chatter 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Sally Arrives 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV The Rivalry of the Wings 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V A Fresh Freshman 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI A Squelching 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Poetry and Prose 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII More Twins 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX A Question of Names 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI The Archery Contest 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Janet to the Rescue 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Diverse Paths 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV The Story of the Two Dogs 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Making Plans 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI More Plans and Plots 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII The Tableaux 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII The Elections 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX The Tennis Games 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI And Last 3 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Twins in the South by Dorothy Whitehill carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #38834, divided into 21 chapters and 419 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 Twins in the South is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #38834 and divided into 419 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Twins in the South by Dorothy Whitehill, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #38834, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2092 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 Twins in the South divided for reading?

The Twins in the South is presented in 21 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Twins in the South as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 419 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 21 chapters.

Can I hear The Twins in the South read aloud?

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

Every sentence of The Twins in the South 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 Twins in the South

Common questions about reading The Twins in the South by Dorothy Whitehill on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Twins in the South?

Yes. All 2092 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #38834 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Twins in the South is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #38834, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Twins in the South take to read?

About 174 minutes of reading across 419 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Twins in the South section by section

How to work through The Twins in the South 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

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Twins in the South

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

Always
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Twins in the South; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Believe
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Twins in the South; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Separating
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Twins in the South; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sisters
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Twins in the South; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.