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The Whirligig of Time

The Whirligig of Time by Wayland Wells Williams is available here as the complete text, split into 1754 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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The Whirligig of Time by Wayland Wells Williams. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #37906.

32 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 32 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

The Whirligig of Time

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0 of 1741 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 82 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 62 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 64 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 69 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 100 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 87 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 91 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 69 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 73 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 83 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 107 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 39 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Whirligig of Time by Wayland Wells Williams carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #37906, divided into 32 chapters and 1754 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 Whirligig of Time is presented in 32 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Whirligig of Time as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1754 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 32 chapters.

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Common questions about reading The Whirligig of Time by Wayland Wells Williams on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Whirligig of Time?

Yes. All 8770 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #37906 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Whirligig of Time is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #37906, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Whirligig of Time take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1754 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Whirligig of Time

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

Whirligig
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Whirligig of Time; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Brings
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Whirligig of Time; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Revenges
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Whirligig of Time; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Twelfth
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Whirligig of Time; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.