The Witch, and Other Stories
The Witch, and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 916 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Witch, and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #1944.
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The Witch, and Other Stories
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- Chapter I Chapter 1
- Chapter II Chapter 2
- Chapter III Chapter 3
- Chapter IV Chapter 4
- Chapter V Chapter 5
- Chapter VI Chapter 6
- Chapter VII Chapter 7
- Chapter VIII Chapter 8
- Chapter IX Chapter 9
- Chapter X Chapter 10
- Chapter XI Chapter 11
- Chapter XII Chapter 12
- Chapter XIII Chapter 13
- Chapter XIV Chapter 14
- Chapter XV Chapter 15
- Chapter XVI Chapter 16
- Chapter XVII Chapter 17
- Chapter XVIII Chapter 18
- Chapter XIX Chapter 19
- Chapter XX Chapter 20
- Chapter XXI Chapter 21
- Chapter XXII Chapter 22
- Chapter XXIII Chapter 23
- Chapter XXIV Chapter 24
This edition of The Witch, and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #1944, divided into 24 chapters and 916 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 Witch, and Other Stories is presented in 24 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Witch, and Other Stories as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 916 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 24 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.
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Questions about reading The Witch, and Other Stories
Common questions about reading The Witch, and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Witch, and Other Stories?
Yes. All 4578 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1944 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Witch, and Other Stories is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #1944, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Witch, and Other Stories take to read?
About 381 minutes of reading across 916 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Witch, and Other Stories section by section
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Vocabulary met early in The Witch, and Other Stories
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Witch, and Other Stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Approaching
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- Nightfall
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- Sexton
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- Savely
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