'Tilda Jane
'Tilda Jane by Marshall Saunders is available here as the complete text, split into 693 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
'Tilda Jane: An Orphan in Search of a Home. A Story for Boys and Girls by Marshall Saunders. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #52018.
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'Tilda Jane
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This edition of 'Tilda Jane by Marshall Saunders carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #52018, divided into 24 chapters and 693 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 'Tilda Jane is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #52018 and divided into 693 sections.
This page carries the whole of 'Tilda Jane by Marshall Saunders, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #52018, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3461 sentences across 24 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 'Tilda Jane divided for reading?
'Tilda Jane is presented in 24 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting 'Tilda Jane as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 693 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 24 chapters.
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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of 'Tilda Jane can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of 'Tilda Jane 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 'Tilda Jane
Common questions about reading 'Tilda Jane by Marshall Saunders on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of 'Tilda Jane?
Yes. All 3461 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #52018 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of 'Tilda Jane is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #52018, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does 'Tilda Jane take to read?
About 288 minutes of reading across 693 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read 'Tilda Jane section by section
How to work through 'Tilda Jane section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Vocabulary met early in 'Tilda Jane
Words and structures a reader meets early in 'Tilda Jane, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
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