Tom Burnaby
Tom Burnaby by Herbert Strang is available here as the complete text, split into 1431 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Tom Burnaby: A Story of Uganda and the Great Congo Forest by Herbert Strang. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #42017.
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Tom Burnaby
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This edition of Tom Burnaby by Herbert Strang carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #42017, divided into 21 chapters and 1431 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 Tom Burnaby in full?
The complete text of Tom Burnaby is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #42017 and divided into 1431 sections.
This page carries the whole of Tom Burnaby by Herbert Strang, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #42017, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 7151 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 Tom Burnaby divided for reading?
Tom Burnaby is presented in 21 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Tom Burnaby as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1431 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 Tom Burnaby read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Tom Burnaby can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Tom Burnaby 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 Tom Burnaby
Common questions about reading Tom Burnaby by Herbert Strang on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Tom Burnaby?
Yes. All 7151 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #42017 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Tom Burnaby is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #42017, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Tom Burnaby take to read?
About 595 minutes of reading across 1431 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Tom Burnaby section by section
How to work through Tom Burnaby section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Tom Burnaby
Words and structures a reader meets early in Tom Burnaby, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Brothers
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tom Burnaby; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Search
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tom Burnaby; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Strife
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tom Burnaby; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Loving
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tom Burnaby; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.