Tom Grogan
Tom Grogan by Francis Hopkinson Smith is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 453 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Tom Grogan by Francis Hopkinson Smith. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #850.
This edition of Tom Grogan by Francis Hopkinson Smith carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #850, divided into 12 chapters and 453 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 complete text of Tom Grogan is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #850 and divided into 453 sections.
This page carries the whole of Tom Grogan by Francis Hopkinson Smith, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #850, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2264 sentences across 12 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 Grogan divided for reading?
Tom Grogan is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Tom Grogan as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 453 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 12 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.
Can I hear Tom Grogan read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Tom Grogan can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Tom Grogan 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 Grogan
Common questions about reading Tom Grogan by Francis Hopkinson Smith on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Tom Grogan?
Yes. All 2264 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #850 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Tom Grogan is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #850, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Tom Grogan take to read?
About 188 minutes of reading across 453 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Tom Grogan section by section
How to work through Tom Grogan section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 12 chapters of Tom Grogan to begin.
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Vocabulary met early in Tom Grogan
Words and structures a reader meets early in Tom Grogan, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Something
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tom Grogan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Worried
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tom Grogan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Babcock
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tom Grogan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Impatient
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tom Grogan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
Tom Grogan
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0 of 456 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.