Tom Newcombe
Tom Newcombe by Harry Castlemon is available here as the complete text, split into 948 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Tom Newcombe by Harry Castlemon. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #64169.
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Tom Newcombe
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This edition of Tom Newcombe by Harry Castlemon carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #64169, divided into 25 chapters and 948 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 Tom Newcombe is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #64169 and divided into 948 sections.
This page carries the whole of Tom Newcombe by Harry Castlemon, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #64169, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4740 sentences across 25 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 Newcombe divided for reading?
Tom Newcombe is presented in 25 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Tom Newcombe as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 948 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 25 chapters.
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Every sentence of Tom Newcombe 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 Newcombe
Common questions about reading Tom Newcombe by Harry Castlemon on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Tom Newcombe?
Yes. All 4740 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #64169 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Tom Newcombe is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #64169, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Tom Newcombe take to read?
About 395 minutes of reading across 948 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Tom Newcombe section by section
How to work through Tom Newcombe section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Tom Newcombe
Words and structures a reader meets early in Tom Newcombe, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Go-ahead
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tom Newcombe; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Series
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tom Newcombe; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Habits
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- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tom Newcombe; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.