Trips to the Moon
Trips to the Moon by of Samosata Lucian is available here as the complete text, split into 180 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Trips to the Moon by of Samosata Lucian. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #10430.
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Trips to the Moon
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This edition of Trips to the Moon by of Samosata Lucian carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #10430, divided into 2 chapters and 180 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 Trips to the Moon is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #10430 and divided into 180 sections.
This page carries the whole of Trips to the Moon by of Samosata Lucian, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #10430, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 900 sentences across 2 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 Trips to the Moon divided for reading?
Trips to the Moon is presented in 2 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Trips to the Moon as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 180 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 2 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 Trips to the Moon read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Trips to the Moon can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Trips to the Moon 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 Trips to the Moon
Common questions about reading Trips to the Moon by of Samosata Lucian on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Trips to the Moon?
Yes. All 900 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #10430 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Trips to the Moon is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #10430, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Trips to the Moon take to read?
About 75 minutes of reading across 180 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Trips to the Moon section by section
How to work through Trips to the Moon section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 2 chapters of Trips to the Moon to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Vocabulary met early in Trips to the Moon
Words and structures a reader meets early in Trips to the Moon, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Lucian's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Trips to the Moon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- History
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Trips to the Moon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Trips to the Moon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Himself
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Trips to the Moon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.