Uncanny Tales
Uncanny Tales by Various is available here as the complete text, split into 436 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Uncanny Tales by Various. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #26606.
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Uncanny Tales
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This edition of Uncanny Tales by Various carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #26606, divided into 5 chapters and 436 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 Uncanny Tales in full?
The complete text of Uncanny Tales is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #26606 and divided into 436 sections.
This page carries the whole of Uncanny Tales by Various, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #26606, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2177 sentences across 5 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 Uncanny Tales divided for reading?
Uncanny Tales is presented in 5 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Uncanny Tales as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 436 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 5 chapters.
Can I hear Uncanny Tales read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Uncanny Tales can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Uncanny Tales 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 Uncanny Tales
Common questions about reading Uncanny Tales by Various on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Uncanny Tales?
Yes. All 2177 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #26606 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Uncanny Tales is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #26606, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Uncanny Tales take to read?
About 181 minutes of reading across 436 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Uncanny Tales section by section
How to work through Uncanny Tales section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 5 chapters of Uncanny Tales to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Uncanny Tales
Words and structures a reader meets early in Uncanny Tales, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Professor
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Uncanny Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- William
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Uncanny Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- James
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Uncanny Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Maynard
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Uncanny Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.