Under Cover
Under Cover by Wyndham Martyn is available here as the complete text, split into 1022 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Under Cover by Wyndham Martyn. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #40939.
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This edition of Under Cover by Wyndham Martyn carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #40939, divided into 12 chapters and 1022 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 Under Cover is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #40939 and divided into 1022 sections.
This page carries the whole of Under Cover by Wyndham Martyn, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #40939, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5107 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 Under Cover divided for reading?
Under Cover is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Under Cover as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1022 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 12 chapters.
Can I hear Under Cover read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Under Cover can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Under Cover 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 Under Cover
Common questions about reading Under Cover by Wyndham Martyn on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Under Cover?
Yes. All 5107 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40939 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Under Cover is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #40939, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Under Cover take to read?
About 425 minutes of reading across 1022 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Under Cover section by section
How to work through Under Cover section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 12 chapters of Under Cover 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 Under Cover
Words and structures a reader meets early in Under Cover, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Colonial
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Under Cover; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Press
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Under Cover; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Simonds
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Under Cover; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Boston
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Under Cover; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.