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Under Fire

Under Fire by Charles King is available here as the complete text, split into 1232 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Charles King33 chapters

Under Fire by Charles King. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #20101.

33 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 33 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

Under Fire

Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.

0 of 1216 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 65 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 107 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Under Fire by Charles King carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #20101, divided into 33 chapters and 1232 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 Fire is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #20101 and divided into 1232 sections.

This page carries the whole of Under Fire by Charles King, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #20101, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 6156 sentences across 33 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 Fire divided for reading?

Under Fire is presented in 33 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Under Fire as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1232 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 33 chapters.

Can I hear Under Fire read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Under Fire can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Under Fire 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 Fire

Common questions about reading Under Fire by Charles King on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Under Fire?

Yes. All 6156 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #20101 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Under Fire is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #20101, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Under Fire take to read?

About 513 minutes of reading across 1232 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Under Fire section by section

How to work through Under Fire section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 33 chapters of Under Fire to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Under Fire

Words and structures a reader meets early in Under Fire, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Captain
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Under Fire; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wilbur
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Under Fire; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cranston's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Under Fire; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Leave
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Under Fire; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.