Under the Deodars
Under the Deodars by Rudyard Kipling is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 531 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Under the Deodars by Rudyard Kipling. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #2828.
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Under the Deodars
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This edition of Under the Deodars by Rudyard Kipling carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #2828, divided into 12 chapters and 531 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 Under the Deodars is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #2828 and divided into 531 sections.
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How is Under the Deodars divided for reading?
Under the Deodars is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Under the Deodars as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 531 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 12 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.
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Is this the complete text of Under the Deodars?
Yes. All 2655 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2828 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Under the Deodars is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #2828, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Under the Deodars take to read?
About 221 minutes of reading across 531 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Under the Deodars
Words and structures a reader meets early in Under the Deodars, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Education
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Under the Deodars; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Yeere
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Under the Deodars; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Mouth
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- Wayside
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