Under the Southern Cross
Under the Southern Cross by Elizabeth Robins is available here as the complete text, split into 309 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Under the Southern Cross by Elizabeth Robins. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #28008.
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Under the Southern Cross
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This edition of Under the Southern Cross by Elizabeth Robins carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #28008, divided into 7 chapters and 309 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 Southern Cross is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #28008 and divided into 309 sections.
This page carries the whole of Under the Southern Cross by Elizabeth Robins, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #28008, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1541 sentences across 7 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 the Southern Cross divided for reading?
Under the Southern Cross is presented in 7 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Under the Southern Cross as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 309 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 7 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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Every sentence of Under the Southern Cross 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 the Southern Cross
Common questions about reading Under the Southern Cross by Elizabeth Robins on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Under the Southern Cross?
Yes. All 1541 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #28008 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Under the Southern Cross is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #28008, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Under the Southern Cross take to read?
About 128 minutes of reading across 309 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Under the Southern Cross section by section
How to work through Under the Southern Cross section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Under the Southern Cross
Words and structures a reader meets early in Under the Southern Cross, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Agreeable
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Under the Southern Cross; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Fellow
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Under the Southern Cross; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Passenger
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Under the Southern Cross; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Spirit
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Under the Southern Cross; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.