"Us," An Old Fashioned Story
"Us," An Old Fashioned Story by Mrs. Molesworth is available here as the complete text, split into 512 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
"Us," An Old Fashioned Story by Mrs. Molesworth. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #16954.
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"Us," An Old Fashioned Story
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This edition of "Us," An Old Fashioned Story by Mrs. Molesworth carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #16954, divided into 12 chapters and 512 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.
Where can I read "Us," An Old Fashioned Story in full?
The complete text of "Us," An Old Fashioned Story is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #16954 and divided into 512 sections.
This page carries the whole of "Us," An Old Fashioned Story by Mrs. Molesworth, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #16954, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2556 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 "Us," An Old Fashioned Story divided for reading?
"Us," An Old Fashioned Story is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting "Us," An Old Fashioned Story as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 512 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.
Can I hear "Us," An Old Fashioned Story read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of "Us," An Old Fashioned Story can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of "Us," An Old Fashioned Story 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 "Us," An Old Fashioned Story
Common questions about reading "Us," An Old Fashioned Story by Mrs. Molesworth on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of "Us," An Old Fashioned Story?
Yes. All 2556 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #16954 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of "Us," An Old Fashioned Story is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #16954, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does "Us," An Old Fashioned Story take to read?
About 213 minutes of reading across 512 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read "Us," An Old Fashioned Story section by section
How to work through "Us," An Old Fashioned Story section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 12 chapters of "Us," An Old Fashioned Story 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 "Us," An Old Fashioned Story
Words and structures a reader meets early in "Us," An Old Fashioned Story, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Fairy-flax
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of "Us," An Old Fashioned Story; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Cheeks
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of "Us," An Old Fashioned Story; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Longfellow
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of "Us," An Old Fashioned Story; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Rather
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of "Us," An Old Fashioned Story; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.