Verotchka's Tales
Verotchka's Tales by D. N. (Dmitrii Narkisovich) Mamin-Siberiak is available here as the complete text, split into 432 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Verotchka's Tales by D. N. (Dmitrii Narkisovich) Mamin-Siberiak. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #35036.
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Verotchka's Tales
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This edition of Verotchka's Tales by D. N. (Dmitrii Narkisovich) Mamin-Siberiak carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #35036, divided into 5 chapters and 432 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.
Where can I read Verotchka's Tales in full?
The complete text of Verotchka's Tales is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #35036 and divided into 432 sections.
This page carries the whole of Verotchka's Tales by D. N. (Dmitrii Narkisovich) Mamin-Siberiak, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #35036, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2159 sentences across 5 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 Verotchka's Tales divided for reading?
Verotchka's Tales is presented in 5 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Verotchka's Tales as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 432 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 5 chapters.
Can I hear Verotchka's Tales read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Verotchka's Tales can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Verotchka's Tales 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 Verotchka's Tales
Common questions about reading Verotchka's Tales by D. N. (Dmitrii Narkisovich) Mamin-Siberiak on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Verotchka's Tales?
Yes. All 2159 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35036 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Verotchka's Tales is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #35036, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Verotchka's Tales take to read?
About 179 minutes of reading across 432 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Verotchka's Tales section by section
How to work through Verotchka's Tales section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 5 chapters of Verotchka's Tales to begin.
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Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Vocabulary met early in Verotchka's Tales
Words and structures a reader meets early in Verotchka's Tales, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Printed
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Verotchka's Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- United
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Verotchka's Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- States
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Verotchka's Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- America
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Verotchka's Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.