"War to the Knife
"War to the Knife by Rolf Boldrewood is available here as the complete text, split into 1256 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
"War to the Knife by Rolf Boldrewood. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #53358.
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"War to the Knife
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This edition of "War to the Knife by Rolf Boldrewood carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #53358, divided into 17 chapters and 1256 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 "War to the Knife is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #53358 and divided into 1256 sections.
This page carries the whole of "War to the Knife by Rolf Boldrewood, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #53358, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 6279 sentences across 17 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 "War to the Knife divided for reading?
"War to the Knife is presented in 17 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting "War to the Knife as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1256 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 17 chapters.
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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of "War to the Knife can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of "War to the Knife 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.
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Common questions about reading "War to the Knife by Rolf Boldrewood on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of "War to the Knife?
Yes. All 6279 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #53358 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of "War to the Knife is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #53358, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does "War to the Knife take to read?
About 523 minutes of reading across 1256 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read "War to the Knife section by section
How to work through "War to the Knife section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in "War to the Knife
Words and structures a reader meets early in "War to the Knife, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of "War to the Knife; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Robbery
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of "War to the Knife; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Under
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of "War to the Knife; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Massinger
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of "War to the Knife; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.