Water Wizardry
Water Wizardry by Arthur Ainslie is available here as the complete text, split into 243 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Water Wizardry: A collection of tricks in which water is the chief agent by Arthur Ainslie. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #36513.
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Water Wizardry
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This edition of Water Wizardry by Arthur Ainslie carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #36513, divided into 9 chapters and 243 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 Water Wizardry in full?
The complete text of Water Wizardry is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #36513 and divided into 243 sections.
This page carries the whole of Water Wizardry by Arthur Ainslie, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #36513, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1211 sentences across 9 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 Water Wizardry divided for reading?
Water Wizardry is presented in 9 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Water Wizardry as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 243 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 9 chapters.
Can I hear Water Wizardry read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Water Wizardry can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Water Wizardry 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 Water Wizardry
Common questions about reading Water Wizardry by Arthur Ainslie on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Water Wizardry?
Yes. All 1211 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #36513 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Water Wizardry is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #36513, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Water Wizardry take to read?
About 100 minutes of reading across 243 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Water Wizardry section by section
How to work through Water Wizardry section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 9 chapters of Water Wizardry 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 Water Wizardry
Words and structures a reader meets early in Water Wizardry, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Little
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Water Wizardry; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Tricks
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Water Wizardry; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Following
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Water Wizardry; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Suitable
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Water Wizardry; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.