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Wetzel, the Scout

Wetzel, the Scout by Edward Sylvester Ellis is available here as the complete text, split into 384 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Edward Sylvester Ellis14 chapters

Wetzel, the Scout by Edward Sylvester Ellis. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #66335.

14 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 14 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

Wetzel, the Scout

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0 of 375 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Pompey in War 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III The Renegade 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Surrounded by Peril 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Thrilling Adventures 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI At the Settlement 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Waiting and Watching 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Home Again 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX The Night Attack 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Colonel Clark and His Rangers 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI The Captain and the Indian 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Reaping the Whirlwind 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 56 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Wetzel, the Scout by Edward Sylvester Ellis carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #66335, divided into 14 chapters and 384 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 Wetzel, the Scout is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #66335 and divided into 384 sections.

This page carries the whole of Wetzel, the Scout by Edward Sylvester Ellis, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #66335, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1917 sentences across 14 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 Wetzel, the Scout divided for reading?

Wetzel, the Scout is presented in 14 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Wetzel, the Scout as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 384 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 14 chapters.

Can I hear Wetzel, the Scout read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Wetzel, the Scout can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Wetzel, the Scout 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 Wetzel, the Scout

Common questions about reading Wetzel, the Scout by Edward Sylvester Ellis on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Wetzel, the Scout?

Yes. All 1917 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #66335 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Wetzel, the Scout is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #66335, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Wetzel, the Scout take to read?

About 159 minutes of reading across 384 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Wetzel, the Scout section by section

How to work through Wetzel, the Scout section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 14 chapters of Wetzel, the Scout to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Wetzel, the Scout

Words and structures a reader meets early in Wetzel, the Scout, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Wetzel
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wetzel, the Scout; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Scout
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wetzel, the Scout; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Captives
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wetzel, the Scout; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wilderness
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wetzel, the Scout; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.