White Otter
White Otter by Elmer Russell Gregor is available here as the complete text, split into 771 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
White Otter by Elmer Russell Gregor. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #36044.
Course Syllabus
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White Otter
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This edition of White Otter by Elmer Russell Gregor carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #36044, divided into 20 chapters and 771 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 White Otter in full?
The complete text of White Otter is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #36044 and divided into 771 sections.
This page carries the whole of White Otter by Elmer Russell Gregor, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #36044, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3851 sentences across 20 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 White Otter divided for reading?
White Otter is presented in 20 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting White Otter as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 771 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 20 chapters.
Can I hear White Otter read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of White Otter can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of White Otter 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 White Otter
Common questions about reading White Otter by Elmer Russell Gregor on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of White Otter?
Yes. All 3851 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #36044 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of White Otter is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #36044, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does White Otter take to read?
About 320 minutes of reading across 771 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read White Otter section by section
How to work through White Otter section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 20 chapters of White Otter 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 White Otter
Words and structures a reader meets early in White Otter, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of White Otter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Camping
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of White Otter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Western
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of White Otter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Trails
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of White Otter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.