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Winding Paths

Winding Paths by Gertrude Page is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 1439 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Winding Paths by Gertrude Page. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #5636.

40 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

Academic course · 40 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

Winding Paths

Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.

0 of 1422 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I Chapter 1 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Chapter 2 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Chapter 3 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Chapter 4 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Chapter 5 95 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Chapter 6 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Chapter 7 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Chapter 8 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Chapter 9 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Chapter 10 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Chapter 11 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Chapter 12 85 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Chapter 13 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Chapter 14 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Chapter 15 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Chapter 16 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Chapter 17 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Chapter 18 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Chapter 19 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Chapter 20 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Chapter 21 68 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII Chapter 22 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Chapter 23 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Chapter 24 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV Chapter 25 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI Chapter 26 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII Chapter 27 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII Chapter 28 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX Chapter 29 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX Chapter 30 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI Chapter 31 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII Chapter 32 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII Chapter 33 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV Chapter 34 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV Chapter 35 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI Chapter 36 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII Chapter 37 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII Chapter 38 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX Chapter 39 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL Chapter 40 24 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Winding Paths by Gertrude Page carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #5636, divided into 40 chapters and 1439 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.

Where can I read Winding Paths in full?

The complete text of Winding Paths is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #5636 and divided into 1439 sections.

This page carries the whole of Winding Paths by Gertrude Page, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #5636, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 7191 sentences across 40 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 Winding Paths divided for reading?

Winding Paths is presented in 40 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Winding Paths as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1439 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 40 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.

Can I hear Winding Paths read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Winding Paths can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Winding Paths 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 Winding Paths

Common questions about reading Winding Paths by Gertrude Page on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Winding Paths?

Yes. All 7191 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #5636 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Winding Paths is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #5636, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Winding Paths take to read?

About 599 minutes of reading across 1439 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Winding Paths section by section

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

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 40 chapters of Winding Paths 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 Winding Paths

Words and structures a reader meets early in Winding Paths, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Dudley
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Winding Paths; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Pritchard
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Winding Paths; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Imagination
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Winding Paths; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Actually
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Winding Paths; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.