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Wives and Widows

Wives and Widows by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens is available here as the complete text, split into 1551 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens40 chapters

Wives and Widows by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #36374.

40 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 40 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

Wives and Widows

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

0 of 1534 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 64 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII 128 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL 157 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Wives and Widows by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #36374, divided into 40 chapters and 1551 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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How is Wives and Widows divided for reading?

Wives and Widows is presented in 40 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Wives and Widows as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1551 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 40 chapters.

Can I hear Wives and Widows read aloud?

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

Every sentence of Wives and Widows 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 Wives and Widows

Common questions about reading Wives and Widows by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Wives and Widows?

Yes. All 7751 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #36374 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Wives and Widows is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #36374, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Wives and Widows take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1551 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Wives and Widows section by section

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

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Wives and Widows

Words and structures a reader meets early in Wives and Widows, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Words
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Enclosed
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Indicated
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Bold-faced
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