Worlds of the Imperium
Worlds of the Imperium by Keith Laumer is available here as the complete text, split into 784 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Worlds of the Imperium by Keith Laumer. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #65792.
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Worlds of the Imperium
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This edition of Worlds of the Imperium by Keith Laumer carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #65792, divided into 16 chapters and 784 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 Worlds of the Imperium is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #65792 and divided into 784 sections.
This page carries the whole of Worlds of the Imperium by Keith Laumer, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #65792, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3918 sentences across 16 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 Worlds of the Imperium divided for reading?
Worlds of the Imperium is presented in 16 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Worlds of the Imperium as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 784 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 16 chapters.
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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Worlds of the Imperium can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Worlds of the Imperium 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 Worlds of the Imperium
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Is this the complete text of Worlds of the Imperium?
Yes. All 3918 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #65792 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Worlds of the Imperium is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #65792, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Worlds of the Imperium take to read?
About 326 minutes of reading across 784 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Worlds of the Imperium section by section
How to work through Worlds of the Imperium section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Worlds of the Imperium
Words and structures a reader meets early in Worlds of the Imperium, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Books
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Worlds of the Imperium; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Street
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Worlds of the Imperium; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Brion
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Worlds of the Imperium; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Bayard
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Worlds of the Imperium; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.