Chapter XII
Chapter 12
Chapter 12 of On the Track is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On the Track
Chapter XII · Chapter 12
Chapter 12 of On the Track is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
On the Track
Chapter XII · Chapter 12
Chapter 12 of On the Track is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of On the Track by Henry Lawson holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
What does chapter 12 of On the Track contain?
Chapter 12 holds 191 sentences of On the Track, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of On the Track by Henry Lawson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 191 sentences, grouped into 39 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
How do I study chapter 12 of On the Track?
Work through the 39 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 39 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Can chapter 12 be read aloud to me?
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Questions about reading On the Track
Common questions about reading On the Track by Henry Lawson on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of On the Track?
Yes. All 2385 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1231 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of On the Track is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #1231, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does On the Track take to read?
About 198 minutes of reading across 477 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read On the Track section by section
How to work through On the Track section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in On the Track
Words and structures a reader meets early in On the Track, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of On the Track; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- While
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of On the Track; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Billy
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of On the Track; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Boils
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of On the Track; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.