The Shuttle
The Shuttle by Frances Hodgson Burnett is available here as the complete text, split into 2545 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Shuttle by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #506.
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The Shuttle
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0 of 2525 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.
- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV
- Chapter XXVI
- Chapter XXVII
- Chapter XXVIII
- Chapter XXIX
- Chapter XXX
- Chapter XXXI
- Chapter XXXII
- Chapter XXXIII
- Chapter XXXIV
- Chapter XXXV
- Chapter XXXVI
- Chapter XXXVII
- Chapter XXXVIII
- Chapter XXXIX
- Chapter XL
This edition of The Shuttle by Frances Hodgson Burnett carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #506, divided into 40 chapters and 2545 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 The Shuttle divided for reading?
The Shuttle is presented in 40 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Shuttle as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 2545 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.
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Every sentence of The Shuttle 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 The Shuttle
Common questions about reading The Shuttle by Frances Hodgson Burnett on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Shuttle?
Yes. All 12725 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #506 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Shuttle is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #506, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Shuttle take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 2545 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Shuttle section by section
How to work through The Shuttle section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in The Shuttle
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Shuttle, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Shuttle
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Shuttle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Began
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Shuttle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Heavy
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Shuttle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Weaving
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Shuttle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.