A Bad Town for Spacemen
A Bad Town for Spacemen by Robert Scott is available here as the complete text, split into 21 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A Bad Town for Spacemen by Robert Scott. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #61199.
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A Bad Town for Spacemen
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Is this the complete text of A Bad Town for Spacemen?
Yes. All 102 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #61199 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A Bad Town for Spacemen is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #61199, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A Bad Town for Spacemen take to read?
About 8 minutes of reading across 21 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in A Bad Town for Spacemen
Words and structures a reader meets early in A Bad Town for Spacemen, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Reason
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- Acted
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- Stepped
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- Gutter
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