A Bayard From Bengal
A Bayard From Bengal by F. Anstey is available here as the complete text, split into 149 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A Bayard From Bengal Being some account of the Magnificent and Spanking Career of Chunder Bindabun Bhosh,... by F. Anstey. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #36703.
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This edition of A Bayard From Bengal by F. Anstey carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #36703, divided into 15 chapters and 149 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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Rather than presenting A Bayard From Bengal as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 149 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 15 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of A Bayard From Bengal?
Yes. All 743 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #36703 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A Bayard From Bengal is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #36703, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A Bayard From Bengal take to read?
About 61 minutes of reading across 149 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Being
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- Account
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- Magnificent
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- Spanking
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