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A Book of Discovery

A Book of Discovery by M. B. (Margaret Bertha), -1939 Synge is available here as the complete text, split into 1143 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

M. B. (Margaret Bertha), -1939 Synge72 chapters

A Book of Discovery The History of by M. B. (Margaret Bertha), -1939 Synge. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #23107.

72 chaptersComplete chronicle

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US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

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This edition of A Book of Discovery by M. B. (Margaret Bertha), -1939 Synge carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #23107, divided into 72 chapters and 1143 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 Book of Discovery as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1143 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 72 chapters.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #23107, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 475 minutes of reading across 1143 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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