A Coffin for Jacob
A Coffin for Jacob by Edward W. Ludwig is available here as the complete text, split into 228 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A Coffin for Jacob by Edward W. Ludwig. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #51203.
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A Coffin for Jacob
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This edition of A Coffin for Jacob by Edward W. Ludwig carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #51203, divided into 2 chapters and 228 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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A Coffin for Jacob is presented in 2 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting A Coffin for Jacob as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 228 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 2 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of A Coffin for Jacob?
Yes. All 1137 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #51203 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A Coffin for Jacob is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #51203, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A Coffin for Jacob take to read?
About 94 minutes of reading across 228 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in A Coffin for Jacob
Words and structures a reader meets early in A Coffin for Jacob, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Never
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- Moment
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- Pursuit
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- Through
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