A Diary Without Dates
A Diary Without Dates by Enid Bagnold is available here as the complete text, split into 378 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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This edition of A Diary Without Dates by Enid Bagnold carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #31124, divided into 4 chapters and 378 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 Diary Without Dates is presented in 4 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting A Diary Without Dates as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 378 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 4 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of A Diary Without Dates?
Yes. All 1886 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #31124 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A Diary Without Dates is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #31124, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A Diary Without Dates take to read?
About 157 minutes of reading across 378 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in A Diary Without Dates
Words and structures a reader meets early in A Diary Without Dates, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- French
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- Lintier
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- Fronts
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- Major
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