A few days in Athens
A few days in Athens by Frances Wright is available here as the complete text, split into 433 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A few days in Athens being the translation of a Greek manuscript discovered in Herculaneum by Frances Wright. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #69466.
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This edition of A few days in Athens by Frances Wright carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #69466, divided into 17 chapters and 433 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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Project Gutenberg eBook #69466, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 180 minutes of reading across 433 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Athens
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