A little Swiss boy
A little Swiss boy by Johanna Spyri is available here as the complete text, split into 561 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A little Swiss boy by Johanna Spyri. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #73300.
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A little Swiss boy
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This edition of A little Swiss boy by Johanna Spyri carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #73300, divided into 11 chapters and 561 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 little Swiss boy is presented in 11 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting A little Swiss boy as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 561 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 11 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of A little Swiss boy?
Yes. All 2803 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #73300 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A little Swiss boy is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #73300, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A little Swiss boy take to read?
About 233 minutes of reading across 561 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in A little Swiss boy
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- Author
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- Heidi
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- Uncle
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- Titus
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