A Son of Courage
A Son of Courage by Archie P. McKishnie is available here as the complete text, split into 1159 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A Son of Courage by Archie P. McKishnie. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #62278.
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A Son of Courage
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV
- Chapter XXVI
This edition of A Son of Courage by Archie P. McKishnie carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #62278, divided into 26 chapters and 1159 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 Son of Courage is presented in 26 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting A Son of Courage as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1159 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 26 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of A Son of Courage?
Yes. All 5793 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #62278 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A Son of Courage is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #62278, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A Son of Courage take to read?
About 482 minutes of reading across 1159 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in A Son of Courage
Words and structures a reader meets early in A Son of Courage, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Son of Courage; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Willow
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- Reilly
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- Chicago
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