A Trip to California in 1853
A Trip to California in 1853 by Washington Bailey is available here as the complete text, split into 152 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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This edition of A Trip to California in 1853 by Washington Bailey carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #38351, divided into 6 chapters and 152 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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Yes. All 760 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #38351 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #38351, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 63 minutes of reading across 152 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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