A Voyage in a Balloon (1852)
A Voyage in a Balloon (1852) by Jules Verne is available here as the complete text, split into 105 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A Voyage in a Balloon (1852) by Jules Verne. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #16085.
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A Voyage in a Balloon (1852)
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A Voyage in a Balloon (1852) is presented in 1 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting A Voyage in a Balloon (1852) as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 105 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 1 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
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Questions about reading A Voyage in a Balloon (1852)
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Is this the complete text of A Voyage in a Balloon (1852)?
Yes. All 524 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #16085 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A Voyage in a Balloon (1852) is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #16085, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A Voyage in a Balloon (1852) take to read?
About 43 minutes of reading across 105 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in A Voyage in a Balloon (1852)
Words and structures a reader meets early in A Voyage in a Balloon (1852), each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Sartain's
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- Union
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- Magazine
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- Literature
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