A year in China
A year in China by Martha Noyes Williams is available here as the complete text, split into 514 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A year in China by Martha Noyes Williams. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #76474.
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A year in China
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This edition of A year in China by Martha Noyes Williams carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #76474, divided into 16 chapters and 514 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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Rather than presenting A year in China as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 514 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 16 chapters.
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Yes. All 2567 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #76474 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #76474, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A year in China take to read?
About 213 minutes of reading across 514 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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