Abroad with the Jimmies
Abroad with the Jimmies by Lilian Bell is available here as the complete text, split into 547 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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This edition of Abroad with the Jimmies by Lilian Bell carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #12184, divided into 13 chapters and 547 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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Abroad with the Jimmies is presented in 13 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Abroad with the Jimmies as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 547 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 13 chapters.
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Yes. All 2734 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #12184 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #12184, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Abroad with the Jimmies take to read?
About 227 minutes of reading across 547 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Abroad with the Jimmies
Words and structures a reader meets early in Abroad with the Jimmies, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Affairs
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- Expatriates
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- Melbourne
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- Dedicated
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