Aleph, the Chaldean
Aleph, the Chaldean by E. F. (Enoch Fitch) Burr is available here as the complete text, split into 1126 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Aleph, the Chaldean by E. F. (Enoch Fitch) Burr. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #61041.
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Aleph, the Chaldean
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This edition of Aleph, the Chaldean by E. F. (Enoch Fitch) Burr carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #61041, divided into 14 chapters and 1126 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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Aleph, the Chaldean is presented in 14 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Aleph, the Chaldean as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1126 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 14 chapters.
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Questions about reading Aleph, the Chaldean
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Is this the complete text of Aleph, the Chaldean?
Yes. All 5626 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #61041 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Aleph, the Chaldean is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #61041, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Aleph, the Chaldean take to read?
About 468 minutes of reading across 1126 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Aleph, the Chaldean
Words and structures a reader meets early in Aleph, the Chaldean, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Https
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Aleph, the Chaldean; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Author
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- Pater
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- Mundi
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Aleph, the Chaldean; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.