Alf's Button
Alf's Button by W. A. (William Aubrey) Darlington is available here as the complete text, split into 996 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Alf's Button by W. A. (William Aubrey) Darlington. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #59775.
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This edition of Alf's Button by W. A. (William Aubrey) Darlington carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #59775, divided into 17 chapters and 996 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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The complete text of Alf's Button is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #59775 and divided into 996 sections.
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Alf's Button is presented in 17 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Alf's Button as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 996 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 17 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Alf's Button?
Yes. All 4980 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #59775 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Alf's Button is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #59775, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Alf's Button take to read?
About 415 minutes of reading across 996 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Alf's Button
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- First
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- Published
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- America
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- Frederick
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