All's for the Best
All's for the Best by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 490 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
All's for the Best by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #4589.
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All's for the Best
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This edition of All's for the Best by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #4589, divided into 6 chapters and 490 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
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How is All's for the Best divided for reading?
All's for the Best is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting All's for the Best as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 490 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 6 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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Is this the complete text of All's for the Best?
Yes. All 2450 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #4589 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of All's for the Best is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #4589, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does All's for the Best take to read?
About 204 minutes of reading across 490 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in All's for the Best
Words and structures a reader meets early in All's for the Best, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- All's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of All's for the Best; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Arthur
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of All's for the Best; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Faith
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of All's for the Best; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Anything
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