American Notes
American Notes by Charles Dickens is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 707 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
American Notes by Charles Dickens. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #675.
This edition of American Notes by Charles Dickens carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #675, divided into 20 chapters and 707 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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American Notes is presented in 20 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting American Notes as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 707 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 20 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 American Notes?
Yes. All 3533 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #675 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of American Notes is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #675, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does American Notes take to read?
About 294 minutes of reading across 707 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in American Notes
Words and structures a reader meets early in American Notes, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Worcester
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- Connecticut
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- River
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- Hartford
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Course Syllabus
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American Notes
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0 of 715 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.
- Chapter I Chapter 1
- Chapter II Chapter 2
- Chapter III Chapter 3
- Chapter IV Chapter 4
- Chapter V Chapter 5
- Chapter VI Chapter 6
- Chapter VII Chapter 7
- Chapter VIII Chapter 8
- Chapter IX Chapter 9
- Chapter X Chapter 10
- Chapter XI Chapter 11
- Chapter XII Chapter 12
- Chapter XIII Chapter 13
- Chapter XIV Chapter 14
- Chapter XV Chapter 15
- Chapter XVI Chapter 16
- Chapter XVII Chapter 17
- Chapter XVIII Chapter 18
- Chapter XIX Chapter 19
- Chapter XX Chapter 20