"And That's How It Was, Officer"
"And That's How It Was, Officer" by Ralph Sholto is available here as the complete text, split into 212 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
"And That's How It Was, Officer" by Ralph Sholto. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #32562.
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"And That's How It Was, Officer"
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"And That's How It Was, Officer" is presented in 2 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
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Yes. All 1057 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #32562 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #32562, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 88 minutes of reading across 212 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in "And That's How It Was, Officer"
Words and structures a reader meets early in "And That's How It Was, Officer", each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Uncle
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- Peter
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- Decided
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- Clean
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