Anthony the Absolute
Anthony the Absolute by Samuel Merwin is available here as the complete text, split into 1121 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Anthony the Absolute by Samuel Merwin. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #52507.
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Anthony the Absolute
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This edition of Anthony the Absolute by Samuel Merwin carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #52507, divided into 14 chapters and 1121 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 Anthony the Absolute is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #52507 and divided into 1121 sections.
This page carries the whole of Anthony the Absolute by Samuel Merwin, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #52507, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5602 sentences across 14 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is Anthony the Absolute divided for reading?
Anthony the Absolute is presented in 14 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Anthony the Absolute as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1121 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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Is this the complete text of Anthony the Absolute?
Yes. All 5602 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #52507 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Anthony the Absolute is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #52507, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Anthony the Absolute take to read?
About 466 minutes of reading across 1121 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Anthony the Absolute
Words and structures a reader meets early in Anthony the Absolute, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Anthony the Absolute; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Citadel
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Anthony the Absolute; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Century
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Anthony the Absolute; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Sea--march
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Anthony the Absolute; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.