Aunt Hannah and Seth
Aunt Hannah and Seth by James Otis is available here as the complete text, split into 183 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Aunt Hannah and Seth by James Otis. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #31265.
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This edition of Aunt Hannah and Seth by James Otis carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #31265, divided into 6 chapters and 183 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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This page carries the whole of Aunt Hannah and Seth by James Otis, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #31265, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 913 sentences across 6 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.
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Aunt Hannah and Seth is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Aunt Hannah and Seth as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 183 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 6 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Aunt Hannah and Seth?
Yes. All 913 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #31265 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Aunt Hannah and Seth is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #31265, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Aunt Hannah and Seth take to read?
About 76 minutes of reading across 183 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Aunt Hannah and Seth
Words and structures a reader meets early in Aunt Hannah and Seth, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Thomas
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- Crowell
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- Small
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- White
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