Bacon and Shakspere
Bacon and Shakspere by William Henry Burr is available here as the complete text, split into 91 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Bacon and Shakspere by William Henry Burr. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #39121.
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Bacon and Shakspere
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This edition of Bacon and Shakspere by William Henry Burr carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #39121, divided into 1 chapters and 91 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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Rather than presenting Bacon and Shakspere as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 91 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 1 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Bacon and Shakspere?
Yes. All 454 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #39121 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Bacon and Shakspere is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #39121, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Bacon and Shakspere take to read?
About 37 minutes of reading across 91 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Bacon and Shakspere
Words and structures a reader meets early in Bacon and Shakspere, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Handwriting
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bacon and Shakspere; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Shakspere
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- Discovered
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- Except
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