Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws
Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws by Frank Sidgwick is available here as the complete text, split into 712 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Fourth Series by Frank Sidgwick. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #28744.
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Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws
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This edition of Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws by Frank Sidgwick carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #28744, divided into 10 chapters and 712 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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The complete text of Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #28744 and divided into 712 sections.
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Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws is presented in 10 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 712 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 10 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 Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws?
Yes. All 3560 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #28744 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #28744, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws take to read?
About 296 minutes of reading across 712 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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