Bargain Basement
Bargain Basement by Charles L. Fontenay is available here as the complete text, split into 85 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Bargain Basement by Charles L. Fontenay. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #60698.
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Bargain Basement
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Is this the complete text of Bargain Basement?
Yes. All 424 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #60698 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #60698, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Bargain Basement take to read?
About 35 minutes of reading across 85 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Bargain Basement
Words and structures a reader meets early in Bargain Basement, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Easy--by
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bargain Basement; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Doing
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bargain Basement; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Business
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- Pennies
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