Bashan and I
Bashan and I by Thomas Mann is available here as the complete text, split into 290 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Bashan and I by Thomas Mann. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #61284.
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This edition of Bashan and I by Thomas Mann carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #61284, divided into 5 chapters and 290 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 Bashan and I by Thomas Mann, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #61284, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1450 sentences across 5 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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Bashan and I is presented in 5 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Bashan and I as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 290 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 5 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Bashan and I?
Yes. All 1450 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #61284 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Bashan and I is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #61284, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Bashan and I take to read?
About 120 minutes of reading across 290 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Bashan and I
Words and structures a reader meets early in Bashan and I, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Perhaps
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- Finest
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- Study
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- Written
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