Black Nick, the hermit of the hills
Black Nick, the hermit of the hills by Frederick Whittaker is available here as the complete text, split into 335 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Black Nick, the hermit of the hills
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This edition of Black Nick, the hermit of the hills by Frederick Whittaker carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #69323, divided into 21 chapters and 335 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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Yes. All 1671 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #69323 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #69323, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 139 minutes of reading across 335 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Black Nick, the hermit of the hills
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- Fiend
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- Midst
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- Lonely
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- Forest
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