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Bobby in Movieland

Bobby in Movieland by Francis J. (Francis James) Finn is available here as the complete text, split into 517 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Francis J. (Francis James) Finn17 chapters

Bobby in Movieland by Francis J. (Francis James) Finn. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #56319.

17 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 17 chapters

Course Syllabus

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Bobby in Movieland

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  1. Chapter I 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Tending to Show That Misfortunes Never Come Singly 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V A New Way of Breaking into the Movies 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Bobby Endeavors to Show the Astonished Compton How to Behave 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII The End of a Day of Surprises 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Bobby Meets an Enemy on the Boulevard and a Friend in the Lantry Studio 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI The End of One Scenario and the Outlining of Compton’s Great Idea 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Bobby Becomes Famous Overnight 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Compton’s Great Scenario Is Finished Not a Moment Too Soon 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Containing Nothing but Happy Explanations and a Still Happier Love Scene 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 21 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Bobby in Movieland by Francis J. (Francis James) Finn carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #56319, divided into 17 chapters and 517 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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How is Bobby in Movieland divided for reading?

Bobby in Movieland is presented in 17 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Bobby in Movieland as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 517 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 17 chapters.

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Every sentence of Bobby in Movieland can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.

Questions about reading Bobby in Movieland

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Is this the complete text of Bobby in Movieland?

Yes. All 2583 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #56319 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Bobby in Movieland is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #56319, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Bobby in Movieland take to read?

About 215 minutes of reading across 517 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Bobby in Movieland

Words and structures a reader meets early in Bobby in Movieland, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Father
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bobby in Movieland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Famous
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bobby in Movieland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Stories
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bobby in Movieland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Volume
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