Boys' Second Book of Inventions
Boys' Second Book of Inventions by Ray Stannard Baker is available here as the complete text, split into 313 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Boys' second book of inventions by Ray Stannard Baker. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #44188.
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Boys' Second Book of Inventions
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This edition of Boys' Second Book of Inventions by Ray Stannard Baker carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #44188, divided into 10 chapters and 313 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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The complete text of Boys' Second Book of Inventions is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #44188 and divided into 313 sections.
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Boys' Second Book of Inventions is presented in 10 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Boys' Second Book of Inventions as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 313 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 10 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Boys' Second Book of Inventions?
Yes. All 1563 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #44188 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Boys' Second Book of Inventions is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #44188, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Boys' Second Book of Inventions take to read?
About 130 minutes of reading across 313 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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